I started my fourth batch of wine a few days ago and as usual, I initially
put only 5 of the 6 galons of must in my 6 galon primary in order to allow
headspace for foaming. Before I could add the extra 1 Galon of must to the
fermenter a few days later, I found three 1/4 inch spots of mold floating in
the sealed 1gal bottle I was storing it in. I think I know where I picked
up the mold (the bottle was sanitized, but the drying rack was not) and
won't make that mistake again, however I am wondering if the 1 galon of must
can be salveged, or if I need to look into buying a 5 galon carboy for
secondary.

After finding the mold, I racked the must into a new sanitized 1 galon
bottle and added 1 crushed camden tablet. I am storing this bottle in my
fridge until I figure out if it is worth trying to save.

Any thoughts?

Chris Hertling
North Kansas City, MO