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On the footsies of vinegar flies
I've read countless posts in countless threads on this forum warning of the dangers of fruit flies landing in your wine causing it to spoil and turn to vinegar. To me this has always seemed a bit ridiculous, and contradicts a lot of how I think about about fermentation and microbes. What is...- yeasty_boy
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- airlock chemistry fault fruit flies oxygen spoilage vinegar
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Malolactic fermentation, should I?
simple question here, I will be making petite petal this fall, if that matters at all, and I am planning out my steps. When should I begin ML fermentation if at all? How do I know it is time? Is it something that is always done with reds and if not under what conditions would I not do an ML...- JCBurg
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- chemistry fresh grapes malolactic fermentation petite pearl processes wine making
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- Forum: Yeast, Additives & Wine Making Science
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WineXpert Kit Chemistry Off?
Hi all, I've just begun making wine from a kit: Selection Premium Vieux Chateau Du Roi (Chateauneuf du Pape) I'm going to follow the instructions, except for the sorbate. I've added the water & bentonite per the instructions, mixed (did not start fermentation), and took some chemistry...- we5inelgr
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- chemistry high ph kit low ta red wine winexpert
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- Forum: Kit Winemaking