Description
The Malic Acid Wine Test Kit monitors the decrease
in malic acid from 500 mg/L to the completion of malolactic
fermentation. No colour indicates a malic acid concentration at or near
0 mg/L.
Malolactic Fermentation, the secondary fermentation
in winemaking, is a method of 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 microbial stability since
one of the key ingredients of spoilage is removed.
REASONS TO USE MALIC ACID TESTS
Tests can be used for both red and white wines, and
require no adjustments or pretreatments. Accuvin has developed a unique
membrane, built into each wine test strip, which selectively removes
interfering coloured anthocyanins without affecting other wine
components.
Keeping track of malolactic fermentation progress
allows the detection of problems when they are small and require less
extensive and less expensive intervention.
Know where your wine is at any moment during
malolactic fermentation by monitoring with Malic Acid Wine Test Kits.
Track MLF 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.
Monitoring with Malic Acid Quick Tests enables you
to stop MLF at 75 mg/L, 50 mg/L, or 0 mg/L, allowing you to choose how
soft, mellow, or full-bodied you want your wines.
AT HARVEST monitoring with Malic Acid Quick Tests
highlights the decreasing malic acid as grapes approach optimum ripeness
since malic acid levels tend to decrease faster than tartaric acid
levels, especially in warmer areas. You will have finer control over
when to pick.
The Quick Test Malic Acid test kit monitors the
decrease in malic acid from 500 mg/L to 30 mg/L indicating the
completion of malolactic fermentation. No colour indicates a malic acid
concentration at or near 0 mg/L. Test kits contain the number of tests
and samplers that correspond to the size of the kit.
Brand: Accuvin
