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What is MLF?

What is Malolactic Fermentation (MLF)? In basic terms, it takes the edge off a wine’s acidity by converting the SHARPER malic acid into a SOFTER lactic acid -hence the name, MALOLACTIC. It’s role in

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To OAK or not to OAK

To oak or not to oak? That is the question. And we’re not necessarily talking about OAK BARRELS. Here at SWAT we stock a variety of oak CHIPS which produce FANTASTIC results – as

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YEAST – for high precision wine making

Our Wine Yeast range here at SWAT is second to none! Made especially for high-precision winemaking, the Laffort ZYMAFLORE range features a selection of yeast with their own individual, unique and remarkable qualities. They

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Make Brewery Hygiene SIMPLE & SAFE

ATTENTION all brewers! We know Christmas is just around the corner…and it’s the busiest time of the year for many pubs, bars and breweries. But it’s important not to forget about brewery HYGIENE. Want

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Christmas Closing Times

Just to let all our customers know, we are taking a break over the festive period. We will be CLOSED from 4pm on Wednesday, December 20th until 8am on Monday January 8th. We would

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