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I'm making a bit of homemade Rose from fresh grapes. I went through a nice long fermentation process and racked into secondary. Unfortunately, it looks like a natural MLF has started. Can I just use some K-Meta to kill the MLF that is underway? And if I do, will the MLF start back up once the...

Pressed my wine this morning after the hydrometer read 0 brix. After it sat in the carboy for about 30-60 minutes it began rapidly bubbling. The airlock is bubbling once ever 2-3 seconds. Luckily it’s not overflowing, but wondering if this is an issue or normal occurrence. This seems too quick...

Second time making wine from fresh Syrah grapes and a few days in I am seeing some massive differences. Of course, every vintage is different but the color differences between my Syrah last year and my Syrah this year seem extremely different. This year's Syrah is almost black vs. last year's...

Came to check on my wine after a few weeks and found this mold formed on the top. I had some mold issues earlier in the process and quickly reracked and added sulfites- but it appears they are back. I’m a few days away from when I was hoping to bottle. Any chance at salvaging this??

Hi there, First time winemaker here. My family grows and sells a small amount of Syrah in Sonoma Valley and I decided to make a 10 gallon batch this year. From reading online it seems that MLF is mostly used to soften acids, however we pick our Syrah at low brix (21-22) and tend to like an...