Infection - Dangerous or just bad taste

[Denny's Evil Concoctions]

Hi,
I am a medical microbiologist by trade. I read that post by llama and I don't read it as pathogens can not live in any of the stages of brewing. I read that the production of beer has many beneficial biproducts of the reactions none of which is a pathogen to humans. There are however many of these biproducts that act as inhibitors to bacterial growth such as ethanol and phenolics. I wouldn't say you can't grow a pathogen in beer but just like anything in life chances are that it is pretty unlikely and that is why we sanitize.

The standard belief is that "no known pathogens can survive in beer".

To date I have not seen anything to contradict that.

I think the CDC basically stated something along those lines after that stupid beer pong spreading herpies hoax that fox news ran so hard with.

Can you enlighten us on the subject?

 

[taylornate]

The standard belief is that "no known pathogens can survive in beer".

To date I have not seen anything to contradict that.

I think the CDC basically stated something along those lines after that stupid beer pong spreading herpies hoax that fox news ran so hard with.

Can you enlighten us on the subject?

I'm pretty sure I got mono from beer pong.

 

[Saccharomyces]

If it's mold it will most likely have zero effect on your beer. After it settles for a few weeks just rack from under the mold into another clean keg.

 

[bull8042]

Beer pong is fun. just DON'T play it with a 9% IPA, or it will be a short game.... Ask me how I know.

 

[Greenmutt24]

Beer pong is fun. just DON'T play it with a 9% IPA, or it will be a short game.... Ask me how I know.

Ill ask How do you know?

Oh and here a link to the cdc on the beer pong thing not much but thats all that there is CDC Media Statement February 26, 2009