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RomeoMike wrote:
> Will brass affect the taste of wine? Is air in the headspace of a
> secondary fermenter, if there is a lot of it, bad for the wine?



Yes, that acid in wine can react with the copper in wine brining it
into solution, copper is a toxic metal.

How fast that happens (ie is it safe for short term use like drinking
cups?) I do not know.