VA Filtration is now offering ZERO D.E. lees filtration using dynamic crossflow. Benefits of the process are as follows:

 

• No D.E. required
• Little to no oxygen pick-up
• Flow rates from 50 to 150 gph recovered product, depending on solids to liquid ratio
• Up to 70% recovery of product from juice (depending on starting solids content)
• Removal of ALL yeast and bacteria (stops fermentation)
• Product typically shows NTU of less than 0.3 NTU
• Rates as low as $1.50 per gallon of recovered product

 

Before and after images of recovered wine and juice from the DCF.  

Juice lees recovery

Red Wine Lees Recovery