The method describes alternative culture media to OFS agar and SSL broth.
All beer-based beverages, lemonades, base products and sugar.
In addition to OFS agar and SSL broth, other culture media can be used as an alternative.
Detection of harmful yeasts and bacteria by means of membrane filtration and subsequent incubation on OFS agar.
All clear beer-based beverages and lemonades.
The sample is membrane-filtered, incubated and analysed.
Detection of harmful yeasts and bacteria by means of liquid enrichment.
All cloudy beer-based beverages and lemonades.
A defined portion of the sample is mixed with the culture medium (SSL broth), incubated and analysed.
Detection of fermentable yeasts and bacteria using a pour plate after prior liquid enrichment.
All cloudy beer-based beverages and lemonades.
The sample, which has been pre-enriched in SSL broth, is suspended in culture medium (OFS agar), incubated and analysed.