newbie - mold in fermentation lock
 

I'm new at this. I picked up a book a few months ago and thought I'd try
to make a country wine. It all seemed to be going well. Recently, I
noticed a small amount of mold in the fermentation lock. It doesn't look
like there is a problem with the wine. Do I replace the lock, wait and
see? I'd appreciate any advice.

Thanks

newbie - mold in fermentation lock
 

Eric Tisdale wrote:

> I'm new at this. I picked up a book a few months ago and thought I'd try
> to make a country wine. It all seemed to be going well. Recently, I
> noticed a small amount of mold in the fermentation lock. It doesn't look
> like there is a problem with the wine. Do I replace the lock, wait and
> see? I'd appreciate any advice.

Clean and sanitize the lock, and put either a bit of vodka in the
airlock (if you have large temperature swings) or a sulphite solution.

--
charles

"Once ... in the wilds of Afghanistan, I lost my corkscrew, and we were
forced to live on nothing but food and water for days."
- W.C. Fields