Home Distillation Made Easy!
Andy
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I use one of these Fuselex filters:
It took about 24 hours to filter 7 liters of cut spirit.
Very impressed with it, the spirit going in had a smell (wife says like ripe banana)
But the spirit coming out was a clean smelling and tasting clear spirit.
I have read that the carbon is bad but cant find it again, can anybody elaborate ?
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Now that looks like the Bee's Knee's. Not seen anything like it in the UK.
As for the carbon thing I think nearly everybody on this site carbon filters but there is divided opinion on using carbon in your fermentation as with the SS Turbo Carbon.
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If anyone in the UK is interested these filters sell in Aus for the equivelent of £105.
I'm doing a bit of surfing to see if anyone would ship to UK, Purely out of interest and to keep the brain functioning.
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wow, that looks so cool, will have to read a few reviews before I get one
though.
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Should think Richard at wineworks would be worth asking about these filters?
Andy
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A friend put me onto these filters.
I paid $179 AU for it, that equates to about £99.7052 GBP.
The shipping would be rather expensive but I wouldn't mind doing the run around if any of you guys would want one.
The only problem I see with this device is the fact it doesn't have a lid.
I have put a handkerchief over the top to stop anything falling in.
I have it mounted on a work bench (had to weld up a bracket)and place a demijohn under it to catch the dripping goodness.
http://www.homebrewbarn.com/fuselex.html
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Searched the UK for these and they don't seem to be available or though their baby brother is at £40 but this only takes 100 grms of carbon thats half of a Z filter.
I've emailed an Aus supplier to see if they ship to uk but it would be good toknow a bit more about it's performance etc.
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A bit more info on the Fuselex Filters. There made in China, There's a wide range of home distilling products in stainless steel from this manufacturer but not in the UK.
It's seems to be distibuted by "China Direct" to Western Europe.
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andy, how long have you used the fuselex filter for?
i looked at them but the bloke in my local HB shop said the carbon pits the steel over time.
Dunno if this is right or wrong though and even if it does pit the steel i dont know if it really affects anything other than the steel. But if you could keep an eye on it and let us know it would be great.
I was toying with the idea of making a big filter from an old SS HB beer keg, (about 15L).
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Hi Folks
I believe Leyland Home Brew have something similar or smaller version on their website.
http://www.leylandhomebrew.com/item2556.htm
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