The kit is basic in the sense that it includes all of the equipment needed to make a batch of wine excluding the ingredients. Therefore, if this is your first batch, I would recommend a wine kit from a local wine/beer making supply store to use this equipment with, as opposed to making the wine from scratch (from the …
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The kit is basic in the sense that it includes all of the equipment needed to make a batch of wine excluding the ingredients. Therefore, if this is your first batch, I would recommend a wine kit from a local wine/beer making supply store to use this equipment with, as opposed to making the wine from scratch (from the actual grapes). Making from scratch would require a grape crusher and a press + ingredients, whereas making from a wine kit (with the equipment from this kit) includes the juice already squeezed from the grapes; yeast; preservative; clearing agent; etc. I would recommend Wine Expert wine kits which yields 6 gallons of wine using the wine making kit. The Wine Expert kits we enjoy are the Italian red wines like brunello and amarone. The cost about $130, and they include the "must" which consists of the skins of the grapes after they are crushed and makes for a high quality wine. The wine kits are fail safe and the wine is amazing; they all yield 30 bottles. You will need to purchase or save and clean 30 bottles. If you purchase them at the local wine supply shop or online, they will cost you around $1 per bottle. Your total cost per bottle using the high end WineExpert kit and the bottles works out to around $8 per bottle and worth every penny in my opinion. Their are cheaper wine kits but we prefer the high end kits which contain the "must". With this delux making kit. We have turned out 3 batches of kits and two batches from scratch. I would recommend purchasing an extra 6 gallon carboy (spelling) which is that big glass bottle you see in the picture. Trust me, it will be used for racking (siphoning finished product) from one to another. So in all, extra purches include 30 bottles, extra bag of corks (enough corks ar included but you will want extra for consecutive batches); a 6 gallon carboy; and a wine kit. Hope this helps!! Enjoy, --christopher
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The kit is basic in the sense that it includes all of the equipment needed to make a batch of wine excluding the ingredients. Therefore, if this is your first batch, I would recommend a wine kit from a local wine/beer making supply store to use this equipment with, as opposed to making the wine from scratch (from the actual grapes). Making from scratch would require a grape crusher and a press + ingredients, whereas making from a wine kit (with the equipment from this kit) includes the juice already squeezed from the grapes; yeast; preservative; clearing agent; etc. I would recommend Wine Expert wine kits which yields 6 gallons of wine using the wine making kit. The Wine Expert kits we enjoy are the Italian red wines like brunello and amarone. The cost about $130, and they include the "must" which consists of the skins of the grapes after they are crushed and makes for a high quality wine. The wine kits are fail safe and the wine is amazing; they all yield 30 bottles. You will need to purchase or save and clean 30 bottles. If you purchase them at the local wine supply shop or online, they will cost you around $1 per bottle. Your total cost per bottle using the high end WineExpert kit and the bottles works out to around $8 per bottle and worth every penny in my opinion. Their are cheaper wine kits but we prefer the high end kits which contain the "must". With this delux making kit. We have turned out 3 batches of kits and two batches from scratch. I would recommend purchasing an extra 6 gallon carboy (spelling) which is that big glass bottle you see in the picture. Trust me, it will be used for racking (siphoning finished product) from one to another. So in all, extra purches include 30 bottles, extra bag of corks (enough corks ar included but you will want extra for consecutive batches); a 6 gallon carboy; and a wine kit. Hope this helps!! Enjoy, --christopher
This is just a kit, it does not include any ingredients. As for alcohol, it will depend on a lot of factors, I recommend doing some research and watch videos to better help you with your decision! Hope this helps!
Yes, I really am happy with this kit. Would recommend it to any one who wants to start making wine at home. I used the grape concentrate kit for my first batch and it turned out great.
This is a great kit and has everything except the juice. You can get juice on amazon for 55 to 120 bucks, which makes about 30 bottles. The juice comes with the powder and stuff for the batch. You will eventually need more corks too.
Thanks for asking. Unfortunately, a 13g gallon jug is not a commonly found size. The primary reason a container of that size is not readily available is because it would be much too heavy to lift or move when full. If you need to make larger batch sizes, it would be much more practical to use 2 or 3 carboys or buckets …
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Thanks for asking. Unfortunately, a 13g gallon jug is not a commonly found size. The primary reason a container of that size is not readily available is because it would be much too heavy to lift or move when full. If you need to make larger batch sizes, it would be much more practical to use 2 or 3 carboys or buckets which you can easily find in sizes up to 6.5g and 7.8g, respectively. You can just add the additional fermenters you need to this kit to reach the total volume of wine you want to make. Thanks!
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Thanks for asking. Unfortunately, a 13g gallon jug is not a commonly found size. The primary reason a container of that size is not readily available is because it would be much too heavy to lift or move when full. If you need to make larger batch sizes, it would be much more practical to use 2 or 3 carboys or buckets which you can easily find in sizes up to 6.5g and 7.8g, respectively. You can just add the additional fermenters you need to this kit to reach the total volume of wine you want to make. Thanks!
Its simple find a recipe you like and goftom there....thats where you need to start they will have step for steps shat to do how .u h sugar to add. Everything
