High acetaldehyde levels in beers during processing were found to be due to infection with Zymomonas anaerobia. Acetaldehyde only appeared in the absence of yeast and the level was correlated with the concentration of Z. anaerobia as determined by the time taken to produce hydrogen sulphide in a primed beer forcing test.
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