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Eating and Drinking => Homebrew => Topic started by: AndyRVTR on July 24, 2011, 20:14

Title: Winemaking equipment
Post by: AndyRVTR on July 24, 2011, 20:14

Hi everyone... my wife and I would like to start making home made wine and have been on the lookout for some equipment to get us started.
We have tried the usual places ebay, freegle, pre-loved etc, but they always seem to be miles away from us... I think the closest person with stuff for sale has been 85miles away, and obviously the point of brewing our own is to save the pennies so the cost of doing a 170 mile round trip is defeating the point.
Does anyone have any suggestions where we might be able to pick up what we need a little closer to home?
Thanks for any suggestions....  :)

Title: Re: Winemaking equipment
Post by: mike1987 on July 25, 2011, 07:16

wilkos sell brewing equiptment in a few stores if your after doing it on the cheap then 5l water bottles with a hold drilled into the lid and a bung/ airlock fitted make good demijohns

Title: Re: Winemaking equipment
Post by: Growster... on July 25, 2011, 07:34

Why not try Amazon?

I got a new filter and pads, and it arrived within a day or so. Good price too!

Just search for what you want, and they'll show everything you can think of!

Title: Re: Winemaking equipment
Post by: Kleftiwallah on July 25, 2011, 12:55

"Car boots" ! ? ! ?   :wub: Cheers,   Tony.

Title: Re: Winemaking equipment
Post by: AndyRVTR on July 28, 2011, 08:29

Hi guys... thanks for all the advice.... just a quick update..... I think my guardian angel is certainly looking after me at the moment, I put a new ad on Freecycle Tuesday night just before I went to bed, I received an email yesterday morning offering me one or two DJ's, and this is what I collected last night night free of charge.  :D :D

7 x 1 Gallon DJ's
3 x Airlocks & Bungs
Bag of 50+ Corks
Box of 12 empty wine bottles
Hydrometer
oh, and a bottle brush...

What a bargain....  :D

Title: Re: Winemaking equipment
Post by: Kleftiwallah on August 04, 2011, 10:35

I hope you supply your benefactor a bottle or two from your results ? ! ?!  ::)  Cheers,    Tony.

Title: Re: Winemaking equipment
Post by: AndyRVTR on August 04, 2011, 18:26

LOL... I will Tony... I told the lady that I will drop her a couple of bottles off, from our first brew.... providing its drinkable of course.. :lol: :lol: