puppetclause
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ORIGINAL: reddart Has anybody ever tried removing the TCA using plastic wrap? I wonder if it realy works...might at least be better than dumping down the drain. Wiki link "One method of removing TCA from tainted wine is to soak polyethylene (a plastic used for applications such as milk containers and plastic food wrap) in the affected wine. The non-polar TCA molecule has a high affinity for the polyethylene molecule, thereby removing the taint from the wine. The surface area of polyethylene needed to reduce the taint to sub-threshold levels is based on the TCA level in the affected wine, temperature, and the alcohol level of the wine. This can be done at home, as advocated by Andrew Waterhouse, professor of wine chemistry at University of California, Davis, by pouring the wine into a bowl with a sheet of polyethylene plastic wrap. For ease of pouring, a pitcher, measuring cup, or decanter can be used instead. The 2,4,6-trichloroanisole will stick to the plastic. The process is effective within a few minutes.[5]" Tried it, it removed a lot of the funky flavor, but did not return an equal amount of the fruit that was lost. Could have been other things wrong with the wine as well.
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