Topics Covered: Bulk PurchasesSugarMega Purple (Purple 8000)Shelf Life of Potassium MetabisulfiteBottling TemperaturesBentoniteKaolin Clay & FermentationBentonite Additions during Fermentation
Red Wine
February 2022: Q&A Summary
Topics Covered:Malic Acid Concentration at the end of MLFEnology Labs for AnalysisPét-nat ProductionPre-Bottling AnalysisForced Carbonation Operational OrderSanitation GuidelinesRed Wine that Lacks ColorWhite Wine FermentationPre-Filtration EnzymesVA Analysis QuestionReducing VA Accumulation for Wines in BarrelsHow to Decrease the VA in Wines with Elevated VAs
December 2021: Q&A Summary
Topics CoveredStuck MLFBentonite AdditionsBidules (Sparkling Wine)Dosing the Tirage or Dosage (Sparkling Wine)Topping Up Wine BarrelsRed BlendsStoring Wine Barrels (Wet or Dry)New Oak PercentagesSanitizersSanitizer PPETartaric Acid Additions to High pH WinesCold Stabilization and PotassiumCleaning Spilled Wine from Wine BarrelsAlternatives to Floor DrainsMobile Bottlers (in Maryland)Wine Bottle Suppliers
November 2021: Q&A Summary
October 2021: Q&A Summary
Topics Covered:Stuck MLFBack-Sweetening WinesPress PurchasesTank PurchasesSupplementing Winery VolumeJuice Concentrates for FermentationYeast Selection for Wine Grape VarietiesPrimary Fermentation Nutrient Supplementation (YAN)Pectinase UsesSettling Juice LeesRed Wine ConsistencyWine Barrel Storage
August 2021: Q&A Summary
Effervescent Sulfur DioxideNorton and Tannin AdditionsNorton and Carbonic MacerationUsing Dry Ice for RedsCleaning Bottom of Wine TanksProcessing Plan for Roussanne Fruit with Disease PressureChitosan Use in WinemakingClarifying White JuiceFlotation for White Juice ClarificationSampling Juice for AnalysisCold Storage for Fruit Pre-Fermentation
