All in One Wine Pump with Accessories

I recently purchased the All in One (AIO) Wine Pump with several accessories and wanted to share the results with my fellow club members. I am not affiliated with this company and did not receive anything for writing this review. This accessory has completely changed my wine making. The AIO pump may be common knowledge to many of you but for those that haven’t heard of it, check out their website, allinonewinepump.com , for the latest pricing and video links.
A few minutes after my purchase, Steve (the owner) called me. I've never had this kind of personalized customer service from an internet company. We talked for quite a while and he gave me some great advice for improving my wine making (not just regarding his products). One example is that all my carboys now sit in a milk jug crate for easy lifting and glass protection.
I opted for the stainless steel pro AIO wine pump along with the premium (one handed) bottle filler. I could have gone with the regular pump kit to save some money but would have probably regretted not buying the top of the line. Other accessories that I also purchased are the headspace eliminator, the free run tube, and a standard 10 inch canister filter with quick disconnects.
Racking – I no longer need to lift the carboy for siphon racking while attempting to not mix up the sediment. Now I can leave the carboy on the floor and the AIO vacuum pump pulls the wine over to the new carboy. My old back is very grateful for not having to lift heavy carboys.
Filtering –The AIO pump works perfectly with an inexpensive 10 inch filter canister and never spills a drop. This works so well that we uncorked 30 bottles of Artz Merlot that had a lot of sediment and ran the wine through a 5 micron filter before re-bottling. Now the wine is clear and tastes much better. I thought I would not be able to filter the wine that is left in the canister once the source carboy is empty. It turns out you just need to use the quick disconnect to remove the input hose and then raise the filter up so gravity pulls the last bit of wine through the filter.
Headspace – I’ve got a few 6.5, 6, 5, 3, 1, and ½ gallon glass carboys to attempt to fill the wine up into the neck (it’s like a game of Tetris). Normally I’d have to add water or “similar” wine if I still have any air space. A few inches of space is no longer a big deal with the Headspace Eliminator. The AIO pump attaches to a one way valve that replaces the normal airlock and creates a vacuum that is shown by an indicator bulb. If over time, the bulb is no longer fully deflated, the AIO pump is used to pull out the CO2 and return the headspace to a vacuum.
Degassing - No need for the drill motor attachment or hand mixer to attempt to de-gas the wine without splashing. Racking with the AIO vacuum pump will help remove the CO2 but for a really fast degas, the Headspace Eliminator quickly pulls the CO2 bubbles to the surface. Doing this over the course of a few days pulled most of the CO2 out of my 2 week old Les Collines Tempranillo. A wine kit would really benefit from this degassing feature if you’re trying to get the wine ready to drink in a short amount of time.
Free Run – Our old method to get the free run wine into a carboy involved transferred the wine and grape skins out of the primary fermenter and into the press with a pitcher, then pouring the free run wine from the press into a carboy via a funnel. The Free Run Tube goes into the primary fermenter and eliminates most of this labor. It has holes and a screen that lets the wine enter the tube so a racking cane can sit inside without being clogged by grape skins. The AIO pump transfers this free run wine directly to a carboy without using a pitcher. Only the grape skins and a small amount of wine are left in the primary fermenter for manual transfer to the press.
Bottling - My wife has always done the bottle filling while sitting on the floor with a syphon hose and bottling wand. With the AIO bottle filler, she's off the floor and gets the fill level perfect every time. Since the bottle is filled under vacuum, there is minimal air introduced into the wine.

The pump really is "All in One" since it's useful at every stage of the wine making process. I've purchased many items for our home wine making and usually get the "side eye" from my wife but this time she's the one singing its praises and telling me to spread the word. Steve at All in One Wine Pump is quick to respond if you have any questions. Use the “Contact” tab at their website.

Cheers
Morris Adams

Here are some photos of the All in One Wine Pump.

This shows the front and rear of the All in One Wine Pump.
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The clear wine bottle is for overflow that protects the vacuum pump from sucking any liquid. There is a plastic knob that adjusts the vacuum to slow down the transfer (especially for bottling). The premium model has a cooling fan on the rear for those big jobs. The base and premium models have a built-in overtemperature shutdown to avoid damaging the pump.

The premium bottling wand shown below allows you to hold the bottle and press the vacuum release with one hand.
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The standard model has the vacuum release valve midway on the hose so it needs two hands to operate. The carboy sits below the pump so any excess wine in the bottle is automatically syphoned back. The fill level is adjusted by moving the rubber stopper along the metal tube.

This shows the Headspace Eliminator that replaces a normal airlock.
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It has a one way valve that attaches to the vacuum pump and a squeeze bulb as an indicator.

A standard 10" x 2.5" canister filter like this one can be inserted inline when racking.
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The free run tube shown below is a 24" x 3.5" plastic pipe with a cap on the end and drilled holes. The mesh bag is around the tube and held in place by a rubber band.
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The next picture shows the free run tube with screen in the primary fermenter with a racking cane inside. The wine is pulled by vacuum from this racking cane directly into a carboy.
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I'm sure many of the club members have built their own vacuum racking pumps and the various accessories shown above could be home built as well. I've been living in a vacuum (pun intended) and didn't know equipment like this existed. I would like to see pictures of the other cool wine making equipment used by our club members. Does anybody have a tool to remove the stubborn wine bottle labels that won't soak off? How about a small home made wine press for 100 pounds of grapes?
Cheers
Morris