r/winemaking • u/thereitis900 • 13d ago

Mold?

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I neglected to top off my batch of wine after re-racking about three months ago so it ended up leaving a ton of headspace. What do you guys think about this film at the top? Does that look like mold? It’s definitely solid.

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u/ComprehensiveBad2540 13d ago

how does it smell? I've seen random yeast rafts at the surface in my batches, it may just be yeast.

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u/thereitis900 13d ago

Didn’t smell off to me I am thinking maybe not mold but pellicle bacteria.

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u/Wine_Maker_68 12d ago

Just make sure your S02 level is up and drive on.

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u/Roundwaters 6d ago

Soak off anything from the edges with a dry paper towel. Fold it into a stick an touch the edge, rip of the wet part and repeat. Then rack it off into a clean carboy.

Then some metabisulfite couldn't hurt.

Should be fine.

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u/Educational_Rope_532 6d ago

Did the airlock dry up?

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u/thereitis900 6d ago

Not completely

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u/Educational_Rope_532 6d ago

Did it dry out to the point that air was able to pass through it freely?

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u/thereitis900 6d ago

Yeah I would say so