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ive ordered 2000 marbles for about £30 , supposed to be enough for 4 litres space, so i can keep 2 kits going at a time., but i am also thinking of getting some 1 gallon demijohns, that way after the degassing stage i could transfer to these, and that way only need to add marbles to the 5th...

I ordered some glass marbles. also i would like to add to my first post..... i am now at the 10 to 12 day clearing stage of my kits , after the 10/12 days i will be bottling it, so i dont know if the previous posts ( carbon air gap ) is an issue over a short period ?

Thanks once again guys. i am about to order some glass marbles, looks like thats my only option. in the UK i can only find 5 gallon or 1 gallon carboys/demijohns. topping up with similar wine for me defeats the object of making my own wine, i cant see the point in adding some other wine...

I am a little confused guys as to topping up my Carboys after fermentation i have finished stage 2 of fermentation, added the finings, and done the de-gassing, yesterday. It is confusing because people on here tell me that the air space in the carboy , if its too much it will damage the wine...

in the UK it is 5 gallon kits and 5 gallon carboys i am starting the degassing today and also thanks guys for all the help and advice

Hi Guys my wine kits are finished the 2nd fermentation stage and i am about to transfer to 5 gallon glass carboys. my question is , do i need to top up the wine in the carboy with water or use a bottle of similar wine. ? it says on the instructions its not recommended to top up, but...

Hi Guys , go easy on me, i am e very new newbie to wine making, doing wine for the first time. i think i have sorted the sterilizing/sanitation part now ( i am in England and not the US ) so took a while to understand what k-meta is ( pottasium metabisulphate ) in a weeks time my 3 kits should...

ok guys, i just ordered some potassium metabisuphate. whats the best measure for cleaning / sterilizing ? i hope my 3 kits will be ok that i used the other sterilizing solutions. i will use the Potassium Metabisulphite when i come to clean / bottle my wine. i also believe this can be...

i have already used the steriliser on my first 3 wine kits ( first fermentation stage ) i did do many rinses with water to be as clean as possible. so do you think i may have ruined my wine then using the sterilizer i previously posted. i have purchased this...

Looks very impressive m8, i have my first 3 wine kits just started 2nd fermentation stage. Where did you purchase the labels from , do you have a link, also a link for the Avery software ?

Thanks guys, already i am receiving some first class tips and advice. One thing i have been doing wrong i think is i have been making enough sterilizer solution up to fill a 5 gallon fermenting bin, then sinking all other equipment ( pipes/hydrometer e.t.c.) into the fermenting bin, hence...

this is the sanitizer solution i am using chaps http://www.the-home-brew-shop.co.uk/acatalog/VWP_400g.html or here is another link to it http://www.simplynatural.org.uk/acatalog/VWP_Sterilizer_and_Cleaner.html sorry if its against the rules to post these links, please remove if its not...

Thanks Deezil, i wasnt sure if i could re use the sanitizing liquid over and over again to save money, it could get a bit costly if i was to keep making fresh sanitizer up for every use. i was thinking of maybe you can re use it once its made up , maybe for a few days ? i understand now...

how long does sterilizing solution keep ? also how many times can i re use my made up sterilizing solution, i am using the VWP Cleaner / Sterilizer Thanks in advance also if i sterilize my fermenting bin a week in advance before next batch to start fermenting , is it ok to use right...

Thanks for letting me join up to here. i am a newbie and just started 3 , 5 gallon kits. i am interested to know why the alcohol volume is not advertised on the wine kits ? or are they alcohol free kits that need to be added something ? they are the California connoisseur and...