Enolmatic WE620 Wine Bottle Filler (1 Head)

I wanted to give this 3 starts but just couldn’t do it. I’m bottling wine, 750ml bottles from Speidel 200l tanks.Issues:Inconstant fill level: The only way I could get a consistent fill lever (besides at the shoulder) was to operate at full throttle, which injects a lot of air in the wine.Air in fill hose: Once a bottle is filled, wine runs back down the fill hose into the tank, leaving MORE air in the fill hose.Poor Instructions: The directions should have been easier to understand.Recommendations:Buy a stainless steel racking cane (1/2 “?) with clip.Buy a check valve and attach it to the bottom of the racking cane. Search amazon for 1/2” check valve, you will find many. I put a length of tubing at the bottom on my racking canes to lift it off the lees.Apply silicon O-ring lube to gasket in overflow tank top.Place a 1/2 " hose clamp to fill hose at fill head to seal vacuum.I cannot elevate Speidel 200l tanks above bottler.Once I make the mods, I'll update. I hope adding the check valve will solve the inconstant fill level too.Sorry for the delayed response, here are my field mods: o Upgraded the plastic fill tube with a 3/8 stainless racking cane. o Replaced vinyl tubing with 3/8 food grade, OE was not long enough for me. o Installed a 3/8 check valve are bottom of racking cane.Play with the fill adjustment with H2O before you start, bottles can vary.I'm happy to report, works perfect!! Love it, bottled 24 cases without issue.I 'll give it 5 stars!!

This puppy rocks! I have had a few other bottlers over the course of my years as a mead maker but none of them have come close to the joy of using this. It gives absolutely perfect fills every time, with no fuss whatsoever. I sanitize it ahead of time by running some Star-San acid mixture through it, followed by just a bit of sterile water. Then I bring over the carboy and it's off to the races. Grab a bottle, fill it, cork it and set it aside -- two 5-gallon batches are completely done in less than an hour. Very little wine gets pulled into the vacuum chamber and that is easily poured right into the last bottle when I'm done. There is no waste at all. When done, I run some more Star-San through it and wash the vacuum chamber. Virtually no cleanup effort at all.Yes, this is a pricey tool and if you're only doing one or two batches a year it's not going to be worthwhile. But if you are a serious home winemaker and are looking for an investment that you're never going to want to be without, this is a sure bet. Some of the other bottlers are pretty good and even easy to use but none of them are what I'd consider a joy. This is the exception. It's so enjoyable that you'll almost be sad when you run out of liquid to bottle and have to wait for the next batch to be ready!

I debated this purchase for a long time and the only regret I have after purchase is how long I waited. This made bottling so much easier and went through 7 cases like a hot knife through butter. Definitely worth the money if bottling more than 3 cases at a time. Easy set up, run and take down.

This thing is awesome. Easy to use, adjust and clean. You can bottle a tone of wine quick. Def worth buying.

This thing is really fast! I love it. A little pricey but it performs well.Probably not the best investment if you are not making very much wine.....

Made from cheap plastic material. Received broken and unable to use.

After ensuring it was assembled correctly with no air blockages or leaks and seals seated properly, it takes 10 minutes and a lot of manual pressure to seal the lid enough to pull wine from a carboy to counter level at maximum suction settings. Then adds a lot of air and foam to the wine and fills the overflow container while filling, which takes about 15 seconds per 750 ml bottle. Once going, it fills OK, but the overflow container becomes completely full after about 2.5 gallons and you have to stop and repeat. This is how it works for me brand new. Seems to be designed to meet the very minimum specifications to work at all using all plastic construction.

This is a great product for an advanced home winery. It really streamlines the bottling process. It's easy to clean, too.