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It’s never been easier to buy winemaking supplies in order to make wine in your own home. It’s best to simply start with the basics. It’s likely to be tempting to pick up a very high tech piece of equipment but you really should begin by simply buying a starter kit or the basic equipment at most. It’s possible you might end up deciding you’d rather buy and making wine isn’t really for you so simplify your investment.

Wine Press

You are going to want to pick up a wine press. This is used to work the grapes. You should take into consideration how many gallons you’re going to want to make at a time when deciding on this purchase. You can also choose your press based upon the pulp amount you’re going to be using. Those range from around 15#-40# going from a tabletop to a larger home press.

Crusher

Also invest in a crusher. You can get a crusher with or without a de-stemmer; however, if you’re working with large quantity of fruit you should invest in one with the de-stemmer.

The crusher is what will prepare the grapes to be fermented or pressed. When you’re purchasing your equipment this will be one of the most expensive pieces.

Fermentation Vessel

Pick out how many you’re going to need depending on the batch sizes you’re going to do. The fermentation vessels will range from plastic to stainless steel. Find the one that fits your budget or simply experiment until you find the one that works the best for you.

Barrel

You should choose oak barrels to age your wine. The barrel itself does add flavor to the wine. You should realize that when you’re making the investment is that the barrels can be used repeatedly so it’s work investing in a quality container rather than simply going for the lower price.

Buy Supplies

You should buy supplies that are going to both match your skill and your interested levels. You should consider something used or a tabletop size if you’re just getting started and you’re not sure how it’s going to work for you. This will you to escape without much monetary damage should you decide wine making is not for you.

You’ll want to pick the others like the yeast and the additives. Make sure you read all of the manufacturer suggestions to make the proper determinations. Figure out what all you want and then make a list before you go shopping.

Buy In Bulk

You should consider buying in bulk as this is going to offer you significant cost savings especially when it comes to the:

• Grape concentrate
• Additives
• Yeast

You’ll notice that there are some stores that will even let you mix and match.