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Proper cleaning and sanitation are crucial to ensure the safety and quality of your homemade wine. Find out what the process involves and how to do it right.Read now
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Buon Vino Mini Jet Wine Filter
Read nowFILTER PAD DIRECTIONS The #1 pads are a coarse pad, mainly used for heavy wines. These pads will produce minimal clarity in the wine. They are used as a first filtration to extract the larger suspended particles. The #2 pads...
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Fruit & Wine press operating instructions
Read nowIf unit is received without the lever pin inserted, follow these simple directions: Fully swivel the lever mechanism counter clockwise until the lever stops. Raise the lower ratchet plate and lever mechanism until the slot in the lever is...
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How To Use The Hydrometer
Read nowIt's really pretty easy to use the hydrometer: just follow these simple steps: Sanitize the hydrometer, wine thief, and test jar. Place test cylinder on flat surface. Draw a sample of "clean" must or wine with the wine thief -...
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Degassing Your Wine
Read nowDegassing your wine properly is a very important step in wine making. We all know that it is yeast that causes wine to ferment, but how does this happen? Yeast needs two things to survive; oxygen and sugar. (Sugar...
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How To Brew Your Own Beer using a Canned Beer kit (Canned Malt)
Read nowThis is a basic process and we always recommend that you follow the instructions of the beer kit you purchased. Step 1 Remove yeast from under cap, place malt container in the sink filled with hot water. Let rest for...
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How to use an Hydrometer
Read nowWhy do I need an Hydrometer? Your hydrometer provides you with accurate specific gravity readings that indicate when certain stages of the wine and beer making processes are complete. Specific gravity (S.G.) is the density of a liquid. In the...
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How to clean and maintain wooden wine barrels
Read nowHow to clean a wood barrel Firstly, sometimes barrels that have been sitting around and have a vinegar smell to them are generally unusable. Proper barrel maintenance is very important for the life of the barrel. Cleaning the Barrel Using...
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Which wine bottles for my homemade wine?
Read nowDanny's Wine & Beer has several options for bottling your wine. Each one has specific benefits.The most important thing to remember is that sanitation and cleanliness is a must no matter what type of vessel you choose. 750ml glass Wine...