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wine with mould
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 3:19 pm
by suzeaustin
Hi,
I've 3 demijohns of elderberry wine ready to rack, and one of them has something floating on top which could well be mould. It doesn't smell too bad. Has it had it or is it rescuable please?
Cheers,
Sue.
Re: wine with mould
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 5:56 pm
by dave45
I think mould is only a surface thing, so it hould be OK. Add some campden tablets or metabisulphite to sterilise it as you rack it off if you want to make sure.
Re: wine with mould
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 1:09 pm
by MKG
Dave's spot on. The tablets/metabisulphite go in the demijohn you're racking into - not the one with the mould (although it's unlikely to be a mould).
Mike
Re: wine with mould
Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 10:03 pm
by frozenthunderbolt
It could be a sherry flor if you are very lucky - ive had it occur spontaniously once in 10 years of brewing. exceptional!
Re: wine with mould
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 12:46 pm
by suzeaustin
Excellent, thankyou very much all of you, will rack it then with the rest, and keep my fingers crossed! Very relieved, as that's the one with the most elderberries in...