This product is pretty good. I will confirm all the same leaky issues that everybody else has complained about. If you don’t have a wrench for tightening the filter canister that will an easy fail point. Luckily I already had one from my RO filter setup. The second leaky point are the shitty plastic connectors with the barb hose valves. I replaced those with stainless ball lock to 1/2” npt adapters and a bunch of Teflon thread tape. Sucks those cost an extra ~$13 a piece on Amazon. By using those you can also use your CO2 tank to purge the filter unit eliminating the concern for oxidation. I also use a third stainless ball lock to 1/2” npt to connect to my fermenter. This way I can easily connect it when I keg my beer. If you are like me and use PBW and startsan to clean your kegs you will find that you can push use CO2 to push the pbw and starsan back thru the filter. I also bought one of the reusable filters. Was able to soak the filter with pbw in the filter canister. After running starstan thru the filter I empty out the sanitizer and purge with CO2 leaving it ready for me to plug in for my next filter run Def concerned about the plastic threads but I plan on keeping my stainless threaded ball lock adapters in for the life of the filter

This product is pretty good. I will confirm all the same leaky issues that everybody else has complained about. If you don’t have a wrench for tightening the filter canister, that will an easy fail point. Luckily I already had one from my RO filter setup. The second leaky point are the shitty plastic connectors with the barb hose valves. I replaced those with stainless ball lock to 1/2” npt adapters and a bunch of Teflon thread tape. Sucks those cost an extra ~$13 a piece on Amazon. By using those you can also use your CO2 tank to purge the filter unit, eliminating the concern for oxidation. I also use a third stainless ball lock to 1/2” npt to connect to my fermenter. This way I can easily connect it when I keg my beer. If you are like me and use PBW and startsan to clean your kegs, you will find that you can push use CO2 to push the pbw and starsan back thru the filter. I also bought one of the reusable filters. Was able to soak the filter with pbw in the filter canister. After running starstan thru the filter, I empty out the sanitizer and purge with CO2, leaving it ready for me to plug in for my next filter runDef concerned about the plastic threads, but I plan on keeping my stainless threaded ball lock adapters in for the life of the filter

Filters seem to be too long can't get a good seal! Had to and an additional gasket to fill in the space.

Filters seem to be too long can't get a good seal! Had to and an additional gasket to fill in the space.

I read so many horrific reviews about filtering as the cannister explodes it breaks a hose etc. However this system was easy to set up and the process was seamless. Hook it to one Carboy and then to the other and watch your PSI in both tanks and the process begins. I used a spunding valve to maintain the pressure in the receiving tank. The entire process of transferring 18.5 L took about 13 mins.

I read so many horrific reviews about filtering as the cannister explodes, it breaks a hose etc. However, this system was easy to set up and the process was seamless. Hook it to one Carboy and then to the other and watch your PSI in both tanks and the process begins. I used a spunding valve to maintain the pressure in the receiving tank. The entire process of transferring 18.5 L took about 13 mins.

filters our cider well but does potentially introduce oxygen into the transfer. hard to get the counter pressure accurate so that the transfer does not bubble within the filter housing.

filters our cider well but does potentially introduce oxygen into the transfer. hard to get the counter pressure accurate so that the transfer does not bubble within the filter housing.

Mine had considerable leakage at the threads of the plastic barb fittings on the lid. The barbs themselves are flimsy and too narrow for the tubing. If you order this filter kit make sure to get two stainless 1/2" NPT 3/8" barb fittings to replace the plastic ones with.

Mine had considerable leakage at the threads of the plastic barb fittings on the lid. The barbs themselves are flimsy and too narrow for the tubing. If you order this filter kit make sure to get two stainless 1/2" NPT 3/8" barb fittings to replace the plastic ones with.

Works great. I bought a cheaper one that leaked. This one comes with an o ring and doesn’t leak at all.

Works great. I bought a cheaper one that leaked. This one comes with an o ring and doesn’t leak at all.

This kit workers great. Crystal clear beer

This kit workers great. Crystal clear beer

The red button didn't immediately purge the bubbles so there was a bit of a mess until it cleared. After that it worked fine. Not sure why the directions say to keep the destination keg relief valve closed. If you leave it open the flow continues without having to continually release it.

The red button didn't immediately purge the bubbles, so there was a bit of a mess until it cleared. After that it worked fine. Not sure why the directions say to keep the destination keg relief valve closed. If you leave it open the flow continues without having to continually release it.

Works great glad that i bought this.

Works great, glad that i bought this.

The filter unit itself worked very well. Pleased with the ease of use.

The filter unit itself worked very well. Pleased with the ease of use.

I'm not saying this is a bad product because it does work it gets the yeast out of beer which does make it more pleasing to look at but if you're expecting to get sparkling clear beer like the commercial brewery's I would look somewhere else I've ran thru a five micron and then a one micron and it's still not even close to as clear as what you get from a commercial brewery but it does work That's just my two cents

I'm not saying this is a bad product because it does work it gets the yeast out of beer which does make it more pleasing to look at but if you're expecting to get sparkling clear beer like the commercial brewery's I would look somewhere else I've ran thru a five micron and then a one micron and it's still not even close to as clear as what you get from a commercial brewery but it does work That's just my two cents

Would have been a 5 rating but I did not check the connections before I put it to use and had product everywhere because one of the clamps was not ratcheted down all the way.

Would have been a 5 rating but I did not check the connections before I put it to use and had product everywhere because one of the clamps was not ratcheted down all the way.

Leaks under pressure no matter how tight the seal was

Leaks under pressure no matter how tight the seal was

Great for giving that extra shine to your beer

Great for giving that extra shine to your beer

We have a difficult time getting a good seal when screwing down the top. This results in leaks that get worse as the filter housing cools down from the cold beer and then we have to tighten it again - usually it takes two people to get it tight enough. I am glad that I have the filter housing filtering the beer is really valuable if kegs are going to events. But it is not as easy to use as I had hoped.

We have a difficult time getting a good seal when screwing down the top. This results in leaks that get worse as the filter housing cools down from the cold beer, and then we have to tighten it again - usually it takes two people to get it tight enough. I am glad that I have the filter housing, filtering the beer is really valuable if kegs are going to events. But it is not as easy to use as I had hoped.

The first try yielded a beer-drenched-kitchen and soaked hobbyist-brewer. The "O" ring that came with the filter was crimped when I opened the housing and I SHOULD HAVE been more cautious. Nonetheless I trudged ahead and the resulting bad-seal caused a shower of wort-laden brew all over the place. I complained to Customer Service. They were great in responding with a sympathetic tone AND sending me TWO "O" rings! Long story short. I installed the ring, connected the two OUT ball locks and SLOWLY ramped up the pressure to push the sediment/liquid through the filter. It worked great.