WSU researchers discover new methods to fight invasive yeast in red winemaking | WSU Insider
December 14, 2020 The latest research from WSU shows more time steaming barrels infected with Brett can help combat the microorganism. By Lauren Paterson College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences New research from Washington State University scientists has revealed better techniques to fight a barrel-dwelling spoilage yeast that has frustrated winemakers for decades. An article recently published in the American Journal of Enology and Viticulture (AJEV) and the South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture journals found three methods to sanitize oak barrels to prevent ...
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