On Feb 21, 6:22*pm, AxisOfBeagles > wrote:
> Paper chromatography, yes. But it is a once a year sort of deal. I test
> my reds to ensure that mlf is complete before I consider bottling. In
> my cellar, mlf usually gets going well soon after primary, but then
> stalls during the winter (temps in the cellar drop to anywhere between
> 56 and 59). Kicks in again in the spring. But I always test later in
> the year to be sure - before bottling.
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> On 2008-02-21 11:45:03 -0800, Wayne Harris > said:
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I hate to keep bending your ear, but I will until you tell me to
stop.

When, relative to primary fermentation, do you innoculate for MLF?
at start?
-or-
50% through?
75% through?
90% through?