Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Are You Scared . . .



by the screaming of the lees? Apologies to Sir Tony. The chardonnay barrels are making quite a ruckus now as they go through barrel fermentation. Get of a few of these going and it's a carbon dioxide symphony. Yesterday morning when I opened the cave, the CO2 smell was overwhelming from the chard barrels and many T-Bins going through active fermentation. By the time I reached the center of the cave to turn on the exhaust fan I wasn't a happy camper. I should have just opened the cave doors and let it vent outside for a few minutes before I charged in. It's actually a situation to be taken seriously. A heavy dose of CO2 can ruin your day or worse.

1 comment:

Tomysgma said...

That's OK, Mum can always use a few more gray hairs!