I got my first kit from Wilkinson in August, a Youngs brew, medium red, and was very excited. I bought a demijohn and airlock and went home.
Full instructions are on the back of the label and I discovered that you also need :
sterilising tablets (get the ones from the baby section, they work just as well
yeast, nutrient, sugar, stabiliser and finings,campden tablets, syphoning tube, bottles and corks, so had to go back for the rest (was a bit peed off!) However, altogether it cost under £20 and made 6 bottles.
I then bought the 'bible' - CJJ Berry First steps in Winemaking and once I started home brew using fruit/veg, I found I didn't need half the chemicals at all. Now I use sterilising tablets to get everything clean, yeast to start it off, sugar to feed the yeast and no campden tablets, finings, stabiliser or nutrient.
You don't actually need glass bottles, plastic water bottles will do just as well (and in fact are better in some respects as the dregs catch on the ridges)
Good luck and I hope you enjoy.
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