MALOLACTIC BACTERIA

[Charles McCarthy]

Can I interduce Malolactic acid into my wine after fermentation and how much would I put into 5 gallons?

 

[Yooper]

Yes, try to do it ASAP near or at the end of fermentation and make sure that you don't sulfite the wine before introducing the culture.

 

[Charles McCarthy]

How much would I put into 5 gallons?

 

[jgmillr1]

Can I interduce Malolactic acid into my wine after fermentation and how much would I put into 5 gallons?

That is when it is usually done and as Yooper says, do not add sulfites until the MLF is complete. The package will indicate how large of a batch it treats. You are not going to over do the innoculation, so you can add a 66-gallon dose to a 5 gallon batch without trouble. Also note that it is a malolactic bacterial culture you are adding (not an acid) to convert malic acid into lactic acid.