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Equipment and Gear
Home winemakers have a lot of options related to equipment, from different sizes and styles of presses, fermenters, filters, and even corks and bottles. Know your options and then choose the one that fits your needs and budget.
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Article
Build Your Own Basket Press
Build this basket press using HDPE plastic.
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Article
One Wall Winery: One World. One Winery. One Wall.
If you have a free wall in your garage, you can have your entire winery organized there. See the plans by Steve Hughes.
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Article
Wine Cellar Build
A reader’s basement renovation takes shape.
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Article
Lab Equipment: Storage Cabinet
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Article
Fermentation Temperature Control
This cooling setup keeps wine must within just a few degrees of target temperatures.
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Wine-wizard
Wine Pump Options
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Article
Proper Equipment Storage
When done using your winemaking equipment, make sure it is properly cleaned and stored so it will be ready to use next harvest season.
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Wine-wizard
Screwcap Closures
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Introduction to Winemaking
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Technique
Fermentation and Aging Containers
Fermentation and aging vessels winemakers have to decide between include oak, glass, plastic, and stainless steel. Each has its own pros and
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Technique
Build a Wine Barrel Table
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Technique
Fermenter Options for any Size Home Winery
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Technique
Build a Ladder-Style Wine Rack
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Choosing Your First Fermenter
Explore the options for your first fermentation vessel.
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Technique
Build a Carboy Cleaner
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Technique
Design your Home Winery
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Technique
Using Variable Volume Wine Tanks
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Technique
Build a Champagne Bottle Capper
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Wine-wizard
Empty Airlocks
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Technique
Build a Backyard Vineyard Sprayer
Need a sprayer for your backyard vineyard? Build this system designed for a 1,000-vine (2-acre) vineyard. Follow our guide.
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Technique
Choosing and Using a Wine Pump
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Article
Build Your Own Destemmer-Crusher
Don’t want to fork over the money it costs to buy a destemmer-crusher? Good with your hands? Try building this!
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Article
Wine To Go Layout
Build your own wine carrying case to keep your bottles safe during travel.
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Technique
Small Space Winemaking Techniques
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How to Build a Barrel
An amateur barrel maker shares his advice to build your own wine barrel at home.