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{{In progress}} | {{In progress}} [[Category:Brewing ingredients]] [[Category:Brewing chemistry]] | ||
[[File:Sulfite label.jpg|thumb|"Contains Sulfites" label]] | [[File:Sulfite label.jpg|thumb|"Contains Sulfites" label]] | ||
Sulfites (including sulfur dioxide [SO<sub>2</sub>]) are additives used in both wine and beer production for their [[antioxidants|antioxidant]] and anti-microbial effects. These actions make sulfites useful for a variety of tasks including preventing [[oxidation]], inhibiting microbes, quickly removing [[chlorine removal|chlorine compounds]] from tap [[water]], and even [[sanitation|sanitizing]] brewing equipment. Sulfites are also a natural product of yeast [[fermentation]], and therefore they are present in every fermented beverage. Forget everything you thought you knew about sulfites; misinformation is rampant in common online sources and even some books. | Sulfites (including sulfur dioxide [SO<sub>2</sub>]) are additives used in both wine and beer production for their [[antioxidants|antioxidant]] and anti-microbial effects. These actions make sulfites useful for a variety of tasks including preventing [[oxidation]], inhibiting microbes, quickly removing [[chlorine removal|chlorine compounds]] from tap [[water]], and even [[sanitation|sanitizing]] brewing equipment. Sulfites are also a natural product of yeast [[fermentation]], and therefore they are present in every fermented beverage. Forget everything you thought you knew about sulfites; misinformation is rampant in common online sources and even some books. | ||