During the cold soak period I've heard of many people using Dry Ice. They've mentioned the following benefits:
- Cool/maintain temperature of the must
- Providing a layer of inert gas (CO2)
- Bubbles coming off of the dry ice cause a mixing action
This seems like a grand idea, but I have the following concerns:
- The last few blocks of dry ice I purchased had an oily residue on the outside of the block. I wouldn't want to put this into my wine.
- Would the must/juice which is in direct contact with the dry ice have any negative affects due to the extreme coldness of frozen co2?
Has anyone had experiences with this process?