Essencia Carbon Filter

[Admiral Toad]

See those poxy Z filters arnt all bad once you get them to seal soooo cheap

[The Real Yahoorsur]

took your advice guys,phoned the dude at creative winemaking explained the situation and they are gonna send a replacement f.o.c,absolutley great customer service,cannot praise them highly enough,for all they knew I could have been trying it on,{im not}rare to find guid folk like that

[The Real Yahoorsur]

took your advice guys,phoned the dude at creative winemaking explained the situation and they are gonna send a replacement f.o.c,absolutley great customer service,cannot praise them highly enough,for all they knew I could have been trying it on,{im not}rare to find guid folk like that

[Admiral Toad]

Ok AM keep convincing me might treat myself if it sooo good ?

[Admiral Toad]

Hmmm well emptied the Z filter on Saturday which I had filled with the finer carbon.
Well I say emptied wrestled more like it had set half solid. carbon everybl..dywhere wife not impressed.
Just too tight to buy an essencia when ive got 3 or 4 carbon charges left.Of course that may change ........

[Admiral Toad]

B******s ok you lot win

Just about to z filter 9 litres of classic started p*****g out even ptfe tape wouldn't seal it home brew magastore 80 quid better off for an esencia can't wait .

[Capt-Cudellez]

AT - look around for self fusing silicon tape. Its great emergency repair stuff for our purposes, Its a bit pricey but sets rock solid, but also easy to cut off.

[Admiral Toad]

Cheers CC I'll look out for that
Poured it back into demi's for now untill essencia arrives
Are lots of you still successfully refilling the carbon cartridges ?
And I assume you pass spirit through once only not twice as I've been doing with the Z ?

[Almanac]

I only filter once and get brilliant results every time.

Refilling the Carbon filter is very easy and well worth doing.

The Essencia is a relatively slow filter but that's a good thing because I think that's why it only needs one pass.

AM

[Admiral Toad]

Cheers AM will have a look at it when it arrives
What 'gauge' carbon do you refill it with ?

[Almanac]

I use Alcotec 0.4-1.4mm Activated Carbon most HBS should stock or can get it for you.

AM

[Admiral Toad]

Hi AM yes thats the stuff I've been using in the Z so will hang onto it
No need to rinse carbon between batches then again as I was doing with the Z ?

[Almanac]

I always leave around 500ml in the Essencia to keep the filters moist and prevent nasty smells developing. Works for me.

AM

[Admiral Toad]

Not a happy bunny having ordered and paid for the filter just been informed they are out of stock even though online shop said in stock ! No one else seems to have them either >:( >:( >:( any ideas
Oh and looks like my old crappy airstill filter been chucked out so completely stopped

[Admiral Toad]

Hallelua the other just mobs got them in stock touch cheaper too and they sell worlds hottest chile sauce just like Brewhaus in Texas had to be done hee hee >:D