I followed the instructions but noticed a small amount of liquid on the counter. Cleaned it up and again the next day noticed the same thing. I checked the spigot and it was not damp. Cleaned up the mess and the next day noticed the same thing. I picked up the glass and noticed that it had a crack in it that was just barely visible and apparently it was letting the wine leak out of the fermenter.

I purchased this on a whim as have never made wine before. Beer yes. Wine no. In short it was easy but not a no brainer so there was some challenge. I have bottled the wine and it is as clear as anything you can find at the store. I did make one small change: I actually used my mother's corker and professionally corked the wine. The corks fit tightly which allows the bottles to rest on their sides. I would not try this with the supplied corks which do not fit as tightly. The ultimate test will be the taste but that is months down the road. Five starts if the final products tastes good.

Bought this kit about a month and a half ago. Pretty easy to use but the instructions could stand to be a little more detailed. Also the airlock system needs some major improvement as fruit flies have been a problem this year. No matter what I did I couldn't keep fruit flies out of the fermenter.