I made 3 gallon of blackberry wine last year. When fermentation stopped I racked off sediment and added stabiliser. I them left it in the three Demi johns to mature.
I sampled last winter and they were tasted really acidic.
I returned to them in June and to my surprise saw activity in the airlock. I sampled one and it tasted great.
Could the activity be malolactic fermentation and if so, what should I do now as there is still activity in the airlocks?
Malolactic fermentation in Blackberry wine
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Re: Malolactic fermentation in Blackberry wine
If you're pretty sure the sugar was gone it probably is malolactic. Result!
Re: Malolactic fermentation in Blackberry wine
Thanks for the reply oldbloke
So do I need to wait till the airlock stops or can I bottle now? Will I need to stabilise again?
So do I need to wait till the airlock stops or can I bottle now? Will I need to stabilise again?