New Wine Maker

[winemaker81]

Thanks Buddy, its less then a gallon so if I lose it, I lose it. But for the future its good to know.

The wine won't go bad overnight, so don't count it as lost.

Also, keep in mind that this jug is the topup wine for the other jugs ....

 

[winemaker81]

Could also use 1.5 / .750 liter bottles to siphon down to.

I have an extensive collection of 375 ml, 750 ml, 1.5 l bottles and stoppers to fit them. I used to have some 3 l wine jugs, but apparently got rid of them during a move.

Figure out how many drilled bungs you need for each size bottle and buy 3 times that many. [Nope, not joking. No such thing as too many bungs or airlocks.]

 

[Tony_Tiz]

The wine won't go bad overnight, so don't count it as lost.

Also, keep in mind that this jug is the topup wine for the other jugs ....

Ok thanks. I need to get bungs for bottles I have none

 

[Scooter68]

DON'T get rubber bungs !!! Check with your supplier before you buy to make sure you are buying a synthetic bung that won't react to Alcohol or any of the basic wine chemicals.
Having a bung taint your wine is NO FUN.

 

[cmason1957]

Ok thanks. I need to get bungs for bottles I have none

You do have buns for bottles and just don't know it. But universal bungs, turn them upside down and they work just great in bottles.

 

[Tony_Tiz]

I was just reading an article on Potassium Metabisulfite. When I racked my wine, I added the KMeta powder directly to my wine, should I have mixed it with water first then added it?

 

[Johnd]

I was just reading an article on Potassium Metabisulfite. When I racked my wine, I added the KMeta powder directly to my wine, should I have mixed it with water first then added it?

I mix the powder into mine all of the time, never had an issue.

 

[Tony_Tiz]

I mix the powder into mine all of the time, never had an issue.

Thanks John