Malolactic Fermentation Feasibility: Factors Affecting Ease of MLF There are several factors that influence malolactic fermentation (MLF). This includes obvious factors like alcohol, pH, and SO2 but also includes less obvious factors like alcoholic fermentation difficulty, yeast nutritional requirements, etc. Read on to learn more about some of these less frequently considered factors.  READ THE FULL ARTICLE Beyond the Basics Temperature Most cellars are actually too cold and inhibitory to malolactic bacteria. The ideal temperature range for MLF is between 18-22°C (64-72°F). If you consistently see sluggish or stuck MLFs, consider conducting MLF in tank or in a warmer space. Yeast Nutrient Need Bacteria require nutrients. Certain yeast strains have high nutrient demands and may leave the wine depleted of nutrtients (see yeast product description). In these cases we recommend using a malolactic fermentation nutrient. Malic Acid Level Very low malic acid concentrations (&l

How many hours do you wait to get results from malolactic conversion (ML) using paper chromatography?  Eight hours if you’re lucky, or twelve.   Imagine not using paper chromatography, completely avoiding having to suit up with PPE to prevent breathing in formic acid and butanol fumes and not having to decipher hieroglyphic acid runs. What if you could get your answers in a handful of minutes instead, while you could focus on other tasks?  Luckily Admeo’s automated laboratory instruments facilitate the testing for ML. This has several crucial benefits for wineries and laboratories, including accuracy from direct measurement, rapid results, cost savings, and time savings. The SPICA, Y200 and Y400 are all excellent automated options to consider for testing ML from Admeo’s partners at BioSystems.   Human error can be a factor when conducting manual tests and

Automated laboratory instruments play a pivotal role in the winemaking process by facilitating the testing for malolactic conversion (ML). This technological advancement has several crucial benefits for wineries and laboratories, including accuracy from direct measurement, rapid results, cost savings, and time savings. The SPICA, Y200 and Y400 are all excellent automated options to consider for testing ML from Admeo’s partners at Biosystems.  Human error can be a factor when conducting manual tests, but automated instruments perform precise measurements and analyses. Paper chromatography testing is a time-consuming semi-quantitative process, requiring waiting many hours or overnight for results that require deciphering. Automated instruments process samples in minutes, freeing up winery and laboratory staff to focus o