Hoss > wrote in message >. ..
> All,
>
> Again a bit of a newbie question. I have been fighting stirring my
> must in my 5 gal primary with a plastic spoon that is too short. I
> can't get a grip on it to stir right and I use the plastic because it
> is easy to clean and sanitize.
>
> Has anyone used a large wooden spoon for this task, and if not, why.
> If so, how do yo clean it to prevent molds/flavors from affecting the
> wine?
>
> Thanks again in advance,
>
> Greg, erie, PA

I use a long handled wooden spoon for years (for wine, mead and beer),
and I have never had a spoiled batch. I don't even sanitize it. I
just wash it off with soapy hot water, and it gets a nice contact with
boiling wort.

Of course, it is just a matter of time until I do have a batch go bad.
Really you should just get a long handled plastic spoon. If you
can't find one locally, order one online from any number of places.