SteveStLoo

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Hello..

After Homebrewing beer for a while, I'd like to get into Wine, also...

I see these "Upgrade kits" at AHS, but Im curious if that is a 'permanent' upgrade.. I would still like to make beer.

It seems one would just need a larger fermenter, a corker and corks, and wine bottles.. provided you have existing beer equipment..

Usually theres nothing a good scrubbing of Oxyclean wont fix, but is it safe/effective to make wine and beer with (mostly) the same equipment??

Thanks in advance..

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Primary: Oxyclean/H2O
Secondary: O2
Bottles: Honey Blonde Ale
Next: Some sort of Porter!

Wine Secondary: Vintners Reserve Merlot

"We make two things here.. good beer, and mistakes. This one might have been a mistake.." -anon

Gordie

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You are correct. Just remember that one of your fermenters is going to be out of commission for a much longer time and that you're going to need to be vigilant about checking fluid levels in your airlock.

SteveStLoo

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Sweet!!

Dear Santa........

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Primary: Oxyclean/H2O
Secondary: O2
Bottles: Honey Blonde Ale
Next: Some sort of Porter!

Wine Secondary: Vintners Reserve Merlot

"We make two things here.. good beer, and mistakes. This one might have been a mistake.." -anon

monty73741

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I would use glass carboys easier to clean & just use bottle they cap & you dont have to keep the corks moist

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Drinking a non alcoholic beer is like going down on your cousin...sure it taste the same but it just ain't right!

JoeMama

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Instant wine kit - *POOF* 2 Carboys.
-Me

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Eggo Bibo Sum - I drink, therefore I waffle.

B-rad

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I use the same carboys.. I have a different primary bucket because of the smell that seems to stay in it.. besides that all I needed extra was the corker.

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