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On Oct 22, 1:01 pm, pp > wrote:
> Press ASAP and then watch it with an eagle eye. Might want to avoid > ML. Keep sulfite levels up. > > Pp > > On Oct 20, 7:05 am, " > > > > > wrote: > > I have been making wine from grapes at home for several years and > > never encountered this problem. During the primary fermentation stage > > I noticed some mold on the top of the cap of some in a few of the > > primary fermenters. I am working with alicante and grenache grapes for > > the first time and have heard that this is not uncommon with these > > grapes. As I said before, I never encountered this before. the weather > > here has been exceptionally hot, in the 70s during the day and 50s at > > night. > > > I removed the cap with the mold and set these primary fermenters > > aside. Any ideas about what I should do? I appreciate your help. > > Orlando- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Quick update, I added some more yeast to accelerate fermentation. The mold has dissapeared and I will take a reading for SG with the anticipation of pressing this weekend. So far so good. Orlando |
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