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Hello, In something of an experiment, I have a stainless steel vat filled with about 30 kg of wine and juice. - crushed the grapes by hand - no so2 - wild yeast - no stirring or pumping over 22 brix on the 16/October, after throwing it all in the stainless steel vat. Covered with a towel to...

Yes, natural fermentation, and what I am wondering is whether the different stages of yeast activity/development can make a positive impact when transferring must/juice between them.

Hello, I have a tank that was filled with must on the 21st September (vat1) and another on 25th September (vat2). Same grape type and vineyard. Same Brix at harvest as well (21.2). Vat1 is filled at approximately 60% after punchdown and Vat2 at about 80%. In both cases wild yeast. Vat1 is now at...

Hello, Had covered with a blanket and fermentation has started. a bit more than 1 brix has fermented. Should I keep it open, or close it?

Tomorrow am harvesting the other half of the vineyard, and processing to the other identical fermentation tank. Worst case scenario, if nothing happens in vat1, and am to use a commercial yeast, will this somehow influence the wild fermentation in vat2? Could it be that the must sitting idle in...

Hello, I am making my first steps as a winemaker, learning mostly on-the-go by talking to other homebrewers. The fruit was collected from an old, barely worked vineyard. The vineyard is supposedly Cabernet Sauvignon. There was a large variation between the quality of the grapes between vines...

Open throughout the whole process, before and after the fermentation? What tools would you recommend to cover the fermentation tank as advised, spread some kind of net above it?

Hello, Would you recommend to keep the fermentation tank open or closed before the fermentation starts? Does this increase the chances of the wild yeast activating themselves quicker and in larger quantities? When fermentation starts, do you recommend having it open or closed? Thanks.

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Hello, Am a total newbie in viticulture. Could you advise: - of your general impressions about the status of the vines and fruit. Supposedly they are 60+ years old. Seems like they were planted 1.5 meters away from each other, yet most of the vines are missing and need to be replanted. Could I...