Our recommended equipment and supplies to ensure you have everything you need to make your VineCo wine kit!
Equipment:
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Primary Fermenter: A wide mouth food grade container up to 30 L / 8 gal. (FE357)
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Carboy: A glass or plastic carboy to hold 23 L / 6 gal. (FE314)
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Airlock : Fits into stopper and is half filled with sulphite solution. Allows CO2 to escape and prevent oxygen and spoilage organisms from entering the wine. (FE370)
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Stopper: Used to secure the airlock to the carboy. (FE502)
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Solid Bung: Fits into carboy. Prevents oxygen and spoilage organisms from entering the wine. Use once wine is fully degassed. (FE503)
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Racking Tube & Tubing: Flexible food grade tubing with a rigid plastic siphon rod, leveling clip and anti-sediment tip. (R310)
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Mixing Spoon: Food grade plastic stirring utensil. (BE424)
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Hydrometer: Used to check specific gravity of your wine at different stages of the fermentation process. (MT300)
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Wine Thief: Used to take out samples from the primary and carboy. (MT342A)
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Bottle Filler: Automatically dispenses liquid when inserted into a bottle and stops liquid flow upon removal. (B421)
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Corker: Simple device to push corks into wine bottles. (W421)
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Wine Bottle Brush: Handy for cleaning and reusing wine bottles. (CE36)
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Measuring Spoons: Used to measure out sulphite to make a solution. (MT645)
Supplies:
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Potassium Metabisulphite: Make into a solution used to sanitize equipment and fill airlock. (AD495)
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Wine Bottles: 28-30 x 750 mL bottles to store your wine. (B373)
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Corks: Used to seal the wine bottles. (W418FB)
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Cleaner: Used to clean dirty equipment. (CL25A)