Just put my card down on the VV SS filler.

[grapeman]

Darn, you are observant Dan. Things were a bit cluttered that day.

If I still had the milkline setup in there, I would have had a great system in place. The vacuum pump was about 3 horsepower and had inch and a half pipeline. You could hook up every few feet to the milkline which operated under vacuum. Of course the light bill was a lot higher then.............................

 

[millwright01]

That is one awesome looking piece of equipment. It could actually be considered art to some folks. (tried that on wife for various stuff, not working so far!) First I need to save my pennies for vac pump though. Have fun with it!

 

[RedNeckWino]

I bet Wade will still only bottle half of what is ready, then find other things to do. Start with the better wines as the misses has probably been waiting along time for it.

 

[Wade E]

Yep, it is a shiny glorified Boun Vino filler basically. I dont need or want 2 setups as I just dont have the room for it in my cellar. Rob, youve been there so you can confirm that!!!! I already have a pump, I set up my filter system also so just needed to improve on the bottling set up and this is built to last out of only high quality components. The Enolmatic is a very nice pce. of equipment but is very expensive to replace any of the parts like the pump and just seeing it in person and use as I have. There just is a lot of plastic there which worries me about how long it will last. Im not knocking it, as I said its a very nice tool and there are a few wineries near me that use one but with this filler I basically have the same thing. Rob, look at the price of the Enolmatic AND the Filter set up and Ive saved money.

 

[WVMountaineerJack]

Just kidding you Wade, CC

Which instructions are you reffering to? I looked at all the instructiosn Ive seen and none of them that I seen covered the filler much although having seen different set ups like this I cant see hpow it would pich me.

 

[Wade E]

Thought you knew something I didnt here! Glad to know you were just joshing me! It did pinch my wallet thought!

 

[Wade E]

Well, just used it for the first time today. It works great but I will need to upsize my overflow collection jar using this bottler. I maybe able to reduce the amount that fills the collection jar a bit by using it some more but I dont see me making too much of a difference. I would say it filled a 750 ml collectior jar pre every 8 bottles buy I was also filtering so dont know if that makes a difference. I will say my back liked being able to stand and not have to worry about bottles falling over like with the Boun Vino filler.

 

[Runningwolf]

Wade I don't think I get that much out of two carboys. I reduced the overflow way down by cutting down on the vacuum. I might take an extra 3-4 seconds per bottle but you don't get all the foam either that goes into the overflow.

 

[grapeman]

I second Dan's comments- cut the vacuum to about 5-6 inches and you don't fill a cup per carboy. Only takes seconds longer per bottle and now big deal filling bottles with the overflow when done.

 

[Wade E]

I had the vacuum down to about there at times but not much coming through at all maybe due to filtering at the same time? I dont think I had the back adjustment set right for most of this time though. That was probably most of the problem.

 

[Winegirl]

What makes this type of bottle filler shut off automatically? So that if you didn't get back to the bottle in time for whatever reason, it wouldn't overflow or overfill the overflow canister/bottle. I'm trying to think of different aspects to look for to upgrade from a bottling wand. I've seen the homemade versions and they're more in my price range. and I think my hubby could make me one, now if there was just a way to get it to shut off automatically...

 

[Wade E]

Nothing, once vacuum is created it fills the wine bottle and when that is filled any overage goes to overflow bottle. The only way to stop that is to break the vacuum by removing the bottle or by using a valve.

 

[vacuumpumpman]

So I take it that you told her it was your birthday present for yourself ?


Happy bottling
steve