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Sorry if this has been addressed before, but was wondering how much water I should use for a MLB starter? Morewine pdf instructions online says 250ml for 2.5grams, but the pdf for VP-41, the straining that I’m using, mentions 20x weight. I’ll also be using acti-ML. Thought it was also...

Hi, I just pressed my wine yesterday and on the two carboys that are not showing much activity I noticed the slightest film even those these are very topped up. Picture attached. Should I be concerned? I was planning on MLF, so I don’t want to sulfite this just yet. The chunkier stuff just...

Hi- I’ll be attempting MLF for the first time. I have VP41, acti malo, and malo plus. All the ingredients I have are suited for 66 gallons of wine, but I have about 28.5 gallons currently. Should I just use half the ingredients or would I have higher chance of success if I used all of the...

Is it possible that my wine has already turned to vinegar? I’m just surprised by the level of tartness. Also- I racked to carboys today and no activity, though I did press at 1.00 on the hydrometer so I’m not sure I should see any activity in the air locks.

10 lugs- 8 cab sauv 2 syrah. I have a cheap ph meter that registered my ph at 3.75 before I pitched the yeast. Did all the normal things- yeast starter, fed the yeast, regular punchdowns. Temps never exceeded 83/84. Current gravity is very close to 1.0. Tomorrow I press, but when I tasted the...

I feel like the volume in my DemJ has contracted somewhat given how cold its been recently. Just wondering if anyone thinks the amount of headspace in the attached picture is worth worrying about?

Its freezing here in the northeast and my game plan was to transfer my wine this weekend and maintain the proper level of free SO2. However, with a ph of 3.88 and TA of 6g/L, I really want to avoid additional TA dropping out of the wine, which I think will happen in my basement given how cold...

How long is an unopened bag of TA good for? Just picked it up on morewine.com- if I decide to forego an adjustment, can I use it on my must in October 2018? ....or did I waste $10.99?

Sorry, I may not have been completely clear. The issue is that the basement is cold and the wine may throw crystals unintentionally. This happened to me last year. I don't have a temp gauge down there, but it doesn't feel all that cold. However, I did read something that this can happen even...

I know obviously the sooner the better, but I'm curious if there is a point at which, even if you have low TA and High PH, adding TA is not advised because it won't integrate well into the wine? As I mentioned in a separate post, my Zin/Cab/Petite Syrah is currently at 3.88ph & 6g TA. I'm ok...

I'm taking a closer look at the AIO, so picking up this convo. Would there be any negatives to using the larger size racking cane w/ 1/2" tubing for carboys as well as demijohns? I'm guessing that I would have to drill my own smaller size stopper since the one it comes with is probably...

I finally worked up the courage to take the SC-300 out of the box a couple weeks ago and tested 1 carboy of this years wine. My pH was 3.88- when I tested at the crush back in October using my $20 Amazon pH pen, I got the same result, so no surprise here. I did take a TA and free SO2 reading...

Thanks- is it common to reuse all the pipettes in the vinmetrica kit? I was planning to rinse everything with distilled water and reuse including the tiniest pipettes and syringe.. I only ask because they come in packaging that says disposable but I figured they source some of this stuff from...

Hi All- its been about 2 weeks since racking off of the gross lees (not doing a MLF) and fermentation activity is slowing. No bubbling airlocks, but some small bubbles working up along the glass demi/carboys. What do you recommend as the next course of action? Do I bother testing for Free SO2...

Is it worth investing in some lab equipment? Seems like I could put together some stuff on Amazon for less than the amount needed for the equipment included in the pro kit.

So the Mrs. has been paying attention to all the wine talk recently because I was fortunate enough to have wound up with the SC-300 as a birthday gift! However, it's still in the box, because I am a bit intimidated. I've got a few questions.... 1) any general tips/advice I should be aware...

Does the All in one work transferring to and from Demijohns? I'm not sure if a traditional racking cane reaches the bottom of my demijohns. I usually use the large auto siphon and tubing for my demiJ's. Does it require any additional hardware?

Thanks for all the feedback. When bottling with the AIO, I was concerned that it doesn't fill from the bottom up, but I suppose the reviews wouldn't be as positive as they are if this was an issue. Is there an automatic cutoff at a certain fill level with the AIO?

Does anyone have experience with the bottling setup in the attached link? https://morewinemaking.com/products/3-spout-bottle-filler-blue-painted.html?site_id=5 At $130, it seems reasonably priced when I think of the time savings and inconvenience of the bottle wand/auto siphon combo that I...

Are there any negative consequences to pressing before your hydrometer registers 0.99? I imagine that the grapes will finish there as fermentation continues in demijohns & carboys.