Resortcarabel
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This will be the first time I have made a red wine (Malbec-California) from grape juice and, from the research I have done, it looks like I will need to do malolactic fermentation with it. I’ve never done MF either. Does anyone have some simple instructions that I can follow in terms of MF materials and process? Any things I should keep in mind when oaking in combo with MF?
My plan is below:
Juice - Malbec (California) - 6 gallons
Yeast - Lalvin RC212
PRIMARY
1. Open bucket, measure brix/gravity.
2. Add sulfites
3. Transfer to wine bucket. Wait 24 hours for sulfites to offgas
4. Add FermStart to water and rehydrate yeast (RC-212). Pitch yeast.
5. Add sacrificial tannin (FT Rouge Soft)
6. Add Fermaid O
7. Add Opti-Red
8. Check gravity over next three days. After 1/3 sugar break, add Fermfed
9. Monitor and check gravity 1-2 times/week
10. Final gravity should be 0.990.
SECONDARY
1. Rack to carboy, top-up.
2. MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION???
3. OAK??? (spirals)
4. Add 1/4 tsp of potassium metabisulfite per 6 gallons of wine.
BOTTLING
1. Add fining agent (SuperKleer)
DRINKING
1. Great wine?
My plan is below:
Juice - Malbec (California) - 6 gallons
Yeast - Lalvin RC212
PRIMARY
1. Open bucket, measure brix/gravity.
2. Add sulfites
3. Transfer to wine bucket. Wait 24 hours for sulfites to offgas
4. Add FermStart to water and rehydrate yeast (RC-212). Pitch yeast.
5. Add sacrificial tannin (FT Rouge Soft)
6. Add Fermaid O
7. Add Opti-Red
8. Check gravity over next three days. After 1/3 sugar break, add Fermfed
9. Monitor and check gravity 1-2 times/week
10. Final gravity should be 0.990.
SECONDARY
1. Rack to carboy, top-up.
2. MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION???
3. OAK??? (spirals)
4. Add 1/4 tsp of potassium metabisulfite per 6 gallons of wine.
BOTTLING
1. Add fining agent (SuperKleer)
DRINKING
1. Great wine?