Carried out on beer sold in bottles and cans. Heating of beer to 60-79°C/140-174°F to stabilise it microbiologically. Flash-pasteurisation is applied very briefly, for 15-60 seconds by heating the beer as it passes through the pipe. Alternately, the bottled beer can be passed on a conveyor belt through a heated tunnel. This more gradual process t... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20652
<technique> A method of preserving food by heating it to a certain point which will kill off pathogenic organisms but will not harm the flavour or quality of the food, this technique is mostly used with beer, milk, fruit juices, cheeses and egg products. ... (09 Oct 1997) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973