Cleaners & Sanitizers » One Step
Sanitation is important because without it wort, and even beer, can become infected with bacteria or wild yeast leading to off-flavors and off-aromas. Wort is an excellent source of nutrients that can support the growth of many organisms, not just yeast. Given the opportunity, any organism that ends up in the wort will begin to grow and produce metabolic byproducts that lead to any number of flavors and aromas not normally associated with beer. Thus it is very important to eliminate as many sources of potential contamination as possible.
