There may be a misunderstanding here. Understandably so. In wine making, a
"Wine Kit" has no hardware. It is all the juices and consumable ingredients
such as acids and clarifiers that you need to make a wine. The hardware is
totally separate and there is precious little of it. Look for "Winemaking
Kits" rather than "Wine kits" for the hardware. You can look on the web at
some of the Winemaking Shops and find their "Winemaking Kits" and see what
they have in them. You will need most of it but that is not so much. If
you want to you can buy a whole kit. They generally cost the same as the
sum of the pieces. Otherwise, just buy what you are missing. The one thing
many of us would advise is do NOT buy the cheap corker that they include.
When it comes time to bottle, borrow or rent a good floor corker. If you
continue with the hobby you will want to buy one. They run $75 to $100 and
they will become one of your prized possessions.

Ray

"Tater" > wrote in message
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>
> Ray Calvert wrote:
>> I would suggest you get a wine kit and make a batch. You have the
>> hardware
>> you said. The kits provide you with the juice and chemicals that you
>> need.
>> They also provide you with a 2 page, fool proof instructions on how to
>> make
>> wine. And some of them are very good.
>
> well, i dont know if I have a complete set of equipment (pretty sure i
> dont) and I've been looking on ebay, aside from the usual warnings
> about buying on ebay, is it wise to buy kits there?
>