Cascading hops reservoirs for recirculating brewing system
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
C12C-011/00
C12C-007/20
출원번호
US-0658109
(2015-03-13)
등록번호
US-9376653
(2016-06-28)
발명자
/ 주소
Mitchell, William H.
Mitchell, James B.
Geiger, Avi R.
출원인 / 주소
PicoBrew, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Krajec Patent Offices, LLC
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초록▼
A cascading hops reservoir may have a series of hops or adjunct reservoirs, each having a drain and an overflow. The series of reservoirs may be used by causing flow through a first reservoir, which may cause liquid to flow through the reservoir and through the drain, as well as past an overflow. Wh
A cascading hops reservoir may have a series of hops or adjunct reservoirs, each having a drain and an overflow. The series of reservoirs may be used by causing flow through a first reservoir, which may cause liquid to flow through the reservoir and through the drain, as well as past an overflow. When a second set of hops or adjuncts may be added, the flow may be introduced to a second reservoir, which may flow through a drain and also overflow into the first reservoir. A series of multiple reservoirs may thus be used to introduce hops or other adjuncts into a brewing cycle in stages, with each additional stage including previous stages in the recirculating flow during the brewing cycle.
대표청구항▼
1. A reservoir system comprising: a first reservoir having a first hops containment area, a first drain, and a first overflow, said first reservoir having an upper opening to receive a liquid at a first input flow rate;said first hops containment area being located below said first overflow;said fir
1. A reservoir system comprising: a first reservoir having a first hops containment area, a first drain, and a first overflow, said first reservoir having an upper opening to receive a liquid at a first input flow rate;said first hops containment area being located below said first overflow;said first drain restricting said liquid to flow at a first drain flow rate, said first drain flow rate being lower than said first input flow rate, such that said liquid overflows said first reservoir when said liquid is received at said first input flow rate into said first reservoir;a second reservoir having a second hops containment area, a second drain, and a second overflow, said second reservoir having an upper opening to receive said liquid at a second input flow rate;said second hops containment area being located below said second overflow;said second drain restricting said liquid to flow at a second drain flow rate, said second drain flow rate being lower than said second input flow rate, such that said liquid overflows said second reservoir through said second overflow when said liquid is received at said second input flow rate into said second reservoir;said second hops containment area being located upstream from said first hops containment area, such that said second overflow is connected to said upper opening of said first reservoir; anda bypass flow path having a bypass input to receive said liquid and a bypass drain, said bypass flow path further connected to said first overflow to receive said liquid that overflows said first hops reservoir. 2. The reservoir system of claim 1, said first drain and said second drain being connected to a common drain area. 3. The reservoir system of claim 1 further comprising: a first hops container having a porous membrane through which said liquid passes to come into contact with hops during use. 4. The reservoir system of claim 3, said porous membrane being a metal screen. 5. The reservoir system of claim 3, said porous membrane being a cloth material. 6. The reservoir system of claim 1, said second input flow rate being greater than said first drain flow rate and said second drain flow rate, such that when said liquid is received at said second input flow rate into said second hops containment area that at least some of said liquid passes over said first overflow. 7. The reservoir system of claim 1 further comprising: a third reservoir having a third hops containment area, a third drain, and a third overflow, said third reservoir having an upper opening to receive said liquid at a third input flow rate;said third hops containment area being located below said third overflow;said third drain restricting said liquid to flow at a third drain flow rate, said third drain flow rate being lower than said third input flow rate, such that said liquid overflows said third reservoir through said third overflow when said liquid is received at said third input flow rate into said third reservoir;said third hops containment area being located upstream from said second hops containment area, such that said third overflow is connected to said upper opening of said second reservoir. 8. The reservoir system of claim 7 further comprising: a fourth reservoir having a fourth hops containment area, a fourth drain, and a fourth overflow, said fourth reservoir having an upper opening to receive said liquid at a fourth input flow rate;said fourth hops containment area being located below said fourth overflow;said fourth drain restricting said liquid to flow at a fourth drain flow rate, said fourth drain flow rate being lower than said fourth input flow rate, such that said liquid overflows said fourth reservoir through said fourth overflow when said liquid is received at said fourth input flow rate into said fourth reservoir;said fourth hops containment area being located upstream from said third hops containment area, such that said fourth overflow is connected to said upper opening of said third reservoir. 9. A reservoir system comprising: a first reservoir having a first hops containment area, a first drain, and a first overflow, said first reservoir having an upper opening to receive a liquid at a first input flow rate;said first hops containment area being located below said first overflow;said first drain restricting said liquid to flow at a first drain flow rate, said first drain flow rate being lower than said first input flow rate, such that said liquid overflows said first reservoir when said liquid is received at said first input flow rate into said first reservoir;a second reservoir having a second hops containment area, a second drain, and a second overflow, said second reservoir having an upper opening to receive said liquid at a second input flow rate;said second hops containment area being located below said second overflow;said second drain restricting said liquid to flow at a second drain flow rate, said second drain flow rate being lower than said second input flow rate, such that said liquid overflows said second reservoir through said second overflow when said liquid is received at said second input flow rate into said second reservoir;said second hops containment area being located upstream from said first hops containment area, such that said second overflow is connected to said upper opening of said first reservoir; andsaid first reservoir and said second reservoir being contained in a single unit, said single unit being a removable unit for use in a brewing system.
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