Equipment

These are links to products I USE and BELIEVE in. Everything below is the equipment that I own and use for brewing cider, meads, wines and Liquors.

Bacchus and Barleycorn is my local home brew shop. Many of the items I use in my videos came from there. The links below are to the items I use and I know that they carry.

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Twin Bubble Airlock

Bacchus and Barleycorn Home brew shop

Amazon

I prefer to use Double Bubble ‘S’ Type airlocks since I can easily see if the bottle is pressurized and if it is still bubbling.

Twin Bubble Airlock
Twin Bubble Airlock
Universal Stopper

Bacchus and Barleycorn Home brew shop

Amazon

Universal Stoppers come in 3 main sizes(small medium and large). These work best of bottles where you do not know the exact size of stopper you need for jugs or carboys.

Star San

Bacchus and Barleycorn Home brew shop

Amazon

A high foaming, acid-based, no-rinse sanitizer that is effective and easy to use.

Self-foaming, which helps to penetrate cracks and crevices.

Odorless, flavorless, biodegradable,and environmentally friendly.

Will not harm septic systems.

Reduces water spotting and can be used without rinsing when used at the recommended dilution.

1 Gallon Glass Carboy

Bacchus and Barleycorn Home brew shop

Amazon

Glass fermenters are preferred over plastic fermenters as they are impervious to air, are easy to clean and sanitize, and are relatively inexpensive. They used as a container in which to do the primary fermentation of ciders, meads, wines or beers.

pH Strips

Amazon

Instant Read pH Test Strips can test acid range 0-6 with Intervals of 0.5, making results easier to read. Most yeast prefer to have the pH level above 4