Nov 19 2007
Making Wine
Before you begin to make your first batch of wine, you will need to purchase the right wine making equipment.
You will need:
* Primary fermentation container (4-gallon food grade quality heavy plastic container with lid)
* Secondary fermentation containers (2 or 3 1-gallon glass jugs)
* Bung (rubber cork for the airlock to fit in, should fit into secondary fermentation container)
* Airlock
* Large nylon mesh straining bag
* 6 feet of clear plastic ½” tubing
* 5 wine bottles for one gallon of wine
* Corks (size #9 fits standard wine bottles)
* Hand corker
* Hydrometer (measures sugar content)
Other items that are useful but not essential are:
* Thermometer
* Acid titration kit (measures acid level)
* Grape press (essential if you are making wine from fresh grapes)