"Aaron Puhala" > wrote:
> Thanks for the tip. I'll make sure I check and provide a little air if
> necessary. How did your in-vessel stirred wines turn out? Did you stir
> continuously?

I do periodic stirring (usually once every 2-3 days) using a food
turntable (see http://members.tripod.com/~BRotter/Surlie.htm for a
pic).
Stirring has given the wines more body and complexity and I'm quite
happy with the results (though it is a stylistic choice). I have had
some problems with wines going reductive, but if you monitor and
correct when the problem arises there's no problem.

Ben