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Thanks for the help. I seem to have everything on the list; - Fermenter - 20 litre (5.3 gallon) carboy (as many as needed) - Airlock - I thought I'd drill a hole through the original plastic cap of the carboy (sold originally with water), push a PVC transparent tube through it, seal it well...

Hi, I'm a newbie to brewing. Living in Brazil I do not have access to all the great equipment kits I've seen photos of on here. So I am going to have improvise my setup with household stuff. Does anyone have a checklist of the 'absolute must have' basic equipment to get a first batch started...

It's warmer than New York but probably more difficult to get equipment and ingredients. If anyone has recipes for simple wines - no campden, peptic enzymes etc I would be grateful. Ingredients for beer seem more available although equipment is very expensive. Any suggestions for starter kit...

Hi All, This is my first post. I have been relocated to southern Brazil and have decided to try some brewing down here. Ingredients are hard to come by - no campden tablets, pectic enzyme etc. Indeed, I have yet to find a supplier of wine yeast. Does anyone have a recipe/suggestions for this...