Once I purchase a Winemaking Equipment Kit, what other equipment will I need to make wine?
Our Winemaking Equipment Kits are a great place to start making wine at home, but there are a few extra things you’ll need to complete the process. When it’s time to bottle your first batch, you will need 30 wine bottles for your 6 gallon batch of wine. Our winemaking equipment kits come with 30 corks, after you use those you will need more corks.
Bottle Cleaning and Sanitizing Tools:
That Finishing Touch:
There are several other optional tools that will help your winemaking easier, the following is a list of helpful things the home winemakers at Midwest Supplies suggest.
Tools for Fermentation:
- Auto-Siphons- These make starting a siphon simple and more sanitary.
- Mixing and Degassing- Make mixing wine kits a breeze with drill operated mixing rods; they also come in handy when degassing your wine.
- Temperature Control Tools- Maintaining the right temperature throughout the process is a key to success.
Bottle Cleaning and Sanitizing Tools:
- Jet Bottle Washer- Clean your used bottles with a strong blast of hot water before sanitizing them.
- Bottle Sulfiter- Spray sanitizing solutions into your bottles to ensure they are ready to fill with wine.
- Bottle Dying Trees- These allow your bottles to drip dry so there is no sanitizer left in them when it is time to bottle.
- Cleaners and Sanitizers- Cleaning and sanitizing all of your wine equipment every time you use it will ensure your wine stays free of contamination and spoilage.
That Finishing Touch:
- Blank and Pre-Made Labels- Most of the wine recipe kits from Midwest Supplies have special labels available to finish your bottles, or add a personal touch by creating your own with blank label stock.
- PVC Capsules- Finish off your wine bottles with a colorful flair.










