Boots or Harris Vinbrite filter kit?

[Samtheman]

I'm new to wine making having just made my first batch of elderberry & raisin (3 gallons). My father-in-law, who made wine years ago, says I should try and find a Boots filter kit on Ebay though I notice that the Harris Vinbrite features a lot. Which one is the better?
On the subject of my E&R wine it has gone through a week of vigorous fermentation and having reached just below 1.000 SG I want to stop it so it isn't too dry. I dropped a crushed campden tablet into each gallon a week ago though I notice that there is still a slow release of bubbles through the airlocks. Should I add more campden tablet or just let them settle?

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Campden will not stop it you need to add fermentation stopper like the one below.

The Young's Fermentation Stopper 30 Grams does what it says on the tin. It's used to stop the fermentation process after the wine has been bottled.

You don't want your wines to ferment in the bottle so adding this chemical to the brew when bottling is the ideal solution to avoiding this problem.

 

[Samtheman]

Thank you!

 

[bobsbeer]

My father-in-law, who made wine years ago, says I should try and find a Boots filter kit on Ebay though I notice that the Harris Vinbrite features a lot. Which one is the better?

Personally I would hold off getting either. If you use a decent finings it will clear on it's own and not need a filter. I use 2 part finings with chitosan and kieselsol. They come in a 2 part plastic sachet. Never had a problem in over 2000 litres. I find filters slow and not worth the effort. But if you do get one I recommend the Harris Mk3. It has an air bleed valve which is worth it as residual co2 builds in the body of the filter and slows the flow. I have one, and used it a few times then gave up, but far be it from me to go against your fathers views.

 

[Duncs]

If you use a decent finings it will clear on it's own and not need a filter.

Finings will make the wine nice and clear, but a boots or vinbrite filter will make the wine so much clearer it shines. I've used both, they both have the air valve but found that the Boots filter runs a lot slower than the Vinbrite one, so I recommend the Vinbrite

 

[Samtheman]

Thank you to you both. Much appreciated

 

[paulm.]

Can you still get filter pads for the boots filter ?

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Can you still get filter pads for the boots filter ?

Not sure about the boots one but you can for the Harris -

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=harris+wine+filter&i=kitchen&crid=CF3TFW95ZXD1&sprefix=harris+wine+filter,kitchen,66&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

Bobsbeer posted - I recommend the Harris Mk3.. It has an air bleed valve which is worth it as residual co2 builds in the body of the filter and slows the flow. I have one, and used it a few times then gave up, but far be it from me to go against your fathers views.

 

[Tommo 2]

the best finings I’ve ever used is time

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Time is fine if you have time I don't have room to have several FVs of wine on at the same time so use finings.

 

[Dazzelknight]

As mentioned above chitosan and kieselsol. Add when degassing, it clears in 2/3 weeks

 

[Chippy_Tea]

As mentioned above chitosan and kieselsol. Add when degassing, it clears in 2/3 weeks

If you use Kwik clear or Young's clear it and give the wine a thorough degassing it will be clear in 2 day, I used both for many years preferring Kwik clear as it had a longer shelf life once opened.