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Just watched the suggested video and yes, this is a very similar reaction. Thanks Clint.

Thanks for the advice An Ankoù. Much appreciated.

Thanks Monster Mash. It’s reassuring that someone else has experienced similar.

Thanks ChrisT. I haven’t thrown any batch away yet; I just couldn’t bring myself to do it lol. I’ll be checking the wine again this week, as I placed some standard bungs on since. My main concern was whether I could tell anything from the plastic had made it’s way in.

Thanks Chippy Tea. I’ll keep a look out for these.

This is true, I have seen this too. I think I may look for a glass airlock instead for next time.

Hi An Ankoù You make some good points that did cross my mind too however, nothing was changed. Once we did the taste test, the same bungs/airlocks were simply placed back on. In hindsight, I could have replaced the bungs with standard, non-airlock bungs, but I was considering the time between...

I just wish I could be sure it has not contaminated the wine.

It is very bizarre and I just can’t be sure what’s happened. I have brewed the same wine in a different demijohn, using a different brand of airlock, and this one is fine. I also wondered if it was the sterilised water (diluted Milton) that could have done this (again, same used in the other...

Hi all. A little intro of me; my name is Mark and I am still “green” in the brewers world. I started fermenting/brewing this year when my wife and I picked lots of fruit on our walks. So far I have made plum wine and cider (arguably an apple wine though) and also having a go at sloe gin. I have...

Hi everyone. I am a new member here so this is my first post. I am desperate for answers to what has happened to my plum wine or more specifically, the airlocks. So my plum wine is now ready for bottling and this is the second batch I have made this year, however, I am now possibly at a point...