Managing MLF

[SethF]

Not stickman, been coinoculating for some time. I use no sulfite at all, and don’t intend to unless I end up with terrible fruit one day. Your sequence from inoculation through racking off of the gross lees is fine, stirring has been unnecessary for my wine to complete MLF at 70 - 75, usually finished less than a month after pressing. Once it’s done, + 2 weeks, sulfite, move to 55, oak, etc........

Thank you.

No sur lie stirring for you?

When do you rack following MLF completion?

Why not start the oak process asap?

 

[Johnd]

Thank you.

No sur lie stirring for you?

When do you rack following MLF completion?

Why not start the oak process asap?

No stirring lees.

After MLF, two weeks after completion, I rack and sulfite into a barrel.

I barrel age, and don’t put my wine in until it’s sulfited.