R Rtrent2002 Member Joined Oct 5, 2014 Messages 42 Reaction score 8 Jan 13, 2017 #1 Anyone try MLF fermentation on your red kit wines? When and how do you do it? Has it ever started on its own?
Anyone try MLF fermentation on your red kit wines? When and how do you do it? Has it ever started on its own?
marino Senior Member Joined Jun 18, 2014 Messages 145 Reaction score 25 Jan 14, 2017 #2 Geranium city
Boatboy24 No longer a newbie, but still clueless. Joined Mar 18, 2012 Messages 17,314 Reaction score 31,303 Location DC Suburbs Jan 14, 2017 #3 Not advisable.
cmason1957 CRS Sufferer Supporting Member Joined Aug 5, 2011 Messages 6,196 Reaction score 11,308 Location O'Fallon, MO - Just NorthWest of St. Louis, MO Jan 14, 2017 #4 You will likely end up with a dull, flabby wine. They are acid balanced to taste correct at the end, if you remove a significant amount of acid from them it won't turn out well.
You will likely end up with a dull, flabby wine. They are acid balanced to taste correct at the end, if you remove a significant amount of acid from them it won't turn out well.
R Rtrent2002 Member Joined Oct 5, 2014 Messages 42 Reaction score 8 Jan 14, 2017 #5 Makes sense. Thanks for the responses.