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by Benjamin
Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:53 am
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Moisture on bottle
Replies: 13
Views: 2104

I think it's from the fact that I used two different gauges, one plastic and one metal. Probably interpret temp just a smidge different...
by Benjamin
Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:23 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Moisture on bottle
Replies: 13
Views: 2104

Thanks! My biggest concern was when I saw the labels starting to wrinkle (and I thought it was caused by moisture!) and I started to think what is happening to the few corked bottles in there... ta!
by Benjamin
Sun Mar 08, 2009 8:56 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Moisture on bottle
Replies: 13
Views: 2104

Hmmm, you might be right! I might be jumping the gun a bit and noticing it when I remove the bottle. When I do open the fridge and stick my hand in, the bottles aren't really that moist. But if I pull the shelf out, they seem to have that very thin film of condensation/moisture. Don't get me wrong -...
by Benjamin
Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:22 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Moisture on bottle
Replies: 13
Views: 2104

The fridge is set at 18c. The temperature gauge reads between 17-19c (air temp). Inside the fridge, it's at 18c. I live in Brisbane, ambient at the moment is about 31c, humidity at about 50%. I don't have anything to read the humidity inside the fridge at the moment - can you recommend something for...
by Benjamin
Sun Mar 08, 2009 4:42 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Moisture on bottle
Replies: 13
Views: 2104

Moisture on bottle

Hey guys, all new to this storing wine and stuff - but I recently bought a nice little wine fridge and have a few bottles in it at the moment. However, the bottles have a thin layer of moisture on the outsides of the bottle. Is this good or bad? If it's bad, what should I do to try and stop it? The ...