Accuvin Malic Acid Quick Test (10/pkg)
SKU: EQP6039
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Price: $33.50
Product Description
Malolactic fermentation, the secondary fermentation of wine making, is a method for reducing total titratable acidity by adjusting the relative concentrations of L-malic and L-lactic acids, softening the wine and allowing it to develop mellowness and full-bodiedness.
This process also results in enhanced microbial stability since one of the key nutrients of spoilage bacteria is removed. The Malic Acid Kit has a range of 0 - 500 mg/L.
The Malic Acid Test Kit includes: 10 tests, 10 samplers, and an insert with complete how-to-run test instructions. The insert also includes a Summary Interpretation explaining how to use the test results. The label with the color chart is on the front of the kit.
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Reasons to use Malic Acid Quick Tests
1. Know where your wine is at any moment during Malolactic Fermentation by monitoring with Malic Acid Quick Tests.
2. Track Malolactic Fermentation by the barrel or at various depths of a large tank with Malic Acid Quick Tests so you will not have to assume MLF is progressing similarly throughout with a combined sample.
3. Monitoring Malic Acid enables you to stop MLF at 75 mg/L, 30 mg/L or 0 mg/L allowing you to choose how soft, mellow or full-bodied you want your wines.
4. Monitoring Malic Acid highlights the decreasing malic acid levels as grapes approach optimum ripeness at harvest since malic acid levels tent do derease faster than tartaric acid levels, especially in warmer areas. You will have finer control over when to pick.
5. Is your Malolactic Fermentation going particularly fast or slow? Use Malic Acid strips as often as you like to answer these questions and to keep track of progress or detect problems when they are small and require less extensive and less expensive interventions.
Ship Info:
Shipping Weight: 0.25 lb 
