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    Infection during MLF

    My merlot got a sign of infection during MLF, so I racked and added sulfite. The MLF was only half way done when the infection occurred. I’m wondering if I can wait for sulfite to go down and restart MLF again. If not, can you advise in what to do as merlot is still pretty tart. Thanks!
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    SC-300 blinks

    I just got SC-300 for Christmas and the unit constantly blinks. Is this normal?
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    Stuck MLF using Wyeast 4007 on Melbec

    I started MLF using Wyeast 4007 on Melbec on June 1st. I ran paper Chromatography tests on July 18, August 30, and Oct 13 and they’re still not done. By October, 2 of them appeared to be infected, so I had to rack them and add sulfite to safe them. So far, none of them has completed MLF. I...
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    Petite Sirah Wine Grape Press, MLF and Sulfite

    I currently have petite Sirah wine grape fermenting and it’s now at 1.008 or 2 brix. Per my research, if I want to do MLF, I shouldn’t add any sulfite in my wine. However, with pressing, I’m concerned with infection and oxidation. Of course, I’ll sanitize my wine press but I’m still a bit...
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    Press, MLF and Sulfite

    I currently have petite Sirah wine grape fermenting and it’s almost done fermenting. Per my research, if I want to do MLF, I shouldn’t add any sulfite in my wine. However, with pressing, I’m concerned with infection and oxidation. Of course, I’ll sanitize my wine press but I’m still a bit...
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    Choosing 1 strain of MLB

    If you have to choose 1 malolactic bacteria strain to take up resident inside your only oak barrel, what strain would that be?
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    Reusing Oak barrel for non MLF wine after completed MLF wine age in it

    Hello, Does anyone know if I can reuse an oak barrel for wine I don’t want it to go through MLF if I transfer the wine that has MLF completed to oak age in it? Currently, I have Malbec wine going through MLF inside a glass carboy and I’d like to have the wine oak age in an oak barrel after the...
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