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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8156857 | Equipment for the rehydration of yeasts, in particular for oenology Equipment for yeast rehydration, in particular in dry, moist or in liquid dispersion form, which comprises a containment tank (2) closed by a cover (70) intended to receive a measured dose of yeasts to be rehydrated; first and second supply means (3... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8146484 | Lauter tun false bottom A system for filtering spent grains from unfermented beer is disclosed. The system has a pot assembly having a stock pot wall, lid, drain tube and outlet valve. A louvered false bottom is positioned in the pot assembly and forms an opening between the false bottom a... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8141477 | Mash/lauter tun and method of use thereof A mash/lauter tun and method of converting grains to wort. The mash/lauter tun comprises a container with a double false bottom filter having two perforated plates disposed parallel with a space therebetween for receiving filtration media. The container further comp... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7810425 | System for processing grains, carbohydrates, sugars, and oilseeds The present invention includes a method apparatus and system for processing grains, sugars, carbohydrates and oilseeds. Specifically, the present invention includes a method and apparatus for fermenting carbohydrates from grains to produce ethanol. ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7735412 | Apparatus for distributed production of beer A commercial multiple barrel beer brewing apparatus includes a brew kettle at a first location; a hopped wort holding vessel; a chiller for chilling the hopped wort stored in the holding vessel to a temperature range of approximately 29° F. to 40° F.; a transporta... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7484453 | Pre-masher A premasher (1, 100) for beer brewing processes, having a downpipe (2) for a stream of grist and an inlet opening (9) for mash water which opens into the downpipe (2). In order to improve the mixing degree of mash water and grist, the inl... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7368283 | Agitation tank for storing beer yeast slurry According to the present invention, there is provided a stirred tank for storing yeast slurry to be supplied to fermentation tanks where fermented foods such as beer are fermented, is characterized in that a stirring impeller is provided within the stirred tank and ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7231868 | Wine pomace extraction apparatus and method The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for wine pomace extraction from wine processing tanks in a manner so as to minimize maceration of the wine pomace so as not to taint wine entrained within the pomace. In the present invention, wine pomace is m... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7232504 | Apparatus and method for distilling waste liquids A distilling apparatus and method use a two step distillation and purification process for processing a waste liquid, such as an impure sulfuric acid solution, to form a highly concentrated sulfuric acid solution. First, the waste liquid is stored in a concentrating... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7172775 | Method for preparing brewers wort A method for predicting late fermentation production of diacetyl in a brewing process comprises determining the ratio of FAN (free amino nitrogen content) to sugar (fermentable) to specific gravity in an initial wort composition. In addition there is provided a proc... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168846 | Rotary processing device A rotary product processing device that has a frame made of endplates and at least one sidewall of one piece and unitary construction that encompasses a product processing chamber and product conveyor that is rotatively supported by a plurality of bearings that are ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7131370 | Centrifugal separating device and method of clarifying must during the production of wine The invention relates to a centrifugal separating device and method for clarifying must during wine production, especially with a separator (7). Gas and/or gelatine and/or other additives are added to the must that is clarified in the separating device after ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7059759 | Method and a process plant for treating a batch of liquids A process plant comprises a tank (1), an outlet conduit (2), a reservoir of cleaning agent (12), or feedstock(s) of additive(s) (13), a loop conduit (3) for returning liquid into the tank, valve means (9) for controlling adm... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7017768 | Floatable barrier for use with a beverage container A floatable barrier suitably adapted for use with a beverage container having a circular base and a cylindrical wall extending vertically therefrom. The floatable barrier comprising top and bottom planar surfaces for displaying advertising material thereon and for f... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6968773 | Vessel and wort processing method for producing beer A vessel and a method for thermally treating wort in beer brewing, wherein a wort guiding screen or cone is placed inside the vessel and a feed pipe ending above the wort guiding screen or cone is used to discharge wort from above onto the wort guiding screen or con... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6945158 | Irrigation system A rotary joint to be used in the irrigation of a wine cap layer within a fermentation tank during a fermenting process. The rotary joint has two sets of ball bearings. The dual sets of ball bearings grants greater support, stability, and mobility to a cantilevered a... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6871579 | Device for producing beer and a unit for after-fermentation The invention relates to the food industry. In order to reduce sales expenses and preserve the taste of beer, the inventive device is provided by i-number communication units, necessary for operational connection and disconnection of i-number units for after-ferment... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6837147 | No-solids-build-up tank This invention is a self-emptying tank for processing fluids having included solids, such as stainless steel tanks in wineries. The tank has a shell section having a lower end that is fixedly joined to the top perimeter of the tank's bottom section, at a non-horizon... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6814992 | Anaerobic fermentation method and apparatus A method and apparatus for monitoring a liquid undergoing anaerobic fermentation in a vessel is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an airlock containing a fluid for sealing the vessel and an electrical circuit operatively arranged to pass a current through the fluid... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6805885 | Fermentation vat An automatically operating fermentation vat for wine-making establishments includes a main vat (2), an upper vat (4) over the main vat, an uplift pipe (8, 12, 10, 24, 26) for feeding the fermenting liquid from the bottom of the main vat to the u... