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I have a bunch of 5 and 6+ gallon carboys for sale in South East Wisconsin. I was selective in acquiring them. No cheap Chinese made ones. $30 for the 5 gal, $35 for the 6+ gal. Quantity discount available. Moving/downsizing, so the extra carboys need to go.

I am scaling back my production and have a bunch of 5 and 6 gal glass carboys for sale. I believe I avoided cheap (Chinese) glass when acquiring them. $30 for the 5 Gal $35 for the 6 Gal Pickup in the Milwaukee area.

Hi Steve, Any thoughts on adding one of these as an upgrade attachment to the bottle washer: Can you get enough water through the pump to wash 12 bottles simultaneously? FYI: I have mine hooked up to a power strip. So, I can use the on/off switch of the power strip to turn the pump on and...

Hmmm... people are drinking less wine (lowest production but still a surplus over demand). Global wine production sinks to lowest level since 1961 Worldwide wine production is set to drop 8.2 percent from last year’s amount, the lowest level for almost 60 years. Harsh weather in Europe was...

Any thoughts on which of these juice pails are worth trying (I prefer the reds): 6 gallon pail Varietal/pricing is as follows (for pickup in Madison, WI): California---Red Juices, $45 per pail Alicante, Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet/Merlot (50/50), Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere...

I was at a dinner with an open bar, and I asked if they had any dessert wines or port. The waitress comes back with the bottle, and a sample. As soon as I saw it, I knew what it was. It tasted awesome. Not wanting to break the host's bank, I asked how much, and she said $10-$15, but she would...

I had a bunch of Champagne bottles, so i thought I would put them to good use. I bottled a batch of regular red wine, and put in a regular cork (not a champagne bottle mushroom cork). Little did I know, but Champagne bottles have a taper. The inside of the neck of a bottle is narrower at the...

I'm thinking about getting bottle sealing wax to: 1) Countersink the cork 2) Place beads on top of the cork 3) Use a heat gun to melt the wax. Anyone tried this before? Any ideas on how to place the wax on the top of the cork without getting it onto the outside of the neck?

Interesting variation of FastFerment. The Catalyst - Beer Fermentation Made Easy https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/965729099/the-catalyst-beer-fermentation-made-easy/description I like that it uses wide mouth canning jars, rather than a proprietary bulb to collect the sediment.

I ordered my first fresh juice pail, and was excited they are being delivered this week. Arrived at the store, and they said the supplier shorted them my item :slp They offered me: 1) refund; 2) another pail that they had extra of; 3) any kit they have in stock. I would have selected another...

I was at Costco (Menomonee Falls, WI) last night, and they had Apple Cider with no preservatives (refrigerated case). The juice was pasteurized. $3.99/gallon. I'm going to try and make hard cider with it. I have an extra pack of RC-212 yeast I will use.

Portuguese Floor Corker for sale in Milwaukee for $20 http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/for/5768905092.html

I have clear wine bottles for sale in the Milwaukee, WI area. about 7 cases of clear wine bottles, used, no labels. 4 cases of clear champagne bottles, new, no labels. $7/case. I would be willing to ship (at cost, insurance is up to you, but you take the breakage risk).

There is a Winexpert Chocolate Salted Carmel dessert wine kit on ebay for $100 including shipping. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Winexpert-Chocolate-Salted-Caramel-Dessert-Port-Wine-Kit-/272317619663

Let me start out by saying that I get it that some people brew beer and make wine for the fun of it. I make wine because I like the wine, and I save a lot of money vs buying commercial wine. I actually made a few batches of beer (Mr. Beer) prior to making wine. I didn't like it because I...

For those of us that skip using the Bentonite when making a kit wine, something your wife can appreciate: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UFDHT06/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

I bought some Go Ferm, and tried it on a few batches. then I went back to the normal way (sprinkling). Seems like Go Ferm gives a 12-24 hour headstart over sprinkling. Not a big deal for the normal kits. However, for the Dessert wine kits where 2 packs of EC-1118 are used, it seems to make a...

I am starting to see Winexpert kits being offered at a discount. Did WE wise up and eliminate MAP?

I am making the Cellar Craft Showcase Collection - Château du Pays. It uses EC-1118, and has skins. The grapes in the kit are Syrah, Carignan and Grenache. Immediately following, I will be making the Island Mist Blackberry Cabernet that also uses EC-1118. I was going to use the leftover skins...

Anyone have experience with the Master Vintener Small Batch Kits (1 gallon)? My LHBS has a 3 for 2 sale ($30/kit, so $60 for 3 gallons). I'm thinking of the Cabernet, Merlot, and Shiraz.