I have 6.5 gallon buckets. I split up my Syrah because with the skins they were pretty close to the top and I was afraid it would overflow once fermentation started. You might be able to get away with a 7.5 gallon bucket. My Cab Sauv kit was just delivered today. I plan on doing it the same way...
It seems like a waste to throw them out right away. I typically save them and use them as disposable coolers for beer if I’m going to a summer picnic or something that BYOB.
Yeah FedEx is hit or miss lately. Luckily I live less than 200 miles from Label Peelers and it arrived the next day after shipping.
I will say that the packaging was great. Kind of like when you order from Omaha Steaks or other frozen meat online retailers.
Yes, I ordered the Syrah. Just finished getting it all setup. I failed to plan properly and didn’t have a large enough fermenter ready by the time my order showed up at the house. Had to split it into two smaller buckets so it doesn’t overflow since I also ordered the double skins.