So heres the plan.....I'm hoping to get #400 of syrah grapes from the
strip...do my primary in a 60 gal drum , and at some point put it
through a ML culture. I'll be putting everything into 6 gallon carboys
for the secondary. I bought a culture from Country Wines , and it's
good for up to 65 gallons. The woman there told me to wait until my
alcohol ferment is complete prior to starting the ML , due to nutrient
competition. My problem is , how do I divide the culture up over
several carboys , or should I rack everything back into a big bucket ,
culture it then return it to the carboys , risking a lot of exposure
to air , etc ,or should I disregard her advice , start the culture
about half way through the primary giving the must extra nutrients. I
guess the alternative would've been to get cultures for smaller
batches , but what I bought is what I've got. Any thoughts ?