Acetic Acid
If vinous fermentation is not checked in due time, it passes at once to the stage of acetous fermentation, and the liquid becomes sour; oxygen is absorbed, and the alcohol converted into vinegar, or acetic acid. See PITCH.
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If vinous fermentation is not checked in due time, it passes at once to the stage of acetous fermentation, and the liquid becomes sour; oxygen is absorbed, and the alcohol converted into vinegar, or acetic acid. See PITCH.