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Blacksmith

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Posted: Sat Apr 16, 05 7:22 pm Post subject: Fermenting bins............
I have just made a couple of 5 gallon batches of wine in my fermenting bins. I have not snapped the lids shut, just pressed them shut, I am hoping the escaping Co2 gas will stop any incoming vinegar flies etc etc. Does anyone else do this ? or do you use an air lock on a closed lid ? Dave.

jema
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Posted: Sat Apr 16, 05 8:22 pm Post subject: Re: Fermenting bins............

Blacksmith wrote:

I have just made a couple of 5 gallon batches of wine in my fermenting bins.
I have not snapped the lids shut, just pressed them shut, I am hoping the escaping Co2 gas will stop any incoming vinegar flies etc etc.
Does anyone else do this ?

That's exactly how I do it, with no particular care.

Gervase

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Posted: Sun Apr 17, 05 1:26 pm Post subject:
I tend to just lay the lids on top, too, with a cloth draped over the lot. Snapping them on will only make them pop off when the pressure builds up, and as CO2 is heavier than air, it will form a blanket over the wine.

cab

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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 05 8:06 am Post subject:
I use big buckets with carrier bags stretched over the top.

Arkwrights

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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 05 8:45 am Post subject:
That's fine for the first 2 or 3 days whilst the initial fasst fermentation takes place then I would suggest your wine is moved to a vessel with an airlock.

Blacksmith

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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 05 2:36 pm Post subject:
Th th th th th thank you A A A Arkwright ! ( sorry, couldn't resist) Thats what i normally do. good to get it confirmed though ! Cheers, Dave

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