Subject: Cider Digest #2061, 27 February 2017 Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2017 21:09:09 -0700 (MST) From: cider-request@talisman.com Cider Digest #2061 27 February 2017 Cider and Perry Discussion Forum Contents: re-usable micron-level filters? (Dick Dunn) NOTE: Digest appears whenever there is enough material to send one. Send ONLY articles for the digest to cider@talisman.com. Use cider-request@talisman.com for subscribe/unsubscribe/admin requests. Archives of the Digest are available at www.talisman.com/cider#Archives Digest Janitor: Dick Dunn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: re-usable micron-level filters? From: Dick Dunn Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2017 18:40:00 -0700 I've just stumbled across advertising of re-usable SS filter cartridges which fit a standard canister type filter housing. I'm wondering if anybody here on the Digest has tried them on cider, and if so, your reactions (success, ease of use, ease of cleaning, etc). They seem to be available in 5, 2, and perhaps 1 micron. Although I'd only personally be interested in the 5µ, I'm most curious how well the 1µ works. That, a 1µ mesh, seems a fair accomplishment in a consumer product, but what do I know? The manufacturer's page is http://www.hastingsbrewworks.com/the-clarifier/ and it's available through a couple US retailers so far. ObDisclaimer: I have no connection to the mfr or outlets; I'm just curious. The description of use makes it sound a bit futzy, although I think that's mostly due to a lot of detail in the description rather than a difficult process _per_se_. Also, it suggests a speed of about an hour to filter 5 gallons, which makes it definitely a hobbyist/home-use category product. If anybody has used one, it would interesting to know what actual filter rates you saw, and with what starting condition of the cider. BUT If it works reasonably well, it could be quite an improvement over the ubiquitous small plastic plate with pads filter setup--which I *have* used in the past, but not recently, because it's such a messy PitA. The SS filter could offer a good way to clean up small batches with a circa-$100 investment as opposed to kilobucks for a "real" filter. - -- Dick Dunn rcd@talisman.com Hygiene, Colorado USA ------------------------------ End of Cider Digest #2061 *************************