How to use ALL of a cone filter

[Gord]

Great idea! I didn't know there was a tool specifically made for this process!

[CTguy923]

i ended up with 2 of these optimizers in some stuff i bought used, what a game changer for the small producer, great product

[johnallin]

Cool! The economizer sounds like a cool way to use a cone filter. I will say I haven't felt the need, but it did give me a good idea. You can hand-shape the cone filter into the economizer shape for small quantities and it will more or less keep that shape. For large batches, like 1.5 gallons or more, you probably wouldn't be able to maintain that shape without the economizer, but also might not really need to.
Just my two cents on it.
It is a nifty little idea. Just wanted to mention the same thing, to some extent, can be done without it.
Andy

I may be sold! For 2025 at least. Gotta cool it for 2024. :-)

Every now and then someone has a brilliant idea…@pobryan did just that with his “sailor hat” filter frame.
Came right out of nowhere, revolutionized wool-hat filtering and tried to make a go of it.
Your first post implies that you don’t need his invention, your second post says you’re on board...
I think you’re a goofball.

[Andy VT]

Every now and then someone has a brilliant idea…@pobryan did just that with his “sailor hat” filter frame.
Came right out of nowhere, revolutionized wool-hat filtering and tried to make a go of it.
Your first post implies that you don’t need his invention, your second post says you’re on board...
I think you’re a goofball.

John Allin, I can't argue with you there!
I think I was just trying to mention that the invention was cool, but I had never tried one yet, but its existence gave me the idea of making a sailor hat with the cone even if you didn't have the optimizer, so just wanted people to know of that technique that they could use while waiting for shipment of their optimizers. But I was surprised how "gotta have this thing" other posters were, so I got on board (mainly didn't want to poo poo a cool invention, but also started to think maybe I really do need one). But I must say this season I'm continuing without the optimizer and I'm back to not being able to figure out what problem I need to solve. My batches are all more than 1 gallon each now and I'm not doing a sailor hat anymore, and hard as I've tried I haven't been able to clog things up yet. So, I guess I'm back to not needing it! But still a cool little invention. Yep, goofball! (seriously). I'll be sure to update this thread when/if I buy one!