Wine making is a delicate process. It requires a dry, dark room set at the perfect humidity levels. Mold can grow occasionally for many reasons, especially in damp environments where organic objects, such as wood, are present. The best solution is to keep the cellar the right level of humidity. It is helpful to keep it clean and dry at all times. Once mold has affected the wine, it can still be salvaged but it must be tested to check that it is still good.
Instructions
1. Transfer wine to secondary container, making sure that you don't transfer the mold with it.
2. Add two tablets of Campden, dissolved and crushed, along with 1 tsp. of lemon juice to a gallon of the wine. Refit the airlock after making sure it has been sterilized and the water inside it changed. Let it sit for a day.
3. Pour a cup of the wine and taste it. This is how you can test it at home if you can't get a microbiological examination done. If it tastes normal, then it most likely is.
4. Clean the wine bottles. It is advisable to mist them with a sulfite solution purchased from a hardware store, once you have cleaned them.
5. Use non-organic material to seal your wine, as cork can mold over time.
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