Why stir only the top half of the MUST?

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Bramble

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First 5 days after pitching...

Not sure I really need to ask, but the instructions I was reading advised to stir only the top half of the must,
and this sounded wierd to me, so I thought Id ask.
Any reason not to stir the whole thing?

After some reflection, it seems that they were saying the fruit pulp rises to the top and needs to be submerged twice a day... perhaps to allow better O2 access and to allow the pulp to be worked upon and contribute more to the wine.

The must sure has a "cap" and it is one that does not really stir down; it is still there when I finish stirring.
Why stir at all? With beer, caps are good.
Any reason to stir only the top?

Any reason not to stir the whole thing?
 
The idea is to keep the fruit pulp immersed as much as possible to help it break down and extract all the flavor and sugar in it.
 

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