You love wine, right? Can you make kool-aid? Well then, you can make your wine!
High Gravity makes it easy to get started. Our Let’s Let’s Vint! Winemaking Starter Kit has all the basics to get started. In just four to six weeks you will be drinking 28-30 bottles of tasty wine that you made yourself.
Hover over items for additional details.
Corkers:
It is easy to use and one person can operate it easily.
The cork is inserted into the slot and is compressed as it is being pushed into the wine bottle. Because it is compressed as it is inserted into the bottle, it leaves a dimple in the cork. This doesn’t affect the aging but isn’t as attractive as other corkers that leave a smooth “polished” look to the cork.
The Portuguese corker has a plastic iris that pre-compresses the corks. The handle that pushes the cork into the bottle is adjustable so you can control how far the cork is inserted. The bottle locks into place as you are corking to keep the wine bottles in place.
The floor corker is the best way to go if you make a lot of wine—it’s practically indestructible, extremely efficient, and will save you a ton of time.
The Italian corker has a brass iris that pre-compresses the corks. The handle that pushes the cork into the bottle is adjustable so you can control how far the cork is inserted. The bottle locks into place as you are corking to keep the wine bottles in place.
Our premium floor corker is suitable for hobby or small-scale winery use. Long handle for lots of leverage, brass iris jaws, locking bottle platform, and adjustable plunger depth. This corker can cork Champagne bottles.
Will cork 375 ml, 750 ml, or 1.5 liter wine bottles; can also be used to crimp crown caps on beer bottles with the optional crown cap adapter.
The floor corker is the best way to go if you make a lot of wine—it’s practically indestructible, extremely efficient, and will save you a ton of time.
Degassing Rods:
Degassing is an important step in the kit winemaking process. It helps push co2 out of suspension, which allows the wine clear and age faster. We suggest using a degassing tool to ensure this step is properly done.
The mix-stir fits any electric hand drill (variable speed drill with reversing capability recommended.)
The mix-stir comes standard in a 24″ length.
The mix-stir is long enough to be used in large primary fermenters and barrels. The plastic blades also make it safe to use with glass carboys.
The mix-stir fits any electric hand drill (variable speed drill with reversing capability recommended.)
The mix-stir is long enough to be used in large primary fermenters and barrels. The plastic blades also make it safe to use with glass carboys.
Stainless Steel.
The base kit also includes the following:
A lid with a grommeted hole and airlock is used to seal the fermenting bucket. An airlock is filled halfway with water to allow CO2 to escape while keeping bacteria and oxygen away from the wine.
First, it helps to break up surface tension causing particulates to drop out of suspension. This results in a clearer, more shelf stable wine.
Second, it is easier to avoid sediment when bottling because you can see where the sediment is.
A 6 gallon carboy is a good secondary fermenter for six gallon batches, as it reduces the amount of airspace which can lead to oxidation.
A stopper and airlock is used to seal the glass carboy. The airlock is filled halfway with water to allow CO2 to escape while keeping bacteria and oxygen away from the wine.
Glass carboys have other benefits.
- Glass carboys do not absorb odors.
- Easily sanitized.
- Cannot be scratched.
- Will last forever. (Unless you drop them)
You love wine, right? Can you make kool-aid? Well then, you can make your wine!
High Gravity makes it easy to get started. Our Let’s Let’s Vint! Winemaking Starter Kit has all the basics to get started. In just four to six weeks you will be drinking 28-30 bottles of tasty wine that you made yourself.
Hover over included items for details.
Corkers:
It is easy to use and one person can operate it easily.
The cork is inserted into the slot and is compressed as it is being pushed into the wine bottle. Because it is compressed as it is inserted into the bottle, it leaves a dimple in the cork. This doesn’t affect the aging but isn’t as attractive as other corkers that leave a smooth “polished” look to the cork.
The Portuguese corker has a plastic iris that pre-compresses the corks. The handle that pushes the cork into the bottle is adjustable so you can control how far the cork is inserted. The bottle locks into place as you are corking to keep the wine bottles in place.
The floor corker is the best way to go if you make a lot of wine—it’s practically indestructible, extremely efficient, and will save you a ton of time.
The Italian corker has a brass iris that pre-compresses the corks. The handle that pushes the cork into the bottle is adjustable so you can control how far the cork is inserted. The bottle locks into place as you are corking to keep the wine bottles in place.
Our premium floor corker is suitable for hobby or small-scale winery use. Long handle for lots of leverage, brass iris jaws, locking bottle platform, and adjustable plunger depth. This corker can cork Champagne bottles.
Will cork 375 ml, 750 ml, or 1.5 liter wine bottles; can also be used to crimp crown caps on beer bottles with the optional crown cap adapter.
The floor corker is the best way to go if you make a lot of wine—it’s practically indestructible, extremely efficient, and will save you a ton of time.
Degassing Rods:
Degassing is an important step in the kit winemaking process. It helps push co2 out of suspension, which allows the wine clear and age faster. We suggest using a degassing tool to ensure this step is properly done.
The mix-stir fits any electric hand drill (variable speed drill with reversing capability recommended.)
The mix-stir comes standard in a 24″ length.
The mix-stir is long enough to be used in large primary fermenters and barrels. The plastic blades also make it safe to use with glass carboys.
The mix-stir fits any electric hand drill (variable speed drill with reversing capability recommended.)
The mix-stir is long enough to be used in large primary fermenters and barrels. The plastic blades also make it safe to use with glass carboys.
Stainless Steel.
The base kit also includes the following:
A lid with a grommeted hole and airlock is used to seal the fermenting bucket. An airlock is filled halfway with water to allow CO2 to escape while keeping bacteria and oxygen away from the wine.
First, it helps to break up surface tension causing particulates to drop out of suspension. This results in a clearer, more shelf stable wine.
Second, it is easier to avoid sediment when bottling because you can see where the sediment is.
A 6 gallon carboy is a good secondary fermenter for six gallon batches, as it reduces the amount of airspace which can lead to oxidation.
A stopper and airlock is used to seal the glass carboy. The airlock is filled halfway with water to allow CO2 to escape while keeping bacteria and oxygen away from the wine.
Glass carboys have other benefits.
- Glass carboys do not absorb odors.
- Easily sanitized.
- Cannot be scratched.
- Will last forever. (Unless you drop them)
rom above so that sediment can be avoided while transferring. Tubing attaches to the racking cane and should reach to the bottom of the vessel you are transferring to so that it dos not splash and introduce unwanted oxygen into the beer. Our basic starter kits includes an auto-siphon, making the transferring of your wine a breeze.