Eno Questions

A place to submit your enology and winemaking questions!

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The new home to submit your enology and winemaking questions. Feel free to ask questions here or anonymously at: https://t.co/Ve7HloKoDx

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Question: Our grapes have high elemental sulfur this year due to late vineyard sprays. What can you do during the #winemaking process to prevent/eliminate H2S? #EnoQuestions

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#Question: Is it better to add distilled, spring water, or tap water to your must?
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Question: What DAP or FAN/YAN levels are best for a healthy fermentation? What are the effects of late DAP additions?

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Here is a great question for those looking to "treat" themselves to a spectrophotometer: #EnoQuestions #Enology #HappyHalloween #trickortreat

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Question: We have a lot of dust on our grapes. Does dust have an impact on wine quality? Why are grapes never washed before processing? #EnoQuestions #Winemaking #Enology

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Question: We would like to know the pluses and minuses of sequential fermentation. #EnoQuestions #winemaking #Enology #TuesdayThoughts

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Thanks for the addition to the Fermaid K vs Fermaid O question @SabyLaetitia

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@EnoQuestions Just want to add that Fermaid O is a pure autolysate which will bring free aminoacids with a much higher fermentation potential ( X3 ) in terms of YAN.

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Question: There must be many substitutes to the sulfites added to wine please reveal them? #EnoQuestions #winemaking #Enology

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Question: What is the difference between Fermaid K and Fermaid O? Can they be used interchangeably? #EnoQuestions #winemaking #enology

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Question: Why are pH's high this year in North Coast Sauvignon blanc? We haven't irrigated as much as normal so the potassium levels are not high.

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Question: How do you know that your wine is impacted by wildfire smoke? #Wildfires #smoke #EnoQuestions #winemaking #mondaythoughts

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Question: What is the proper protocol for sampling wine from a tank for plating?
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Question: Can I still add tartaric acid after fermentation has just begun? #WednesdayWisdom #EnoQuestions #Enology #winemaking

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Great question for those already finished with primary fermentation! #MLF #EnoQuestions #winemaking

Question: What is the conversion ratio of malic acid to lactic acid during MLF?

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Here's a #WednesdayWisdom question for you:

Question: If you want to lower alcohol content in wine, why is it better to add water to unfermented must than to the finished wine?

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A great #Monday question on #winemaking with powdery mildew fruit

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One for people still harvesting fruit for sparkling wine. Feel free to add your thoughts!

Question: Can the solids from cuvée and taille juice be used to boost the quality of taille-made sparkling wine (if Champagne press fractions are used)?
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We are getting a bunch of great questions and we are working hard at getting them answered, but it will take some time!

The question for today is: What is the best strategy in the winemaking process to promote the formation of complex anthocyanins?

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Thanks for the added comment @hudin! We always appreciate it

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We had another great week of questions! Remember to ask your questions at https://t.co/W6HbfeJwd6 as they come up during the fall.

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