Recent content by piper27

I had it kind of wrong, but not too far off. I just called my Local brew shop to get a price and it's $19.77 for the 6.5 with lid including tax, so that's not as high as I had thought. I had already ordered online with some other gear.

That's a great price. My LHBS charges $24.00 for them.

Thanks for that chart Curtis, good info

Hey Lizard, where do you get the 6.5 with a lid for $15 bucks?, I think I paid $24 delivered for the last one I got.

Thanks Curtis, I knew there had to be a catch.

I have a couple of glass carboys and a couple of Pet carboys,is there any reason not to use these 5 gallon bottles as carboys? Their cheaper than pet carboys, but probably not as strong. Might be able to use them in a pinch, what do you think...

Thanks Spk, I believe I have all the supplies with the exception of the corker, but I'll have time to get that.

Thanks Doc, I think I might just pick up a 6 gallon carboy. The link is showing Cabernet, but I bought the merlot kit.

First time winemaker here.What do I need to do to make this kit work with the equipment I have on hand.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I4ZS0G4/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 Would I be able to get by with a 6.5 gal primary fermenter, a 5gal carboy and a 1 gal carboy? I do have other supplies...

I am a total newby, but I guess everybody has to start somewhere. I am really interested in making wine. I have some supplies on hand already and I have some more on the way. Looking forward to learning all I can from some of the seasoned winemakers on the forum. I plan on starting out by trying...