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Why does the equipment kit contain a primary fermenting bucket? Can’t I just use a carboy?

April 26, 2017Bucket carboy contain equipment fermenting kit primary

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Why does the equipment kit contain a primary fermenting bucket? Can’t I just use a carboy?

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We highly recommend that you begin the winemaking process by using a primary fermenting bucket so the wine will have room to ferment. When the yeast first begins to work, a layer of foam forms on the top of the juice. If we started this in the carboy, the foam would have nowhere to go but out.