[Avodah] Rav Melamed on Metal Pots

[Micha Berger via Avodah]

On Tue, Nov 01, 2016 at 07:28:00AM +1100, Isaac Balbin wrote:
: On the issue of Kefeilah and Nosen Taam and bitul there is an interesting
: comment from Rav Usher Weiss in his Shaylos and Tshuvos on whisky in
: sherry casks...

I am lost. RMF makes a convincing argument 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.

Leshitaso, 1:6 works because too much mezigah, and the mixture isn't
yayin -- as the gemara says WRT 4 kosos. One doesn't need bitul, because
the gezeira of stam yeinam doesn't apply.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha