1_whocares
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Ok I am new to home brew. I JUST as in 30 minutes ago just got through my first brew of test e.
I went with syringe filters for my filtering. I figured it looked so simple that I couldn't mess it up. Well as anyone who has tried to filter 80mls through syringe filters knows, that shit was for the birds! I used one of those chalk guns and loaded 20ccs at a time then just slowly squeezed the handle, and what seemed like over 3 hours later I was done.
I have a second hormone to brew for this upcoming cycle. (DHB, a favorite of mine)
I am already looking to switch over to vacuum filtering. I like the idea of setting it up, pumping, then going to sleep and waking up to filtered product.
My favorite source for lab supplies is out of the stericup complete setups. I found another source and it looks like it is either the same brand or very similar. Basically it's a 150cc single use setup. I am going for the 0.22 um, PVDF filters. Please correct me if I am off on any of this.
My main question is do I need to find a specific hand pump for these disposable filters? I know some of these autofil's say to use with their special cradle/stand. Those autofil's are a different brand but being that this is my first time buying vacuum filters I am at a loss. I don't want to have to buy a special stand or cradle if I can avoid it. I have seen pictures online of guys hooking up brake bleeder hand pumps to these filters, is there a specific adapter that I need to buy to make a brake bleeder pump work? When I look a pictures of lab supply hand pumps the tube is just bare but I learned a long time ago that pictures on the internet are not to be trusted.
If you have crossed this bridge before what would you do? Lab supply hand pump for 40 bucks or brake bleeder hand pump from harbor freight?
Second part will that be all I need to filter if I go with these stericup complete disposable filters setups? I have seen paper filters for sale but I assume those are for the re-useable vacuum filters setups.
Keep in mind I am home brewing for myself and not a business venture. So I don't mind if the filtering takes a while I just don't want to have to sit there for hours slowly squeezing a handle if it can be avoided.
Please advise.
I went with syringe filters for my filtering. I figured it looked so simple that I couldn't mess it up. Well as anyone who has tried to filter 80mls through syringe filters knows, that shit was for the birds! I used one of those chalk guns and loaded 20ccs at a time then just slowly squeezed the handle, and what seemed like over 3 hours later I was done.
I have a second hormone to brew for this upcoming cycle. (DHB, a favorite of mine)
I am already looking to switch over to vacuum filtering. I like the idea of setting it up, pumping, then going to sleep and waking up to filtered product.
My favorite source for lab supplies is out of the stericup complete setups. I found another source and it looks like it is either the same brand or very similar. Basically it's a 150cc single use setup. I am going for the 0.22 um, PVDF filters. Please correct me if I am off on any of this.
My main question is do I need to find a specific hand pump for these disposable filters? I know some of these autofil's say to use with their special cradle/stand. Those autofil's are a different brand but being that this is my first time buying vacuum filters I am at a loss. I don't want to have to buy a special stand or cradle if I can avoid it. I have seen pictures online of guys hooking up brake bleeder hand pumps to these filters, is there a specific adapter that I need to buy to make a brake bleeder pump work? When I look a pictures of lab supply hand pumps the tube is just bare but I learned a long time ago that pictures on the internet are not to be trusted.
If you have crossed this bridge before what would you do? Lab supply hand pump for 40 bucks or brake bleeder hand pump from harbor freight?
Second part will that be all I need to filter if I go with these stericup complete disposable filters setups? I have seen paper filters for sale but I assume those are for the re-useable vacuum filters setups.
Keep in mind I am home brewing for myself and not a business venture. So I don't mind if the filtering takes a while I just don't want to have to sit there for hours slowly squeezing a handle if it can be avoided.
Please advise.