Arrrgh, is my wine ruined?

[cdevrard]

Grrrrrrrrrr...... I was just racking my first 6 gal batch of Dragon Blood into secondary. I had added K meta, pot sorbate, and super kleer. When I was racking into my carboy I saw what looked like a fruit fly. He must have just got in there while I was degassing and such. It may have been a piece of fruit skin or seed, but I'm almost certain it was a fruit fly.

I've heard these guys can ruin wine quick. Did I just destroy a 6 gallon batch?

Thanks for any info.

CE

PS. Yes I did get him out and yes I do have traps set up in my kitchen where I do my wine making.

 

[Runningwolf]

NOOOOOO, you are fine. Carry on!!!

 

[Julie]

Like Dan said you are fine, it takes more than a fruit fly to ruin your wine. Now you could name this "Fly By Dragons Blood".

 

[sour_grapes]

Did you at least make him spit the wine back out?

 

[vacuumpumpman]

Just another drunk fruit fly !!

No worries -

 

[Arne]

Like Dan said you are fine, it takes more than a fruit fly to ruin your wine. Now you could name this "Fly By Dragons Blood".

How about Dragon fly blood? LOL, Arne.

 

[cdevrard]

Thanks much everyone!

CE