After reading this thread, I sent an email to Greg at
Clarence Water Filters, a company I've bought filter carbon from previously. I asked him what his thoughts were & if he could match or better the hydrofil price/package. Here is his reply:
I don't normally stock the 1 micron pleated sediment filters, but I can get them with my monthly order $19.95 each.
To totally remove any staining in your beer you need to go to about 0.2 of micron but I think there about double the price or more as they are a specialty filter. 1 micron pleated filters are good but can unload as well because there is no depth in the filter.
If you use a standard 1 micron poly-spun sediment filter you have a lot of depth in the filter to hold residue, and over the short time used for filtering you beer I think they would work better than the pleated ones at 1 micron.
Also you can use the same filter to clean the water for your next brew. I have heard that it's best to only to use a sediment filter not a carbon filter on your water for beer making. I reckon you can back flush the beer out of the filter by putting the garden hose on the other side of the filter housing. If your not going to use for some time dry out in the sun then store for next time. This way you will get good uses out of the sediment filters.
The clear filter housings are ****, only good for no pressure.
I can do you a H/D housing with push on hose fittings so you can connect to the hose for filtering water and back flush cleaning, you can get some clear plastic tubing to push over the fittings when you are filtering your beer, and 3 of the 1 x micron sediment poly-spun filters delivered to you for $62.00
Gerg can be contacted on 02 66468565 or via the ebay shop listed above.
No affiliation etc, just a happy customer.
Crozdog
[post="103796"][/post]
Who'd pay for Tiger in overpriced Singapore anyway. :blink: 
