[Avodah] Rav Melamed, Metal Pots, RMF Wine 1:6, Teshuvas HaRaShBa

[Rabbi Meir G. Rabi via Avodah]

R Micha wrote that RMF proves that nosein ta'am is not an issue for stam
yeinam, such as sherry casks. His proof, bitul besheish - one part wine to
6 parts water is easily tastable.

One doesn't need bitul, because the gezeira of stam yeinam doesn't apply.

It seems that Reb Moshe disagrees with the RaShBa [used by the Kosher
certification agencies to not rely upon Bittul where the non-Kosher
component is deliberately added - itself a distortion of the RaShBa]
because the RaShBa's argument is that Chazal made their decrees in order to
promote social isolation and therefore it makes no sense to propose that if
the component is below a certain thresh-hold it should be Battel - the
decree must follow the purpose and apply in all circumstances unless it is
an inadvertent mixture.
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