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On Mar 26, 7:43*pm, JaeRae > wrote:
> I'm new to this group and new to winemaking and I need some help. *I
> began a secondary fermentation on some white wine on Feb. 19th and it
> seems to be getting small spots of mold on top. *Is it ruined and what
> did I do wrong? *I washed everything with B-Brite and added potassium
> metabisulfite prior to the primary fermentation. *I started some red
> wine last fall and it seems to be doing fine.


It sounds like it's been exposed to air, wipe out the spots with a
paper towel or overflow the carboy to get them out. Wipe everything
clean, top up and sulfite at 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon of your sulfite to 5
gallons US. Make sure you have a good seal on the container.

Joe
 
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