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Hello!

Just a young lady from Georgia here :h

I am trying my hand at wine making on a very basic level. Muscadine wine.

I found a recipe online, and I made a fair bit. Now I have fruit fly problems! I'll ask about that in another thread. Just wanted to say hi! I will be nosying around the forum and possibly trying some more recipes!!
 
Welcome !!

alot of people on this forum have made some great tasting Muscadine wine -

Are you covering up your primary with cheese cloth or a towel ?
 
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You will find so much to learn here, just use the search tool or ask.
 
vacuumpumpman said:
Welcome !!

alot of people on this forum have made some great tasting Muscadine wine -

Are you covering up your primary with cheese cloth or a towel ?
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I used cheesecloth, then a towel.

Fruit flies still managed to get in :( And I also had the white film on the wine from a bacteria I believe. It tasted fine, but I can do it better next time. Let the research begin! :ib
 
The little buggers can even make their way in to airlocks. A nylon fabric will still breathe but should be fine enough to keep 'em out. This will not eliminate the flies from the house. I ferment in the juice bucket and simply lay the lid on it and have had no problems. Of course a cooler climate up here may help keep their presence in check. Welcome to the forum and keep pluggin' on..
 
Floandgary said:
The little buggers can even make their way in to airlocks. A nylon fabric will still breathe but should be fine enough to keep 'em out. This will not eliminate the flies from the house. I ferment in the juice bucket and simply lay the lid on it and have had no problems. Of course a cooler climate up here may help keep their presence in check. Welcome to the forum and keep pluggin' on..
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Thanks, we were considering putting the wine in a large plastic bucket with a lid next time, and the fine nylon fabric sounds like a great idea! I'll use that next time :)
 
If you have to you can put a lid with an airlock on it. Just kind of a pain when you go to check on it or stir it. And welcome to the forum. Arne.
 

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