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
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.
Universal Stopper
Bacchus and Barleycorn Home brew shop
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
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
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
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
