"hap" > wrote in message
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> On 10 Oct, 21:57, "Sam" > wrote:
>> "Doug Miller" > wrote in message
>>
>> ...
>>
>> > In article
>> > >,
>> > wrote:
>> >>You know anyone with gallon wine jugs? You could also use 2 litre soda
>> >>bottles. They can hold a lot of pressure so screw the caps on tight
>> >>and release a little every day until you figure out what you're going
>> >>to do. I actually likr 5 gallon carboys and 1 gallon wine jugs for
>> >>smaller increments. You'll figure it out but I always make enough to
>> >>fill the carboy, whatever size that is or use gallon jugs for smaller
>> >>batches.
>>
>> > I have 1-gallon jugs and 3-gallon carboys already; I guess that's what
>> > I'll
>> > wind up using.
>>
>> I have several 1 gallon demijohns for the wine and I have two of those
>> big
>> plastic bottles that go upside down on an office water cooler for doing
>> my
>> beers in. They hold 5 gallons each, and you can pick them up second hand
>> for
>> mere pennies.
>
> You can get 1 gallon glass jugs of wine from most large chain grocery
> stores for around $10. You'll be hard pressed to find a wine shop
> with one gallon carboys for less than that, plus you get the wine to
> boot. Usually only a cheap Merlot or a Chardonnay will be the
> selection. Granted that these from the store have threaded bottle caps
> on them but you can still fit a bung in there. Good luck.

The 1 gallon ones are only £3 in our local brew shop, but I agree, it's far
better to get them full and have the pleasure of emptying them yourself
first :-)