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Viniflora® CH16 | Dry Malolactic Bacteria | 1.5 g
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Viniflora® CH16 | Dry Malolactic Bacteria | 1.5 g

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Description
  • Selected for its outstanding ability to conduct fast malolactic fermentation in high alcohol red wine
  • Direct inoculation, freeze-dried bacteria – does not require rehydration
  • High numbers of active cells which ensure a quick start of fermentation
  • Good for 66 gallons.

Viniflora CH16 is a freeze-dried pure culture of Oenococcus oeni. This malolactic bacterium has been carefully selected to induce malolactic fermentation in red wine with high alcohol levels, after direct inoculation. Viniflora CH16 has been isolated from a 16% Petit shiraz wine in the Russian River area of California, USA. The bacterium's natural environment gives a good picture of its application; CH16 has been carefully selected for its outstanding ability to conduct fast malolactic fermentation in high alcohol red wine (up to 16% v/v) with a pH value above 3.4.

Innoculation:
Viniflora CH16 should be added to dry wine, immediately after the alcoholic fermentation. Viniflora CH16 should always be inoculated directly into the wine. No rehydration or reactivation is required.

For more information about ML Bacteria, please see MoreWine!'s Guide to Malolactic Fermentation.

Characteristics:

  • Very high fermentation speed
  • Low production of volatile acidity
  • Outstanding tolerance to high alcohol levels.
  • Excellent all round tolerance to pH, temperature and SO2
  • No production of biogenic amines

Key Features:

