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When you inoculate with MLF, do you do this in conjunction with maceration?

I wish you would have spoken sooner. Now they are $97.

Is this an Amazon kit and what was the cost?

1) yes wipe the gunk out. This could also with the tip of a steak knife or Q tip. 2) if I think it was growth/ a solid film I will...

With a pH of 3.8 and being watermelon I would expect that you taste flavor degradation, not an acetaldehyde burn but it just isn’t true...

Yes, but you can learn a lot from the catalog Yes, but i can get several 10 gram size on More Wine for a few dollars Yes, but if you...

I’ve seen that before. Not often but I have seen it. I simply pull the bung and drop in 1/4 tsp kmeta. Unlike Bryan, I use a kmeta...

I would love to hear what you discover. I can leave in carboy indefinitely.

I just looked at Scott tannins. Wow they are pricey.

I have tannin in powder form. Are finishing tannins different from tannins or does "finishing" only refer to when the tannin is added.

I need some time to digest what you just said. Thanks for taking the time.

Oh I’ve got plenty of wine to blend. I may try blending some bottled wine with some of the Malbec in bottles currently. Somewhat like...

I suppose powdered tannin or grape stems might be an option. I like the elderberry suggestion although I’ve never done it. I don’t need...

The taste is thin and light which surprised me. I used two packages of grape skins from Label Peelers. Those packs typically add some...

This may sound a little crazy but here goes. In September of 2023 I purchased several buckets of Malbec juice and fermented it on skins...