Luc
Dutch Winemaker
- Joined
- Nov 5, 2006
- Messages
- 1,615
- Reaction score
- 48
I was going to make a beet wine and had to chop the beets.
So I thought instead of using a kitchen machine which would be slow
I would use a mortar mixer. I had bought one especially
for pulping a few weeks ago.
Now at the winemaking news group was a discussion going on about
someone who used such a tool, so I was cautious.
Nevertheless I would try it.
First I had to sanitise it in a bath of citric acid and sulphite.
In no time the shining coating was gone. I think it just dissolved
in the sanitising mixture.
I think the solution of acid and sulphite does devistating things
to metal.
So I thought I would let is stand in the solution for a night so the
coating would be gone and it would be safe to use.........
Overnight the mixer started to rust.
I would certainly not have any of this in my wine or must !!!!!
Look at my weblog for the picture.
Moral of the story:
Sometimes general consensus is right, use only food grade
materials for your wine or you will be playing russian roulette
with your health.
Luc
So I thought instead of using a kitchen machine which would be slow
I would use a mortar mixer. I had bought one especially
for pulping a few weeks ago.
Now at the winemaking news group was a discussion going on about
someone who used such a tool, so I was cautious.
Nevertheless I would try it.
First I had to sanitise it in a bath of citric acid and sulphite.
In no time the shining coating was gone. I think it just dissolved
in the sanitising mixture.
I think the solution of acid and sulphite does devistating things
to metal.
So I thought I would let is stand in the solution for a night so the
coating would be gone and it would be safe to use.........
Overnight the mixer started to rust.
I would certainly not have any of this in my wine or must !!!!!
Look at my weblog for the picture.
Moral of the story:
Sometimes general consensus is right, use only food grade
materials for your wine or you will be playing russian roulette
with your health.
Luc