what is a carboy bung is it needed by people who make wine?
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It's the rubber plug that goes into the top of the opening of the carboy also has a hole in the middle where you can put your airlock
350651
All kegs need CO2. You can carb. With sugar, but you will need CO2 to push the beer. Even a small 5 lb. Tank of gas will last a good long time.
1621600
I do not know if my comment reached you. I just tried to remove a lower shell and I could not. Another issue could be that the air that is circulated may suffer with the positionong of the bottles. Sorry, i did not finish my coment. On the other side. Of the river, Pouilly Fume is made, also an exceptional wine. They ate about $22/bottle.
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Don't know. Like the other respondent, I only use the jar to prepare liqueurs. Sorry
1370093
The kit does not include the wine making equipment like a hydrometer or sanitizer. There is approximately $100 of equipment required including the fermenter, carboy, syphon, long spoon, hydrometer, airlock, etc. What the Vino Italiano kit includes beyond the must (juice) is the yeast, clarifiers, stabilizers, corks, shrink caps, and labels. If you are just starting out, I see that Amazon is now marketing a Mini Wine kit that makes a box of wine and there is no extra equipment needed.
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Yes. We use 1 gallon, 3 gallon, and 5 gallon glass carboys. Just make sure you rinse off the top of the jug before you put it in the crock so you dont get dust in your water.
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It goes in a few inches and fits snugly. I wouldn't worry about it falling out. I usually fill it with wort and pick it up slightly to let the air inside the carboy escape for faster transfer. This thing in indispensable! Buy it.
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I had the same problem...first of all you have to find out what size opening at the top of the bottle that you going to be using. I googled carboy sizes for wine making, and it took me to a site where it gave me the different sizes. That way you'll know exactly what size you need. These particular car boys are good for one gallon plastic containers like the ones you buy your milk in. Hope that helps you out
668396
The bung that comes with this set is much too small for a better bottle. You need a Universal Medium Bung.
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This is my first plastic carboy and the cabernet sauvignon that I've racked between the 2 plastic carboys I bought is quite delicious and the carboy cleaned up just fine with no staining. I've been fermenting for about 4 months now. My only issue is that even thought they say they are 6 gallons they are abit smaller than my six gallon glass carboy by about a 750 mls bottle of wine.
590213
I don't make beer or wine anymore, but I like this thermometer. You might need to put a cork on it if you want it to float ...
640365
It should fit the buckets just fine. I do not have a carboy to check it on.
685563
I think a bottle filler would work better for you than this (the contraption that has the little metal piece at the end that presses into base of bottle and stops flow when bottle is full). We use this siphon to transfer our home brew batches from fermenting bucket to carboy to bottling bucket, not to bottle the beer.
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The must is the fruit, sugar, and any liquid that you will be fermenting your wine from. It should be adjusted to an expected alcohol level of 15% Your yeast will go into hibernation at about 14%. If you are working with a wine kit that tells you to make 6 gallons of wine, make 5 gallons. you will have to leave the wine in the carboys for 3-5 months. The higher alcohol content will slow the fermentation down towards the end. This will make a superior wine that will age well and keep well. The extra sugar will result in a small amount of residual sugar that will increase the flavor and complexity of the wine many times. Every one that has tried my wine tell me that it is far better than the 30-50 dollar a bottle wine they have tried. Most tell me that it is the best wine they have ever tried. I use Lalvin EC 1118 for all my fermentations, and have been very happy with it. I have never had a stuck fermentation and it always takes off promptly and does a good job. I have never had a bad batch of wine. Temperature is not critical, but 75 degrees is optimal. Just sprinkle the yeast on top of the must and let it rest there for 15 minutes. then stir it into the must. It is important to have plenty of oxygen in the must the first 3 days. The yeast will not multiply its numbers without that. After 3 days you should restrict oxygen. If there is fruit or seeds or skins in your must, you should punch down the must every day. Do not let the must sit up out of the liquid or you run the risk of mold or bacteria invading your must. If you have any other questions feel free to ask. Larry
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my bung has a number 10 on it, it measures 1.75 inches on the bottom which goes onto the carboy
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I am an amatuer winemaker, and have made wine from my own grapes for over thirty years. I would not do any fermenting in ANY kind of plastic vessel. The only acceptable kinds of containers are stainless steel, glass, and wood. Otherwise, you're going to get a plastic taste, which I'm sure you don't want, regardless of the health issues. Hope this helps. F Heppner
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Technically you can use it to make wine. Thats what I bought it for as. The only problem is you will have to get a couple extra things. The capper it comes with is for capping beer bottles and wont do wine bottles. You can buy a wine corker, or just pound your corks in with a hammer and a piece of rod (or alternative). It also does not come with yeast (your going to want EC 1118 for wine/mead). I would replace the plastic bucket with another carboy ASAP and be really careful not to scratch the bucket until you do. This is because bacteria get in scratches and crevasses of plastic and are hard to kill. So clean well but also carefully. All that said, you can totally make wine with this kit.