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June 05, 2011 by
If you are thinking about making your own homemade wine, here are a few things you should know regarding the equipment necessary to get you started.
For starters you must consider the pricing of the wine making equipment. All the equipment needed can be ordered from online merchants specializing in home wine making. The majority of these on line dealers offer a “Winemaking Starter Kit”, this really is precisely what you should be looking for in this situation. Kits run between $80-$100, which depending on which walk of life you are from may or may not be alot of money, these wine kits can be used over and over again and will pay for themselves. Read the full post
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February 07, 2011 by
Anyone who has made wine for a while knows the correct level of liquid in the airlock is vital to assuring good wine. But questions come up about what exactly one should put in the airlock to protect the wine from air and other contaminants. Some suggest just plain water, others say a sanitizing solution of water and potassium metabisulfite, while yet more suggest vodka or some other alcohol-based liquid.
What should you use? Let’s look at the three different recommendations:
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