  • Recommended for red wines
  • Direct inoculation, freeze-dried bacteria – does not require rehydration
  • High numbers of active cells which ensure a quick start of fermentation
  • This strain is pH tolerant to 3.4, Total SO2 to 40 ppm (red wines), temperature 62 – 77° F and alcohol to 16% (v/v)
  • Low level of volatile acidity
  • Cinnamoyl Esterase Negative
Item # DYWM7
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Weight 0.05 LBS
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Recommended by the Home Wine Making Channel.
Alan M on Feb 24, 2023
Best MLF bacteria in the market
Walnut Creek V on Dec 6, 2022
Recommended by the Home Wine Making Channel.
Alan M on Feb 24, 2023
Just what i want for my granche wine I'm making
Michael on Dec 19, 2022
Best MLF bacteria in the market
Walnut Creek V on Dec 6, 2022
only thing halfway available
Joel T on Dec 6, 2022
excellent product, gines me great results
Vincenzo LaValle on Dec 6, 2022
used before with good results
Bob M on Nov 22, 2022
I heard it from the Home wine Making channel on you tube
John K on Oct 21, 2022
Great works every year
Thomas H on Sep 17, 2022
Always works
Andrew Stephen H on Sep 13, 2022
works great
richard e f on Sep 8, 2022
To run mall on red win
Matt Starr on Sep 8, 2022
recommended
Mark G V on Sep 8, 2022
Very good results using this ML culture for my red wines.
James N Skufis on Sep 1, 2022
best choice my wine
Jerry N on Sep 1, 2022
a great product... very easy to use... works great!
John B on Aug 18, 2022
Saw that the guy on home wine making channel on youtube used it.
Lonnie D on Aug 13, 2022
helps mellow out the wine, add to carboys after racking from vat
Anthony J V on Aug 6, 2022
My other malolactic CH (Viniflora oenos) culture failed, and I think it was because my alcohol level was too high, so I ordered this CH16 because it has a higher alcohol tolerance.
Bret A. Moore on May 5, 2022
Secondary fermentation
Valued C on Jan 3, 2022
making red wine
Bruce P on Dec 22, 2021
its the best
richard e f on Dec 10, 2021
made own red wine from grapes
Matthew James P on Dec 7, 2021
To malo red wine
Kevin L on Nov 17, 2021
Recommended by a friend
Ernie P on Nov 10, 2021
I need some
Lynne T on Nov 9, 2021
Smart Winemaking.com
Jerry Reed on Nov 3, 2021
Using with a big cab Sauvignon
Gina C T on Nov 1, 2021
Quality of ML
STEVEN W on Oct 26, 2021
it works great
richard e f on Oct 20, 2021
Ive used it before with great success
Vincenzo LaValle on Oct 19, 2021
recommended by home winemaking channel
Ross P on Oct 15, 2021
Suggestions by others
David V on Oct 12, 2021
Suitable for high alcohol red wine
Timothy D on Oct 9, 2021
I have used it previously with great success.
SAM C on Oct 9, 2021
Used before. Great MLF strain
Johnny Robinson on Oct 8, 2021
Recommended by a seasoned wine maker
Cheryl S on Oct 8, 2021
Recommended by the home winemaking channel on YouTube
Stefan Sullivan on Oct 8, 2021
clean, quick, thorough malolactic fermentations you don't have to worry about.
Robert Socha on Sep 30, 2021
Always a dependable performer for me
Greg Stricker on Sep 28, 2021
cause i used it before and it was great
Clifford G on Sep 27, 2021
It was recommended
wayne b on Sep 25, 2021
this works for me
Andrew Stephen H on Sep 25, 2021
Reliable malolactic fermentation
James M. P on Sep 24, 2021
same
Nancy B on Sep 24, 2021
Used last year and worked well
Donna H on Sep 22, 2021
Has given me consistently great results.
bruce@civilformations.com on Sep 20, 2021
from reading, it looks like the best for my red wine
Sid G on Sep 17, 2021
Been using for years, and works perfect everytime!
Gary Day on Sep 16, 2021
Saw in the comments this was recommended for red wine making
Sarah W on Sep 10, 2021
Good results
Robert C on Sep 10, 2021
Just what i want for my granche wine I'm making
Michael on Dec 19, 2022
only thing halfway available
Joel T on Dec 6, 2022
Max batch size is 66 gallons. I am only making 6. Any concerns with inoculating the smaller batch with the entire packet? Asking due to the short shelf life of the bacteria once opened.
Kevin E Hart on Feb 10, 2019
do i need a ice pack?? it is a freeze dried ML
Peter Fox on Sep 24, 2019
BEST ANSWER: No ice pack necessary for shipping, IMO. When you get it, store it in the freezer until you're ready to use it. I sprinkle in into the wine at the end of primary fermentation and stir it in. Keep the temperature at 62 F or above. In about 6 weeks, MLF should be complete. You will see little bubbles coming up out of the wine during MLF.
when doing a freeze dried ML USING CH16, CAN I ADD THIS DIRECTLY TO THE WINE BEFORE ADDING THE ML BACTERIA?
Peter Fox on Oct 2, 2019
Viniflora® CH16 | Dry Malolactic Bacteria | 1.5 g
Viniflora® CH16 | Dry Malolactic Bacteria | 1.5 g
ACTI-ML
ACTI-ML
BEST ANSWER: ACTI-ML isn't the nutrient designed to be added to the wine ... it's used during the initial hydration of the ML bacteria. The nutrient to add to the wine during ML is Opti Malo Plus.
Normally use VP41 which must be kept in the freezer until used. Is this requirement the same for CH16?
Michael Cesarz on Oct 8, 2020
BEST ANSWER: It says store at 0 degrees F on the packaging.
I HAVE CHR-HANSEN VINIFLORA CH16 ML BACTERIA, IF I PLAN TO DIRECT INOCULATE9 JUST SPRINKLE ON TOP ) DO I DO ANYTHING WITH THE ACTI-ML NUTRIENT IF I AM NOT REHYDRATING A STATER ML? THANK YOU
Peter Fox on Oct 1, 2019
Viniflora® CH16 | Dry Malolactic Bacteria | 1.5 g
Viniflora® CH16 | Dry Malolactic Bacteria | 1.5 g
ACTI-ML 5 g
ACTI-ML 5 g
BEST ANSWER: The CH16 bacteria is designed to be used dry, so you can choose to use the Acti-ML or not. Acti-ML is normally used if the conditions for ML fermentation are known to be difficult, this would include things like low nutrient conditions, low pH, high alcohol etc. Act-ML can also be added directly to the wine as a ML nutrient if needed.
The MoreWine manual MLF states that 2.5 grams are needed for 66 gallons, but this product is shown to be 1.5 grams and good for 66 gallons. Is this correct? If so, do I adjust the proportions of Acti-ML and Opti-Malo for 1.5 grams rather than 2.5 grams of bacteria?
Matt Sommerfeld on Sep 11, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Hello Matt, this particular strain of bacteria is made to be used at 1.5 grams per 66 gallons of wine. The Acti-Ml and Opti-Malo plus dosages will remain the same. Acti-ML is to be used at 0.84 grams per gallon of wine and Opti-Malo plus is 1 gram per gallon of wine.
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Rated 3 out of 5
Worked fine before. Just inoculated so time will tell
December 27, 2022
Purchased
 1 year ago
Rated 2 out of 5
Not really a fair review
The pack I got didn't take hold. Temp was fine, acid level fine, no SO2. I'm guessing it was dead. This isn't really a fair review on the actual product, I just question if with all the shipping issues this past year has had a bad effect on products like these. Who knows, maybe my pack sat on a ship too long and got hot. No way to know. But I had to go buy a different culture and kiss the money I spent on this goodbye because it didn't work.
October 19, 2022
Purchased
 over 2 years ago
Rated 1 out of 5
malolactic fermentation didn't start
malolactic fermentation didn't start. Yes, I've checked all the critical parameters such as % alcohol, sulfur, temp, etc. I have tried several fixes like trying in new must juice with no sulfur added to grapes, trying with a starter using pH adjusted store bought grape juice (no preservatives) but so far no indication malolactic fermentation has started. I will try a few more fixes but unless they work I'll look for another brand of bacteria.
November 9, 2021
Purchased
 over 2 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Delivered quickly. Easy to use product.
September 14, 2021
Purchased
 over 2 years ago
Rated 4 out of 5
ML Bacteria
Finished in a good time. Recommend
November 5, 2020
Purchased
 over 3 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Good product
Working great so far
November 3, 2020
Purchased
 over 3 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
I’m the first time wine maker professional and use dry malolactic bacteria.l love it
October 29, 2020
Purchased
 over 3 years ago
Rated 3 out of 5
received at room temperature
I've always picked this up locally in a freezer and transported to my place on ice. Not sure if this relatively expensive product is still viable. I guess I'll find out soon!!
October 14, 2020
Purchased
 over 3 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Off to the races.
Started a starter with apple juice and distilled water and it took off post haste.
September 1, 2020
Purchased
 over 3 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Worked fast
I am making Cabernet Sauvignon wine from my grapes. I had crushed out about 12 gallons, so 2 six gallon fermenters. The instructions said this would inoculate 66 gallons and I divided it between the 2 batches, along with a package of malolactic nutrient. In just a few hours it was bubbling away. Very pleased.
September 25, 2019
Purchased
 over 4 years ago
 
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