Basic Fermenting Equipment Only Starter Kit 5 Gallons
All the equipment needed to ferment a Wine, Beer or Cider Kit, can also be used if you going to use real fruit or apples to make your own wine or cider
Here is the list of the Equipment in this starter kit:-
• 2 x 30 Ltr Fermenting Bins with Tap and grommet - 1 for fermenting, 1 for racking off
• Steriliser 100g
• Bottle Filler
• 2 x Airlocks
• Hydrometer
• Hydrometer jar
• Thermometer
• Long Spoon
• 2 meters 1/2 Syphon Tube ( to fit to tap with the white part of the bottle filler )
All the equipment apart from the steriliser is re-usable
The idea is you ferment in 1 bin then once finished fermenting you rack it of into the other bin, let it settle for a day or 2 then if bottling use the bottle filler to fill the bottles or the syphon tube for barrelling or wine dispenser
How Easy?
Most wine kits are very easy to make you just sterilise the equipment open the juice add the juice top up with water add some yeast, In most cases its as easy as this.
Wine kits takes between 7 days to 6 weeks to ferment depending on the range of kit this equipment is used with
Once fermented the wine would require bottling and the wine would be best to leave it to mature before drinking 3-4 weeks in most cases
Beer and Cider kits takes between 5-10 days to ferment then you want to keep 3-4 weeks to mature and condition before drinking
Anything Else Needed ?
A 5 gallon Wine or Beer or Cider Kit
Bottles (Approx. 30) and water to make the kit possible some sugar depending on the wine kit Or a barrel depending what is being make some beer kits and cider kits will require sugar and or beer enhancers
All the other equipment you are going to need is in the starter kit.
