METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AGING AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE

    公开(公告)号:US20240026256A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-25

    申请号:US18375634

    申请日:2023-10-02

    Applicant: Brian T Bolton

    Inventor: Brian T Bolton

    CPC classification number: C12H1/16 C12H1/22 C12G3/07

    Abstract: A system and method for aging an alcoholic beverage, having a first housing, a second housing holding a liquid therein, the second housing having a wooden wall and positioned inside the first housing, and a gas transfer system fluidly coupled to the interior of the first housing, the gas transfer system executing a method, the method including (A) execute a complete pressurization cycle, the complete pressurization cycle comprising (i) causing a gas within the gas transfer system to pressurize the interior of the first housing to a first pressure for a first period of time, and, (ii) after the first period of time, causing the gas to pressurize the interior of the first housing to a second pressure less than the first pressure for a second period of time; and (B) repeat the complete pressurization cycle a plurality of times.

    COCKTAIL SMOKING CHIMNEYS WITH INTEGRATED FANS AND METHODS FOR INFUSING SMOKE INTO COCKTAILS, BEVERAGES AND ALCOHOLIC DRINKS

    公开(公告)号:US20230313091A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-05

    申请号:US18130365

    申请日:2023-04-03

    Inventor: Blake A. Oliver

    CPC classification number: C12G3/07

    Abstract: A cocktail smoking chimney for infusing smoke into a beverage includes a sealing base having a top major surface, a bottom major surface, and a smoke transfer opening located at the bottom major surface. The cocktail smoking chimney includes a chimney stack having an upper end, a lower end, and a central opening extending from the upper end to the lower end of the chimney stack. The central opening of the chimney stack is in fluid communication with the smoke transfer opening formed in the bottom major surface of the sealing base. A porous screen is disposed inside the central opening of the chimney stack, adjacent the upper end of the chimney stack that is configured for holding wood chips or wood powder that are burned for generating smoke. The cocktail smoking chimney includes a source of positive air pressure in communication with the central opening of the chimney stack for creating a vacuum within the central opening that draws the smoke from the screen and forces the smoke to flow toward the lower end of the chimney stack and toward the smoke transfer opening formed in the bottom major surface of the sealing base.

    DEVICE FOR INFUSING SMOKE FLAVOR INTO BEVERAGES

    公开(公告)号:US20230193173A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-22

    申请号:US17558302

    申请日:2021-12-21

    Inventor: Bradford Taylor

    CPC classification number: C12G3/07 A23B4/052 A23V2002/00

    Abstract: A device for infusing smoke flavor into beverages includes a board, at least one recessed smoking well, an infuser and tubing. The board has a board thickness. The at least one recessed smoking well is recessed into a top surface of the board. The infuser is housed inside of the board. The infuser is configured to create smoke. The infuser includes a fan configured to direct the smoke created. The tubing connects the infuser to the recessed smoking well. Wherein, once lit, the infuser is configured to direct smoke it creates through the tubing and into the recessed smoking well. Whereby, the device is configured to infuse smoke flavor into a glass containing the beverage positioned in the recessed smoking well by directing smoke created from the infuser through the tubing and into the recessed smoking well.

    Oak alternative with internally built in connectors and modified bung to oak wine, beer, spirits, and other liquids

    公开(公告)号:US11643624B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-09

    申请号:US17381712

    申请日:2021-07-21

    Applicant: Michael Azar

    Inventor: Michael Azar

    Abstract: An apparatus for aging a liquid in a container includes: an elongated bung having a top and a bottom, the bottom having a male or female connector; and an elongated wooden piece having a longitudinal axis, an upper end, a lower end, and a side, the upper end having a male or female connector adapted to connect to the male or female connector of the bottom of the elongated bung, whereby the elongated bung and the elongated wooden piece are removably connected by connecting the male or female connector of the bottom of the elongated bung with the male or female connector of the upper end of the elongated wooden piece. The bung may have a first opening, a side with another opening, the first opening being fluidly connected to the another opening by a pathway adapted to transmit a gas from the container through the first opening.

