Thanks for the replies and thanks for the welcome to the forum. I have removed the cover and left it loose for now.
I will let you know how it turns out, hopefully using a kit doesn't count as cheating :)
Hello everyone. I used to make beer and wine when I was younger, when I had space. My wife and I aren't in a situation where we can make it at home. I bought my father 2 wine kits from the Noble Grape store here in our local city in Dartmouth, NS Canada. I am a little rusty to say the least...