Mould in fridge

TommyH · Post by **TommyH** » Monday Jun 25, 2007 2:16 pm

I went to bottle a couple of brews at the weekend and when I opened the brew fridge I discovered quite a lot of black mould growing in there.
I'm sure it wasn't there a week ago. I'm wondering if it is due to the excessive rain we have been having in Sydney, or if it's caused by the condensation from the fermenters.
Does anyone else have this problem? And does anyone have any hints, cures etc.

Cheers

Tommy

ps Both brews smelled and tasted fine.

luke · Post by **luke** » Monday Jun 25, 2007 2:21 pm

Sydney humidity has been well over 80%. Tho if the fridge is sealed I guess the condensation from fermenters maybe aid the mould. Then again the fridge would consume the water in the air !

rwh · Post by **rwh** » Monday Jun 25, 2007 2:30 pm

http://www.homebrewandbeer.com/forum/vi ... idge+mould

chargermac · Post by **chargermac** » Monday Jun 25, 2007 2:45 pm

the fridge i now lager in had sat there for 2 years unused, opened the door.OH MY GOD the black furriness looked like a forest.
made up a strong bleach solution in a spray bottle, wheeled the fridge outside sprayed everything left it overnight and hosed it out the next day.
did one more spray and hosed again that arvo. wiped it down with another mild bleach mix..BEAUTIFUL.
i now just wipe with a mild bleach solution once a month. no worries at all.

TommyH · Post by **TommyH** » Monday Jun 25, 2007 2:45 pm

Thanks for the replies.

Shaun

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PostPosted: Monday Nov 27, 2006 5:39 pm Post subject: Reply with quote
Welcome to my world. If I leave something sit still for 24 hours that is not spotlessly clean it grows mold. If I leave it for 2-3 days it gets up and walks away. One of the great things about living in the tropics.

Vinegar and water is a good mould killer if you don't like chemicals like Exit Mould or Bleach. I give my brew fridge a clean with this ever couple of weeks during the wet.

My wife suggested vinegar and water but I thought I'd check with you guys.

DarkFaerytale · Post by **DarkFaerytale** » Monday Jun 25, 2007 2:53 pm

venegar and water did the trick when i first bought my fermentation fridge and it had stuff growing in it (back when it was a food fridge) now it gets a spray of exit mould every few months and about every six months a big clean out with bleach.... i'm probably going overboard tho

-Phill