Hello all,
This is my first post/question and it is a little bit of a panic question. I just mixed my first batch of wine. I then proceeded to add oak chips in a nylon bag (sorta like I used to do for adding hops to beer) but I did not sanitize the chips in any way. I didn't boil them nor did I using chemicals.
Have I already messed up as a home-winemaker? Is there a way to salvage my stupidity? I know, I know I should have looked online or at a post first, but I had just finished mixing it all together, found my nylon bag and then threw the chips in.
Is my first batch a wash?
Thanks for any help,
JA
This is my first post/question and it is a little bit of a panic question. I just mixed my first batch of wine. I then proceeded to add oak chips in a nylon bag (sorta like I used to do for adding hops to beer) but I did not sanitize the chips in any way. I didn't boil them nor did I using chemicals.
Have I already messed up as a home-winemaker? Is there a way to salvage my stupidity? I know, I know I should have looked online or at a post first, but I had just finished mixing it all together, found my nylon bag and then threw the chips in.
Is my first batch a wash?
Thanks for any help,
JA