Mold on Fruit pulp

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Joe Bopes

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I have made 16 carboys of wine over the past 3 years from local fruit. I was letting some Rhubarb sit in a bucket to let out the juice and after 3 days noticed a little mold on the fruit. This has never happened before to me. Does anyone know if it is still usable? I would think after taking out the pulp and adding yeast the alcohol, (and campden tabs) that forms may kill any mold residue in the juice?
 
It happened to me this year for the first time. Waiting to pitch the yeast to allow the skins soak is not the way to go for the area I live in ie, high humidity and elevated temps. The alcohol and K-meta seem to have taken care of the problem.
 
You may save the batch, however mold already may have imparted off flavors........ You do not know what has already mixed into the juice.....

No matter what everyone else says, personally I would
toss the batch out.
You are basically playing with food here, so be carefull with
your health.

Luc
 

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