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6723555 | Multi-sample fermentor and method of using same A fermentation apparatus is constructed to produce a known and repeatable amount of untainted fermentation product using multiple fermentation vessels. To facilitate further processing compatible with other product processing steps, the fermentation apparatus has an... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6631732 | Pump-over fermentation tank and methods A pump-over fermentation tank has a valve between the pump-over chamber and fermentation chamber providing multi-directional diffusion of the pump-over liquid into the fermentation or extraction chamber. The valve is opened slowly for irrigation of the fe... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6629490 | Smart wine brewery equipment Smart brewery equipment mainly comprises a frame, at least a storing barrel, a ferment tun and a distilling barrel, where the ferment tun has a ferment cask with a filter and a compression apparatus. The compression apparatus is employed to secure air sea... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6561078 | Device for separating and removing kraeusen from beer during fermentation A device for separating and removing kraeusen from fermenting beer. The device includes a pan having a circular bottom wall with a peripheral side wall extending upwardly therefrom. In the center of the bottom wall is a cone-shaped recess that serves as a... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6125736 | Fermenter The present invention relates to a fermenter consisting of a vat provided internally with a diaphragm designed to retain the gas bubbles produced by fermentation and release them when they have reached a large size. The diaphragm consists of a concave sur... | 10/03/2000 |
| 5970846 | Brewery installation A buoyant brewery installation, in particular a small-sized brewery installation mounted on a buoyant body, wherein a water conditioner, brewery apparatus, the tanks for fermentation and storing and other items necessary to produce beer are completely arr... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5950524 | Airlock assembly supporting a filter cartridge An airlock assembly for allowing fermentation gasses to escape from a sealed fermentation vessel and preventing ambient gasses from entering the fermentation vessel and including structure for supporting an activated charcoal filter, or other filter mediu... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5925563 | Multi-stage column continuous fermentation system A multi-stage column continuous fermentation system for brewing beer and the like. The system comprises several basic interconnected stages or sections including a discharge stage or section, a feed stage, at least one fermentation stage, a top stage, and... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5922389 | Method of treating wood for use with alcoholic beverages A cask for storing alcoholic beverage is made of a pre-treated wooden material, such as oak wood, wherein the method of pre-treatment includes soaking the wood in a salt solution and heating or toasting the wood thereafter to produce a color change in the... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5906151 | Apparatus and method for brewing an alcoholic beverage and beverage brewed by same An apparatus for brewing an alcoholic beverage includes a plurality of wooden barrels including at least one first wooden barrel, at least one second wooden barrel, and at least one third wooden barrel; an enclosed trough; a plurality of first conduits pr... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5865093 | Apparatus for heating up wort during brewing The present invention relates to an apparatus for heating up wort during brewing. For a simple and inexpensive force-type circulation of wort during the heating or boiling process preceding the hop adding step, the present invention suggests a connection ... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5802956 | Method and apparatus for the removal of kraeusen in the brewing process A method and apparatus for the removal of foam produced in the primary fermentation step of home brewmaking comprises primarily a kraeusen trap including a platform of a diameter slightly less than the inside diameter of a primary fermenter and one or mor... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5778762 | Lauter tun A lauter tun comprising a plurality of lauter pipes which are arranged with their openings in the bottom portion of the lauter tun in evenly distributed fashion over the bottom surface, which end in a collecting vessel positioned at a lower level than the... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5718161 | Beer brewing system and method There is provided a system for brewing beer particularly suited for a brew pub setting. The invention utilizes a cooker to heat water and a pre-blend syrup of ingredients. Once the beer mixture is boiled for a sufficient length of time in the cooker, the ... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5690020 | Koji production system The present invention relates to a koji production system capable of finely adjusting the water content of koji rice grains, comprising arranging a cooling and dehumidifying chamber and heating system 8 by means of a heat-pump process with a freezing cycl... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5676039 | Slope-channelled, easily cleaned steep tank floor A flat-surfaced steep tank floor has a "U" shaped primary channel which extends diametrically across the floor, and a plurality of "U" shaped secondary channels which extend transversely to and intersect the primary channel. The channels have perforated c... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5647268 | Infusion sleeve for wine barrels An infusion apparatus for use with standard wine barrels to impart oak characteristics to a wine includes a permeable sleeve member consisting of one or more sleeve sections, each sleeve section containing a plurality of small oak staves, and terminating ... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5522305 | Wort kettle for boiling wort for brewing The present invention relates to a wort kettle for boiling wort for brewing, the wort kettle comprising a vapor escape pipe and a vapor compressor, wherein vapor can escape to the outside via the vapor escape pipe during heating of the wort kettle and can... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5497694 | Brewing house system including at least two wort coppers The present invention refers to a brewing house system including at least two wort coppers connected to the vapour compression system via copper ventilating pipes. In order to simplify such a brewing house system with respect to the structural expenditure... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5406881 | Apparatus for a dealcoholizing plant In known beverage dealcoholizing plants, one disadvantage is that volatile content materials always escape, and the end product consequently lacks aroma materials and/or preserving materials that were previously present. This disadvantage is eliminated in... | 04/18/1995 |
