question about floaters

[matrim]

I recently racked one of my ciders onto some bags of mulling spices. They were playing nicely at the bottom of the jug, but the CO2 made them float to the top. Do I need to worry about mold or anything growing on them since they are exposed? Or will the blanket of CO2 at the top prevent them from going bad?

Also, whatever the answer is to the above question, would it be the same for fruits?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Daze]

the alcohol they are soaked with will help fight off mold, the co2 will help fight of mold AND assuming you are using an airlock and good sanitizing techniques there should be no way for mold to get in to the carboy.