Definitely getting a distinct cap on both sets today.  I have a little lab set next to the trash cans with sanitizer in a spray bottle, the wine thief and hydrometer for monitoring the brix, a floating thermometer to keep an eye on the temperature, the big spoon for stirring, and of course a plastic potato masher.

The potato mashers are for punching down the cap.  I got 2 expecting to potentially break one, because that just seems to happen when you really don’t want it to.  The cap gets punched down 3 times a day until it is fermented to dryness – meaning all of the sugars are converted to alcohol.

Both sets seem much “juicier” today, the vinozyme must be doing its stuff.