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Well I just found a 14 gallon glass demijohn for sale on the home brew forum I frequent, picking it up on Saturday. A bargain too! :h And I have a 16 gallon food grade plastic fermenter sorted out also, should be ok for primary fermentation. Should be fermenting my first wine fairly soon! :dg

Hi jtstar, on the father-in-laws orchard I believe there is apricots, peaches, plums, apples, pears, nectarines, and some berries such as raspberries, gooseberries, boysenberries, red and white currents. Not sure exactly what types or what can be used for making wine but I'm keen to find out :dg

Hi Duster, thanks for the welcome :-) I've been brewing beer on and off for a few years now. All my beer is made from grain only, I also farm and store yeast slants, and my father-in-law grows some hops. It's like anything I guess, a bit of a slippery slope once you get involved, the wanting...

Hi Tom, thanks for the welcome. I'm originally from NZ but have been living in Australia for some years now. I live in Knoxfield, Victoria, Australia. Just a quick question: Can I set up an email notification for replies to my posts? I had a look in my profile area but can't see where to set...

Thanks Dan, I'll be on the hunt for a glass carboy then. Cheers.

Hi everyone, I'm a complete newbie to winemaking but I've been brewing beer with all grain for a while here in Australia. Really looking forward to having a crack at making wine with grapes, I have several 8 gallon food grade plastic fermenters, can I use one of these for fermenting wine? Or...