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I usually wait also about a month. The warmer the area is the quicker the wine will go through MLF. Sent from my iPhone using Wine Making

Traminette is a very aromatic white and even opens with a little barrel aging Sent from my iPhone using Wine Making

I think overall u should be ok. The fermentation process should kill off any bacteria that u maybe worried about. Just make sure to keep the wine topped off and the bung is on tight good luck Sent from my iPhone using Wine Making

Of course! All wine has methanol that is produced in small quantities during the fermentation process. The levels in which the methanol produced is so low a level that it doesn't harm the individual(s) in anyway. If you have an issue that is being present in the wine or it has an off smell what...

It's looks overall done Sent from my iPhone using Wine Making

Depending on where u live If a local college or university has a chemistry department or fermentation program they may do the test for free. Usually if there is a fee I have never paid more than around $30. Depending on what test you want ran you may have to pay more. Good luck Sent from my...

That egg smell is hydrogen sulfide. It appears when fermentation either is lacking nutrients or oxygen. My best recommendation would be to either add fermaid-k or stir or stir the must with to allow oxygen to be introduced this usually does the trick Sent from my iPhone using Wine Making

On iPhone there is actually an app called growing degree days takes all the calculating out of the equation and pretty spot on accurate. Sent from my iPhone using Wine Making

Another great wine app that will helps me in the winery. It's 4.99 which isn't too bad is cellarhand. Try it out calculations are spot on Sent from my iPhone using Wine Making

If the geranium smell is present it will have a plant smell like if someone cut grass and took some other plants out as well such as a patch of weeds or small plants a "foxy" smell. When u smell it you will know its pretty easy to detect. There's not much u can do, if it is present u could...

Yea sorbate after mlf is a no no. A geranium smell can occur and give wine a off flavor and smell.

Possibly oxidation from not having a racking schedule or allowing too much oxygen to enter into the vat without a gas inhibitor to displace oxygen as u tampered with the wine