Spin down filters for clarification?

[Justin Alexander]

http://www.purewateroccasional.net/hwspindown.html

Would a filter system like this, used for filtering sand and bulk items out of water, be useful in home winemaking?

 

[ESBrewer]

I do not know how well it would work for wine, but I would not expect too much. It seems to be based on the difference in density between something heavy (such as sand) and organic sediment may still clog the filter screen quite effectively. Of course it would depend on the size of particles and pore size & surface area of filter.

 

[jgmillr1]

Not sure what you are wanting to filter out. Anything really big and heavy should settle quickly to the bottom of the carboy and be easily left behind during racking. Yeast range 1-3um and will pass through their mesh screens like a fly through a soccer ball net.