🍷 Precision in Every Drop – Own Your Winemaking Journey
The Malolactic Fermentation (MLF) Test Kit by Midwest Homebrewing offers a precise, easy-to-use solution for measuring malic acid levels between 0.03 and 0.5 g/L. Featuring 10 test strips and sampler pipettes, this lightweight 32g kit includes clear instructions to help winemakers confidently control malolactic fermentation and perfect their wine’s taste.
| ASIN | B002SWHMS6 |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Batteries included? | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | 183,662 in Health & Personal Care ( See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care ) 51 in Alcohol Tests |
| Customer Reviews | 4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars (19) |
| Date First Available | 13 Nov. 2016 |
| Included components | Test strips and sampler pipettes |
| Item Weight | 32 g |
| Item model number | 223-10 |
| Manufacturer | Midwest Homebrewing and Winemaking Supplies |
| Material | PE_(Polyethylene) |
| Number of Pieces | 100 |
| Package Dimensions | 13.89 x 7.49 x 3.2 cm; 32 g |
| Part number | 223 |
R**D
Excellent
Good product
D**D
These test strips are easy to run, and give an accurate reading. I am giving this review 5 stars because I had a quick question regarding the test results and contacted the company. Their customer support was excellent. They responded to my email with a return phone call within 5 minutes, and spent close to 1/2 hour on the phone going over wine chemistry. They even emailed me a few articles for reference. I would highly recommend purchasing from this company
C**T
My first time using this product and my starting malic acid in my chardonnay was >500 but after MLF it was 0-30 and completed! expensive but you know if your chemistry worked
B**Z
Most economical way to monitor Malolactic Fermentation. I found when strip dries is where most accurate color comparison can be apparent.
J**P
Not at all reliable. Every one of my wines showed loads of malic, with only the slightest variation. So I ran the tests on a 2010 Brunello with rave reviews, and a nice Napa cab. Same exact thing. Erg. What a waste.
D**R
I should know better than to hope for an inexpensive solution to something that is typically done in a laboratory. But that was my hope with this product. After considerable time of malic fermentation my wine was showing all of the physical senses signs that it was Malic Dry. However, these strips continued to show the presence of Malic Acid. Finally I did a test which still showed Malic Acid present and also took a sample into a good friend who is a winemaker and has all of the fancy expensive equipment to do the testing right. The results? Malic Dry. If I had trusted these useless and inaccurate test strips I would have continued to wait before going to the next steps in the winemaking process and in that time risked the wine going bad. Thus through this process I have qualitative proof through laboratory testing that these strips are not accurate and for your wine they could be potentially harmful. And before a reader jumps to the conclusion that this is due to operator error I will add that I have a science background and have spent more than my fair share of time in a chemistry lab using test strips of various kinds. I am fully confident that I was using this product properly. Do not waste your time or money.
