MLF question

[dburling]

I started a package of VP 41 tonight. It says it is good for up to 50 gallons. I only have 8 gallons of wine to inoculate. Should I only add the portion that would be for 8 gallons or is it alright to pitch all of it?


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[WineQuest]

Add it all unless you have another use for it. There is no harm in too much other than the cost.

 

[Boatboy24]

There's no harm in pitching all of it. I've read that if you store it in the freezer, it'll be good. Though the producers of MLB say it can't be stored.

 

[dburling]

Thanks! That's what I thought but wanted to confirm.


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[nicklausjames]

I have also read you can store it although the manufacturer says not to. I have not tried to store it myself, I just purchase a fresh one.

 

[dburling]

I pitched the MLF last night along with Opti-Malo. When I did there was an instant reaction. Lots of bubbles similar to opening a shaken soda. Is this normal? It lasted for just a minute and then went away.


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[cmason1957]

That is fairly normal. Your wine is young and full of CO2. You just have it many very small nucleation sites, those are places where it is easier for a bubble to form. And just as soon as it forms, that nucleation site goes away. I am sure someone with a better chemistry understanding than my own will have a more accurate explanation of what happened, but that is how I think of it.

 

[dburling]

That makes sense! Thanks for the feedback!


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