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"alien" > wrote in message ... > I have some Elderberry wine that I started early september. I maxed the > alcohol out on the yeast (about 18%) and it's turning into quite a nice > port style wine. > > A few days ago I noticed that something large was floating on the > surface. I sulphited it and left it, but it didn't go away. So today I > racked it. The large something was left behind and looked like sediment > that had clumped together (about half of it). When I rinsed the > demijohn it dissolved under the water pressure very quickly. > > Only one demijohn has done this, the other hasn't. Any ideas as to why? > Is it something simple such as gasses getting trapped and lifting it up? Solid, flakey, kind of ash white/grey? |
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