Nearing the end…
7:30 PM
There was a slight cap, and a little fizzle left in the must. I punched it down. I got a strong whiff of what I believe it ethyl acetate, but I am not sure. It seems to be there when I take the plywood and sheet off of the fermenting bin. Then it goes away. The wine smells and tastes fine. And the garage smells great. I put down a layer of CO2 with the tank to try and keep the O2 off of the must. We’ll get a panel done after pressing, and see how much VA there is.
We will press Wednesday evening, into 2 14 gallon demijohns, plus a 6 and a 3 gallon carboy, if needed. Hopefully that is enough glass.