Primary fermentation question

[cimbaliw]

Last weekend I started a batch of apple. I anticipate primary ferment to last around 10 days. If I can't get to it before 14 or 15 days, is that an issue? I could.

a. leave it as is with muslin cover.
b. change to snap on cover with air lock at day 7
c. rack to carboy at day 7

My guess is that it will be fine as is but my neurosis haunts me.

BC

 

[cmason1957]

My vote is for B) or C). Whichever you go with is probably up to you. I would not leave it open to the air for that long. You won't have the protection of the CO2 for your wine. Apple oxidizes fairly easily.

 

[bkisel]

My vote is for B) or C). Whichever you go with is probably up to you. I would not leave it open to the air for that long. You won't have the protection of the CO2 for your wine. Apple oxidizes fairly easily.

Plus one...

 

[jamesngalveston]

ill take C.....

 

[Julie]

Leave it as is until you get a reading of 1.010' then snap down the lid, add an airlock and ferment to dry.

 

[spaniel]

I'd just rack to carboy on Day 7. You're not gaining anything appreciable from the apples by leaving it in extra. Typically you want it in the secondary before it is finished completely fermenting so it pushes all the O2 out of the container/wine.

 

[cimbaliw]

Thanks all. I think I'll be racking apple this weekend.