WineMaking Terms - Mercaptan to Methylated Spiriits
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Mercaptan:
The skunky odor of methyl and ethyl sulfides.
Methanol:
Synonym for methyl alcohol, found in very small traces in wine and produced during fermentation.
Methylated Spirits:
Denatured alcohol. Used to check if a haze is pectin in origin. Add 3-4 fluid ounces of methylated spirit to a fluid ounce of wine. If jelly-like clots or strings form, then the problem is most likely pectin and should be treated with pectic enzyme.
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Source: Jack Keller
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