Jsbeckton
Well-Known Member
I am a long time brewer giving a 1 gal wine kit a try for the first time. I have read that you want the wine to "breathe" for yeast growth early in fermentation so an airlock is a bad idea. Can I just aerate with pure o2 for 60s and then add an airlock just like I do with beer before pitching or does it require actual air contact?
I also have a chest freezer that I ferment beer in, that would also inhibit free airflow as well so that might not work if that's needed. It was just nice to have w temp controlled place to set it and forget it with beer, is the fermentation really that different that you need actual air contact?
I might also note that my primary is in a 6 gal bucket so I have 5 gal of head space. Will transfer to a 1 gal jug for secondary.
I also have a chest freezer that I ferment beer in, that would also inhibit free airflow as well so that might not work if that's needed. It was just nice to have w temp controlled place to set it and forget it with beer, is the fermentation really that different that you need actual air contact?
I might also note that my primary is in a 6 gal bucket so I have 5 gal of head space. Will transfer to a 1 gal jug for secondary.