Thank you for the support Tom and I will refrain from stirring. One
less thing for me to do leaves me more time to drink wine.

On Sat, 22 Oct 2005 02:49:52 GMT, "Tom S" >
wrote:

>
>"Jim" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On 21 Oct 2005 01:05:31 -0700, "Ben Rotter" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>DV,
>>>
>>>There are a number of issues to consider with regards to the timing of
>>>MLB inoculation.
>>>
>>>See under "Timing of inoculation of cultured MLB" at
>>>http://members.tripod.com/~BRotter/MLF.htm.
>>>
>>>HTH,
>>>Ben
>> Well after reading this article I have decided to no longer perform ML
>> on the gross lees but instead press of after alcoholic fermentation
>> wait 3 days to allow settling rack and then add my ML to the remaining
>> fine lees. Keep the carboys under air lock and as Tom suggested stir
>> every couple of days till ML is complete add 50ppm SO2, rack then bulk
>> age. How does this protocol sound?
>
>That'll work. You probably woudn't need to stir using that protocol since
>you will only have fine lees. It's only when you have gross lees present
>that you have a potential H2S problem.
>
>Tom S
>