REVIEW: *allinonewinepump*

[Raptor99]

My biggest problem now is tilting the carboy and keeping the tip of the cane submerged without stirring up the lees.

To keep the carboy tilted, I use one of these:

 

[Neb Farmer]

I use a one foot-long 1"x2" piece of wood to prop up one side of the carboy.

 

[vacuumpumpman]

I like others use a piece of wood and this attachment that holds the racking cane down 3/4 down - then I tilt the carboy and can hold it the racking cane as it gets closer to the sediment - https://us.amazon.com/Midwest-Homebrewing-Winemaking-Supplies-Racking/dp/B074Q5XG3W

 

[hocke230]

My pump is almost 10+ years old at this point and still going strong! Worth every penny!

 

[joeswine]

Excellent product

 

[vacuumpumpman]

My pump is almost 10+ years old at this point and still going strong! Worth every penny!

This is not uncommon - These pumps are made to last - that is why they are thermally protected. If you are having any issues - I can always rebuild your pump no matter of the age.

 

[Raptor99]

Is it possible to use the AIO pump to rack into one of these: https://morewinemaking.com/products/farro-glass-carboy-wide-mouth-airlock-lid-carrying-harness.html It is glass rather than plastic, so I'm guessing it might work. As long as the lid is strong enough to handle the vacuum...

What about the PET Fermonster wide-mouth carboy? Would that work as well, or would the plastic be too soft?

 

[Rice_Guy]

Is it possible to use the AIO pump to rack into one of these: https://morewinemaking.com/products/farro-glass-carboy-wide-mouth-airlock-lid-carrying-harness.html It is glass rather than plastic, so I'm guessing it might work. As long as the lid is strong enough to handle the vacuum...

What about the PET Fermonster wide-mouth carboy? Would that work as well, or would the plastic be too soft?

I have used low vacuum on PET wide mouth. PET are pulling in at -5” Hg. Therefore to make it work I will still have gravity and mainly use vacuum to start a siphon, then likely turn the vacuum off.
The wide mouth glass will handle some vacuum. Some have worked at -15” Hg but I don’t test to find a break point. My problem is the lid seems hard to snug down. For me the answer was acrylic tapped for a 1/8 or 1/4” pipe thread with a round sheet of neoprene. Silicon (baking sheet originally) also can be cut round as a gasket. For wine with controlled headspace I do not like standard lid. I use silicone bowl covers with a 1/8” bungee cord to wrap around the threads. This creates essentially a balloon that can puff out or suck in.

 

[Ohio Bob]

Is it possible to use the AIO pump to rack into one of these: https://morewinemaking.com/products/farro-glass-carboy-wide-mouth-airlock-lid-carrying-harness.html

I see one of the sizes offered is that illusive 2.3 gallon size, I may have to get one.

 

[mainshipfred]

This is something Steve has on his website about pet carboys.

https://allinonewinepump.com/product/plastic-pet-carboy-transfer-kit/

 

[VinesnBines]

Send Steve a question through his website. He will call within the hour to discuss your needs. He hasn’t failed me yet.

 

[vacuumpumpman]

Is it possible to use the AIO pump to rack into one of these: https://morewinemaking.com/products/farro-glass-carboy-wide-mouth-airlock-lid-carrying-harness.html It is glass rather than plastic, so I'm guessing it might work. As long as the lid is strong enough to handle the vacuum...

What about the PET Fermonster wide-mouth carboy? Would that work as well, or would the plastic be too soft?

I am assuming you should be fine if you use the PET adapter- then you can just make a vacuum connection between lid and bung by holding it in place or making the hole larger ?
I do not sell a 5.5 but I do offer a #6.0 which would have to be customed made to be opened up to a 1/2'' hole to aid in transferring and lower the vacuum at the same time while racking.

I recall several other customers using the same set-up , But I have not personally.

 

[bearpaw8491]

This is something Steve has on his website about pet carboys.

https://allinonewinepump.com/product/plastic-pet-carboy-transfer-kit/

Got one and it works great just like everything else Steve provides! I used it on a 15 gal plastic barrel with a modified lid. Like Rice Guy, had to have a slight gravity assist but one the x-fer tube was full, it was a piece of cake.

Merry Christmas to all.

 

[vacuumpumpman]

I recommend not using a standard 1/2'' racking cane as the elbow in the bend causes too much resistance and collapse the plastic vessel alot faster than a curvature one that we have.

 

[Raptor99]

I see one of the sizes offered is that illusive 2.3 gallon size, I may have to get one.

That's the one that I was looking at. A very useful size!