And get an 8 or 10 gallon white plastic primary instead of that 5 gallon.
You are going to need it anyway and there is no need to spend money
twice. HTH

Frederick


"Joe Sallustio" > wrote in message
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>I know all about cheap, I have kids... The Ferrari Gilda is the way
> to go for a cheap hand corker that works; it only does real corks
> though, it's not strong enough to compress a synthetic. I've seen
> them for $18 to $25. The Portuguese floor model is around $40 -$60.
>
> As to carboy sizes, the most commonly available are (In US gallons) 7,
> 6.5, 6, 5, 3 and 2.8 gallon stubby's if you can find them anymore.
> Everyone that stocks suplies usually has the 6, 5 and 3. Gallon, 4
> liter or 3 liter containers can be found for free from restaurants
> that serve jug wines; they are usually more than happy to give them
> away.
>
> Joe
>