I am seriously looking into making my own wine a little later this year. I'm just waiting for it to warm up a little more so I don't have to worry about the fermenting stopping due to it getting to cold. I was wondering where everyone gets their supplies from. I know there are some online stores but I wanted some experienced feedback on which ones were better than the others.
Everyone will have a favourite store that is specific to where they live.
My biggest advice I can offer relating to making your own wine is to get quality juice. Don't start with concentrate because it is cheaper like so many have done.
90% of the taste of your wine is based on the grape juice used. If you start with crappy juice, you can perfect the other 10% of the taste and it will still turn out tasting like cheap crappy wine.
And the difference going from concentrate to freshly pressed grape juice works out to less than $2/bottle.
austinhomebrew.com is one of my favorites. Flat rate shipping. I know I am paying full shipping rate but they present it so delicately.
midwestsupplies.com is another good place to buy on line. If you have a good well stocked local homebrew store for goodness sake patronize them! This town doesn't have a store.
Shipping is always a big expense so I look for flat rate. Northern Brewer and midwest brewing compete for customers so usually have deals. They both give me a 10% veterans discount.
morebeer.com, free second day FedEx delivery if order is over $75.00 or $100.00. Can't remember witch, but doesn't matter, my orders are always over the min! They ship from CA and PA.
They also have a wine catalogue that you can find from the beer site.
morewinemaking.com is the sister-site to morebeer.com, i like them mostly for the yeast selection in as small as 8g packages, and some of the other additives they have available
brewandwinesupply.com, in MO - Doug is a great guy
Thank you everyone, I have decided to buy what I can from the local store even though its a little more expensive because it is a local mom and pop place with very friendly people and the things I either want a better quality (like the corker) or items I cant get there I will search out with the list above.
Thank you again for all the help
E.C. Kraus - Ed is a 3rd generation brewer, sends out an excellent e-newsletter, and has a lot of supplies in his catalog.
Locally, I get things from Surf Brewery in Ventura, California.
I recommend joining a club while you are a newbie, like me. I am lucky to have one of the oldest home brewing clubs in the country nearby, the Maltose Falcons, in Los Angeles.
Love2Brew.com is out of Jersey so you will get your goods very fast. I'm out of Mass and I usually can order Monday and get my supplies on Tuesday. Shipping is free for orders over $75.
I second that, and last month they had a free 6 gallon carboy with a $150.00 order, that and free shipping made it a great deal. I stocked up on everything from shrink caps to yeast. and go two carboys.
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