Sounds like this process might cause more marital disputes when it's intended to give us a shared interest, but there you are. We haven't even added the yeast and already we're arguing.....My husband is concerned about dog hair ( we have my son's german shepard and cat for the summer and although we vacuum regularly, he's concerned about airborne contaminates). He wants to keep sealing the bucket with the airlock on. I've had more time to read and everyone seems to suggest a piece of muslin draped over the top will do during first ferment to aerate the yeast. Can anyone who's done this weigh in and resolve our dispute? Also, We used a recipe that called for adding 5 campden tablets to the must right off the bat. The woman at the wine store says this is too much and will inhibit our ability to get a ferment going....I'm stirring it every hour from the bottom to aerate...are we done for our of the gate? And...we didn't use the fermentation bag ( surely will with the next batch ) But should be transfer it into a bag now? Before adding the yeast? or just rack the first batch without...and how do we do that? With a sterilized strainer and a funnel and small bucket? or can we just siphon?