Commodity caustic soda (Sodium Hydroxide) is used regularly in wineries globally, however we at AIRD believe that commodity caustic is wasting money, ineffective and dangerous for use in your winery. Find out why.
A recent article in Food Quality News demonstrated that mature salmonella biofilms were not able to be removed by sodium hypochlorite, sodium hydroxide and benzalkonium.
"Unscrupulous winemakers still don't clean their equipment properly, and use bad fruit. So, as the saying goes, 'rubbish in, rubbish out.' But this wine still has to be sold."