A procedure used to clean yeast of unwanted bacteria by incubating in a solution of acid at pH 2.2 immediately before fermentation. Contaminating bacteria are more sensitive to the acid than yeast and die.
« Back to Glossary IndexA procedure used to clean yeast of unwanted bacteria by incubating in a solution of acid at pH 2.2 immediately before fermentation. Contaminating bacteria are more sensitive to the acid than yeast and die.
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