Todd has the gear to run several batches at once — and most weeks it's sitting on a shelf in a Metro Detroit warehouse waiting for his next personal batch. Rather than letting it collect dust, he'd rather see it making wine. If you're in the area and want to try home winemaking without buying a single carboy, this is for you.
Plymouth, MI · serving Metro Detroit, MI
Michigan → Metro Detroit
Todd is based in Plymouth, MI and ships, meets, or hosts winemakers throughout the area shown below.
Take it home
Rent the gear, make wine in your own kitchen, garage, or basement. Pick it up clean, return it clean.
Park it in the warehouse
Your carboys live in Todd's climate-stable Metro Detroit warehouse for the duration of fermentation. Schedule racking help from Todd as you go.
Use the warehouse as your studio
Same storage as above, but you come in to rack and bottle your own wine on-site. Bring friends. Bring snacks.
Up to ~4 simultaneous 6-gallon batches.
Plus all the small tools, sanitation, and bottling-day equipment you'd otherwise have to buy a la carte. Open the list below for the full inventory.
What's in the kit
- 6-gallon glass carboys (×4)
- 7.9-gallon primary fermenter buckets with lids (×4)
- Airlocks & rubber bungs (multiple)
- Auto-siphon + racking cane
- Food-grade siphon tubing
- Floor corker (Italian-style)
- Bottle tree + injector for sanitizing
- Hydrometer + test jar
- Long-stem thermometer
- Stir whip / degassing wand (for drill)
- Bottling wand (spring-tip filler)
- Sanitizer bucket + measuring spoons
- Funnels (small + large)
- Carboy brush + bottle brush
- Heat belt for cool-month fermentation
This is a representative list — the exact set we send out depends on what option you pick and what's available that week.
How it works
- Step 1
Send a request
Use the form below. Tell us which option you want and roughly when you'd like to start.
- Step 2
Confirm dates & details
Todd replies, confirms availability, and works out pickup, drop-off, or warehouse access.
- Step 3
Make wine
You make wine. We are around to help if you need a hand or just want a second opinion on your hydrometer reading.
Good to know
Where do you serve?
Metro Detroit — Plymouth, Northville, Canton, Livonia, Novi, Ann Arbor, and the surrounding areas. If you're nearby and not sure, just ask in the form.
What's NOT included?
Consumables: wine kits or juice, bottles, corks, labels, and one-use sanitizer. We can point you at where to buy them — or you can pick a kit from our shopping lists.
Deposit and cleaning?
There's a refundable deposit on take-home rentals to cover any gear that comes back broken or stained. Wash everything well before returning it; if it needs a deeper clean we'll handle it and pull it from the deposit.
What if I break something?
Stuff happens. Tell us — we'd rather know than not. Glass carboys especially have a tendency to find tile floors. The deposit covers replacement cost on most items.
Can Todd make the wine for me?
No — this isn't a make-wine-for-you service, it's a rental. He's happy to walk you through the steps and rack a batch with you the first time, but the wine you make is your own work.
Send a rental request
Pricing varies by option and length of rental — Todd will reply with a quote.