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There is a brick and mortar place near me that carries Mosti kits and some Mist-style kits for a good price, but in not sure how much he charges to ship as I just pick up at the store. He doesn’t seem to carry many kits in stock in the warehouse but he said he can order in anything listed on his...

Looking great so far! This kit is a favorite of the wife's girlfriends when they come over for dinner. Definitely enjoyable over ice sitting out by the pool as well.

Concur with all of the above, plus one additional reason that I let my fruit wines bulk age is to allow a longer period of maturation and a window to make final adjustments before bottling. Some of my first fruit wines ended up overly sweet and unbalanced because of a less restrained approach...

Is there anything that you use in your red kits that you don't use in your other wines? I can't think of anything off the top of my head, but there are many more experienced folks that I'm sure will respond before too long.

Sounds like a good deal! I haven't been lucky enough to find the elusive $5 yard sale carboys yet like some have, but I try to keep my eyes open in the spring and summer here. I've tried looking on craigslist for deals, but it seems that most within an hour drive still want $30 for each used...

The only thing I dislike is not being able to try all of the new varietals and blends that we discover every year. My oldest daughter helps me with cleaning and bottling, so it doesn't matter if it takes longer because that just means more family time with her. So many on the list of wines to...

I've been pining for an AIO ever since I discovered them, but haven't been able to afford one as of yet. Still saving my pennies! One way I've found to do it on the cheap (providing you already have the base unit) is a Foodsaver with the retractable hose. I never used the hose for anything...

A quick Google search for what equipment was needed to start making wine, and then was quickly overwhelmed by seeing what everyone was using. After reading for about a week in the Beginners forum, took the plunge and picked up an equipment kit with a glass carboy and a mid-level riesling kit and...

I completely understand the craziness that occurs at the start of a new semester. I definitely wouldn't have been able to get this far in my schooling without my wife's support, so you definitely have my respect. It's not an easy thing to do, but will be well worth it in the long run! I came...

I've sometimes been able to find 6 gallon glass carboys on Amazon for well under $40 when they go on sale. If you have a Prime membership, you'll have free shipping as well. I was initially worried about how a large glass container would fare being shipped, but the ones that I've received have...

Good luck to your wife and her classes! That's exactly what I'm going back to college for as well. Currently finishing up my 3rd year, then one year left for my BSN RN and studying to take the NCLEX! I started off the same with my wife. She was very much into sweeter white wines back then. As I...

I've been lurking for the past 3 years and have received so much good advice and knowledge from many of the other threads on the forum, so I decided that it's finally time to sign up! I started making wine in December of 2014, right after my second daughter was born. I wanted to have a hobby...