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I purchased a vinter's reserve piniot noir.
I started the primary with the lid tight and the airlock on.
When looking to see how long to leave the must in the primary, I saw a number of places on the web which instruct to leave the lit loose with the primary off to allow enough O2 to get to the yeast for better cell growth.
36 hours after starting the primary I took off the lid, stirred and did not replace the airlock.
Should I leave the lid loose for the duration of the primary fermentation?
When do I put the air lock on?
Should I stir once or twice a day for the first three or four days as suggested by "experts"?
I am working aseptically and the airlock was showing pretty vigorous fermentation.
Thanks for your input.
I started the primary with the lid tight and the airlock on.
When looking to see how long to leave the must in the primary, I saw a number of places on the web which instruct to leave the lit loose with the primary off to allow enough O2 to get to the yeast for better cell growth.
36 hours after starting the primary I took off the lid, stirred and did not replace the airlock.
Should I leave the lid loose for the duration of the primary fermentation?
When do I put the air lock on?
Should I stir once or twice a day for the first three or four days as suggested by "experts"?
I am working aseptically and the airlock was showing pretty vigorous fermentation.
Thanks for your input.