Today I started a single batch of FWK Tavola Bordeaux with one grape pack. The last time I made FWK wines, my basement wine area was infested with fruit flies. When I say, infested I mean hundred if not thousands of the little buggers. I have not see so many since I made wine from fresh grapes. I had four sticky tapes covered and two of the apple vinegar/dish soap traps, which I emptied a few times. They were everywhere, even got into the airlock but could not swim through the K-meta!
Everyone that I have talked to about this says it has not been their experience with FWK kits. I assumed the flies came from the grape packs because I had none before I made the wine and none after I was finished with it. I am aware of the post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy and this may be the case but I really don't think so. I toyed with the idea of nuking the grape skin pack but I was concerned about nuking the seeds resulting in tannin and bitterness. I ordered a trap for fruit flies recommended by Matt at Label Peelers and it will be here tomorrow. I may hang it above the wine area, just in case.
What has your experience been with fruit flies? I know in using fresh grapes, they are common. How about kits, with and without grape skin packs?
Thank you.
Everyone that I have talked to about this says it has not been their experience with FWK kits. I assumed the flies came from the grape packs because I had none before I made the wine and none after I was finished with it. I am aware of the post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy and this may be the case but I really don't think so. I toyed with the idea of nuking the grape skin pack but I was concerned about nuking the seeds resulting in tannin and bitterness. I ordered a trap for fruit flies recommended by Matt at Label Peelers and it will be here tomorrow. I may hang it above the wine area, just in case.
What has your experience been with fruit flies? I know in using fresh grapes, they are common. How about kits, with and without grape skin packs?
Thank you.