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Firestarter21

So, yesterday I picked 3 gallons of blackberries and I have plans to make some bb wine. I have a great uncles recipe to go by, but he isnt very clear as to what kind of container setup to use. Several of the online guides talk about using the air tight stopper in the top that will allow c02 to escape but not allow 02 in. This seems to be a consistent theme throughout different websites. However, my uncles recipes says to stir twice a day for 9 days, is it possible that he removed the top to stir or would that ruin the process in principle? He does say to use an 18 gallon container, for what I assume will be about a 15 gallon yield. I am just not sure if I am going for airtight when selecting my 18 gallon container.

Thoughts or questions would be appreciated...

BuffaloBrewer

You do want to go with an airlock on your fermenter or you may end up with blackberry vinegar. You might be better off going with mulltiple fermenters rather then one big one as they are available and not too pricey. There is a popular homebrew shop not far from you in Marrieta . They don't list "wine" making equipment, but most of it is interchangeable with home brewing and they can probably order what isn't (corker, corks, etc.). You might want to check out some threads over here: http://www.winemakingtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7928http://www.brewmasterswarehouse.com/product/0101622/8-gallon-fermenting-bucket

happy fermentations!