I put my first batch of wine in the primary fermentor last week. I followed all of the instructions but I watched a tutorial after that reminded me I was supposed to stir the wine very vigorously so that I don't get areas of high and low concentration in the wine. My stir if I remember was...
I have just started primary fermentation of my first batch of wine from a kit (Vintner's Reserve Merlot).
I used Diversol/Sparklebrite to clean/sanitize my equipment. It was all brand new equipment. All I did was mix the solution into a spray bottle, spray all of the equipment, wait 20 mins...