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If you bought a Carboy from Craigslist off of a guy who was very nice would you trust it? How would you clean it?

Can anyone help me understand why everyone is saying not to use bleach? I'm very curious because it's mentioned in a way that suggests it should be common knowledge. Why is this?

Hello everyone. I use a One Step cleaner - but I'm more than willing to take any suggestions. I have a really stupid question. Are you supposed to let the carboy, bottles, tools, etc dry before you use them? It seems like if you were to let the carboy sit for as long as it would need to dry...

Hello. I am making a 3 gallon batch of Concord grape. I picked 18lbs of grapes - and started everything in a primary - starting SG 1.090 I though my recipe called for removing the grapes after 24 hours - but wanted to let it sit longer. I took the grape skins out last night (day 4) and...

Any good online resources on how to read and use a hydrometer? I get the general idea but I don't know what range to start, how often to check - and the layout of the hydrometer in general.

Hello - Just started a batch with 30 pounds of hand picked Concord grapes. My starting hydro reading was .060 I don't want a super strong wine - I would like it to be sweeter as well. If this is what I'm going for: should I just cease the fermentation once it's worked for a little while...

I got a great deal on old glass 5 gallon carboys. It was on Craigslist - I met up with the guy and he was really nice - we even had a coffee. He told me he used them for making wine. I picked them up over a year ago and now I'm ready to use them but I'm wondering if I should. Is there a...