Just purchased a vacuum pump. What say ye?

[Chiumanfu]

http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100115367/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053

This is what I used in my DIY.

 

[SpoiledRotten]

Thanks guys!

 

[garymc]

I have one more suggestion for you. When you're using that pump, keep a window open so if it gets away from you, your house won't collapse.

 

[Hokapsig]

ok, so I finally used my pump to rack a mess of wines this evening. Being mechanically challenged, it took me a minute or two to figure out the set up. But once I got everything together, it operated as advertised. I made quick work of 6 different wines in 45 minutes.

The next task will be to figure out how to bottle.

 

[Born2Wine]

Hokapsig,
What vacuum pump do you use? I am thinking of buying a vacuum pump. I use Better Bottles so I know I have allowances I'll need to make. My biggest obstacle will be in degassing.

 

[Born2Wine]

looking for a vacuum system

I really wish you would have contacted me before purchasing something like this unless you only paid like $20. I dont sell these anymore but have a contact with a seller who sells a great product that is complete getting all the add ons will probably end up costing you same as a brand new pump complete.

Wade,
Who is your contact for setting up a vacuum pump with all the add ons? I use Better Bottle carboys and use a mini Buon Filter system.

Born2wine

 

[Hokapsig]

Hokapsig,
What vacuum pump do you use? I am thinking of buying a vacuum pump. I use Better Bottles so I know I have allowances I'll need to make. My biggest obstacle will be in degassing.

I got the All in one vac pump, which I can highly endorse. Even for someone as mechanically challenged as me, I was able to set up and have used it to make quick work of degassing and transferring wines. See vaccuumpumpman on this site. Best money ever spent for father's day...

 

[saramc]

Unfortunately vacuum pumps cannot be used with Better Bottles...not for their full intent and purposes anyway. You will collapse the Better Bottle when you apply a pressure to it. I told Steve of All In One the only thing he needs to figure out is how we can use Better Bottles with vacuum pumps. So I always keep a few glass carboys around.