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Thanks for the info

I know this is a very old thread, but I'd like to use demijohns (under air lock) to store my beer before bottling. Do you top them up to the neck? And how long can you keep them before bottling?

I'll put it away and forget about it for a few years. Thanks for the tip.

Just racked a gallon of Celery wine, which to my surprise tasted of celery! I like cooking with it, but I don't like it in wine. For comparison, I also racked a raisin wine which tasted good after 2 months, so after a year in storage it should be delicious. Perhaps I should stick to fruit...

Received my Fermtech auto-syphon, which works much better than the one from Enolandia. The seal is made of fairly soft rubber, but still lets in a little bit of wine, but not enough to worry about. It has an open top design which makes it easier to clean but also stops the seal from contacting...

Tried heating the seal without success. I'm waiting for a syphon from Fermtech. Thanks for all the input.

Thanks for the advice. I tried this but the plastic is quite brittle and does not respond to thumb pressure. I tried pushing a rubber washer into the groove but that didn't work. I think I need a bush of some kind to push into the groove and force the seal to flare out slightly

Thanks for the advice, I'm going to get one of those Fermtech syphons ;)

A bit late adding to this thread, but I recently purchased one of those auto-syphons. It's an Italian model by enolandia. It was only £9.99 so I guess the price should have warned me that the quality might not be great. Although I like the principle of it, when I push the plunger it lets wine...

Hi, I've just become a supporting member, so thought I'd update you on my progress. I made wine from kits about 40 years ago and drank it as soon as it was fermented. It was horrible! Now I am retired so I decided to start making wine again. I bought a few books second hand including First...

Just started making wine and am using First Steps in Winemaking by CJJ Berry (2002 edition). Looking forward to sharing my experiences with you all and asking for advice when necessary.