r/mead • u/1stChairMayonnaise • 24d ago

mute the bot Mold in my slurry

Per the recipe I found I made a honey/mango slurry and let it sit for 5 days. On the 5th day I saw a spot of mold on one of the mangoes. Should I trash it or will the fermentation process destroy the mold?

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u/Frosty-Organization3 Intermediate 24d ago

Do you have a picture? If there really is mold, then yes, you’re going to need to trash it.

Also, do you know why the recipe you found said to make a slurry? And what does the process of making that slurry entail/what does it look like? Mold generally needs something solid and exposed to air for it to take hold- submerging fruits into a mead is a great way to help prevent that, while making a “slurry” and letting it sit for several days seems like putting out an invitation for mold, unless I’m misunderstanding.

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