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Abstract

Methods and systems in a process for disinfecting or sterilizing a fermented beverage and/or a composition utilized in a fermentation process to produce a fermented beverage, using ultraviolet light. Such methods and systems can be coupled with processes for neutralizing unwanted acidic congeners and separating the resulting salts of the acidic congeners to produce a refined fermented beverage, including but not limited to a neutral malt base, gluten-free base, gluten-reduced base, grain-neutral spirit, wine base, and a sugar-brew base. Drinkable fermented beverages, including but not limited to flavored malt beverages and hard seltzer beverages, can also be disinfected or sterilized with ultraviolet light using any of the systems or methods described herein.

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