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Hello all - I have some cab franc from grapes that is going through malolactic fermentation right now. I know the rule is not to add potassium sorbate to the wine since it might result in a rotten geranium smell. I would like to blend some of the cab franc when the malo is complete. The only...

Thanks for replying. I have a copy of Pambianchi's book, which said that malo produced carbon dioxide bubbles, which I thought I could monitor in the airlock. Never believe everything you read. I have not seen bubbles in the airlock since the first 2 days after I added the malo culture (Wyeast...

Need a little help. I received 6 gal juice bucket from Calif on 10/2 only sulfited. Started primary on 10/2 and introduced malo on 10/7 after primary completed. Readings at beginning of malo - 70F, 0 brix, 8.5 TA, 3.6 pH, approx 160 mg/L mallic, approx 4 ppm SO2. Malo started slowly although...

Thanks for all the ideas. My AC ducts run through my workroom, and the temp stays around 67F most of the summer here in Indiana - and that was the temperature I was trying to de-gass at. I found that just a simple incandescent light bulb left on 24/7 and directed at my carboy and fermenter...

Good info, guys. The cab is about a week into clearing, but I did test it with a 375 ml bottle, and it does build a little pressure and has a rim of CO2 bubbles after shaking. You have a great point with the temperature - my workroom in the basement right now is about 68F and that may have...

I have been working on a Winexpert Lodi Cabernet kit. I have done 14 kits before with few issues degassing. I spent 1 hour with this Cab kit using a drill stirrer and a gas-getter, and I still do not think I got it all. Can I degass again later, say after racking, or after filtering and right...

I am definitely a newbie and have just moved my second wine kit over to the carboy. I have the traditional primary fermenting bucket, and have tried to wash it out thoroughly with One Step, followed by sterilizing with potassium metabisulphite solution. After drying, the bucket still gives off a...