How to eradicate mould in cellar

[texteditor]

I have some sort of mould in my cellar it tends to grow on leaky tops and labels. At the moment I am only storing wine in the cellar but was hoping to brew in it.
Has anyone got suggestions for eradicating this problem?

 

[homebrewdave]

I'm no expert but what does spring to mind initially is I'd start with a good clear out and wash down everything you can with a mild dissinfectant/steriliser. You might want to look at hireing a dehumidifier whilst your doing this to help get rid of as much damp/humidity as you can. Have a think about ventilation as this might be one of the reasons for the mould.

 

[Wolverine]

get a radiator down there to help keep it dry. its easy to do it there is a radiator in the room above . Otherwise get a cheap electric one with a stat.

 

[mickthetrick]

after you have cleaned your place up place a big bowl of salt somewhere in the cellar. the salt draws the damp out of the air. after a couple weeks the salt goes hard. change it for some more and repeat proses.
may or may not help but its worth a try :thumb:

 

[jonewer]

A small dehumidifier may be cheaper and more effective than a heater.

 

[homebrewdave]

after you have cleaned your place up place a big bowl of salt somewhere in the cellar. the salt draws the damp out of the air. after a couple weeks the salt goes hard. change it for some more and repeat proses.
may or may not help but its worth a try :thumb:

Or put the salt in a low oven for a bit to draw out the moisture so you can use again!

 

[mugsey53]

bicarbonate of soda , i1 teaspoon per pint will kill all fungus dead , also a great cleanser

 

[robbierat]

i use a mix of water and milk for my plants and it kills the mould

 

[Wolverine]

i use a mix of water and milk for my plants and it kills the mould

Really that sounds like it would make more mould ? ????

 

[Moley]

get a radiator down there to help keep it dry. its easy to do it there is a radiator in the room above . Otherwise get a cheap electric one with a stat.

:nono: The whole point of a cellar is that it stays nice and cool all year round.

Mine never gets much above 14°C in the hottest Summer, but doesn't drop below 10°C in the coldest Winter, ideal for maturing wines, and I don't like really cold beer so that's also fine for my Cornelii.

I'm going to give the tray of salt a try though.

 

[Good Ed]

I agree with Moley :thumb:

However a damp cellar will always be a damp cellar. You will spend a lot of money powering a dehumidifier, and will find yourselves buying sacks of salt. You do need ventilation to protect your building structure, you should have some air bricks to provide this.

If you are going to brew in a cellar, you are going to make it even damper with a 90 minute boil. I would just use it for storage, and as Moley says the temperature is perfect for this.

Good luck :