    CONTAINER ASSEMBLY FOR AGING A LIQUID
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180057781A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-01

    申请号:US15801571

    申请日:2017-11-02

    Inventor: Jonathan Roleder

    CPC classification number: C12H1/16 C12G3/07 C12H1/14 C12H1/22

    Abstract: A container assembly (10) for retaining a liquid (16) during aging of the liquid (16) comprises a container (12) and an oxygenator (230). The container (12) includes a container body (14) that defines a chamber (14A) that receives and retains the liquid (16). The oxygenator (230) is positioned substantially within the chamber (14A). The oxygenator (230) includes a fluid source (662), one or more diffusers (672), and a valve (670). The one or more diffusers (672) are in fluid communication with the fluid source (662). The valve (670) selectively controls the introduction of a fluid from the fluid source (662) into the liquid (16) through the one or more diffusers (672). The container assembly (10) further comprises an insert retainer assembly (338) and one or more flavor inserts (440) that are received and retained by the insert retainer assembly (338). The container (12) further includes a container aperture (20) that extends through the container body (14). The container aperture (20) can have a size that is less than approximately twenty-five percent of the total surface area of a top of the container body (14). Additionally, the container aperture (20) can extend outward radially from the center of the top of the container body (14).

    METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR HEATING OF LIQUIDS VIA RF ENERGY
    9.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR HEATING OF LIQUIDS VIA RF ENERGY 审中-公开
    通过射频能量加热液体的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150203802A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-23

    申请号:US14160017

    申请日:2014-01-21

    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for assisting in the distillation or heating of a liquid commodity and the method includes providing a liquid commodity and irradiating the liquid commodity directly with radio frequency energy. The method is useful for generating vapor, be it vapor in the form of by-products to be further handled and/or disposed of, or vapor that is to be subsequently cooled in a condensing step to return to a liquid state.

    Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种辅助液体商品的蒸馏或加热的方法,该方法包括提供液体商品,并用射频能量直接照射液体商品。 该方法可用于产生蒸汽,无论是副产物的形式的蒸汽,以进一步处理和/或处理,或随后在冷凝步骤中冷却以返回到液态的蒸气。

    PROCESS FOR CONTINUING BARREL AGING OF ALCOHOL FOLLOWING BOTTLING THEREOF
    10.
    发明申请
    PROCESS FOR CONTINUING BARREL AGING OF ALCOHOL FOLLOWING BOTTLING THEREOF 审中-公开
    在其上含有酒石酸的持续乙醇老化的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130045300A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-21

    申请号:US13426964

    申请日:2012-03-22

    CPC classification number: C12H1/22 C12G3/07

    Abstract: A method of aging of alcohol following bottling of the alcohol. The method comprising the steps of fermenting a mash and then distilling the mash to form a concentrated alcohol and temporarily storing the concentrated alcohol within a wooden container to barrel age the concentrated alcohol. During the bottling process, either before the alcohol is added to the individual bottling container or once the alcohol is added individual bottling container, at least one of wood chips, wood shavings and/or wood pieces are added to the interior cavity of the individual bottling container so that the alcohol, once bottled within the individual bottling container, can intimately mix and engage with the wood chips, wood shavings and/or wood pieces and continue the barrel aging process following bottling of the alcohol up until the point in time at which the alcohol is consumed.

    Abstract translation: 酒精装瓶后酒精老化的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤:发酵醪液,然后蒸馏醪液以形成浓缩的醇,并将浓缩的酒精暂时储存在木制容器中以使其成为浓缩酒精。 在装瓶过程中,在将酒精添加到单独的装瓶容器之前,或者一旦酒精被添加到单独的装瓶容器中,木片,木屑和/或木片中的至少一种被添加到单个装瓶的内部空腔中 容器,使得一旦瓶装在单个装瓶容器内的酒精可以与木片,刨花和/或木片紧密地混合并与木片接合,并在酒精装瓶后继续进行桶的老化过程,直至其中 酒精被消耗。

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