Equipment
Primary Fermenter
Any clean plastic vat of about six gallon capacity. You can buy a nice one with a snap on lid and a hole for the air lock at any wine makers shop.


Secondary Fermenter

A five gallon glass bottle (called a "carboy") like you see in water coolers. Must be glass -- not plastic.


Air locks

These come in a couple of varieties. They are designed to allow Carbon Dioxide to escape during fermentation while keeping oxygen out.


Hydrometer

This is used to measure the sugar content and thus the alcohol potential of your wine


Acid Testing Kit

Long Handled Spoon

Plastic Siphon Hose (About 5 feet)

Other Supplies


Sodium Metabisulfite

to clean equipment and prevent spoilage of wine


Potassium Sorbate

to stop fermentation in sweetened wines


Campden Tablets

a preservative


Acid Blend (Ascorbic Acid)

Calcium Carbonate

Wine Yeast
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