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1999 Chianti Experience

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10/25 Day 2 - Killer Sludge ...

We get home after work - it's only been 24 hours since the yeast has been sprinkled on the wine to get things started. I go upstairs to where the wine is staying warm.

There is now a 3/4" to 1" layer of ... sludge ... on the top of the surface of the wine. The airlock is letting out a bubble every 5 seconds or so.

I'm trying here to show the layer of sludge - it's pretty thick, a dark color, with large bubbles emerging occasionally.

Yet another picture of said sludge. Sort of looks like an invasion of purple slime ...

Chianti - Day 3
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