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Default Airlock or not for MLF?

On Oct 11, 8:04 am, wrote:
> On Oct 10, 10:03 pm, CheeseMonger > wrote:
>
> > Hi,

>
> > I've been reading here and other sites/books, but I don't see the
> > answer for my particular question. This is our first harvest year, of
> > very small batches, and we pressed this morning, after acheiving 0
> > Brix, and stable hydrometry reading at 1 for the past 2 days (pH =
> > 3.2-3.4).

>
> > We have glass carboys ready for the different grape types, but....
> > Airlock on the plug or no? I think yes, but I thought I'd run it by
> > the more experienced.

>
> > Cheers!

>
> > Saxon

>
> Air lock can't hurt.


Excellent, thanks. We put the airlock on, and will leave it.

S