Vacuum infusion method
AssigneeBkon LLC
InventorsDean J. Vastardis, Lou Vastardis
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Abstract
A process for infusing a consumable substance is described. The process includes the steps of placing a desired amount of an infusion material into a chamber at atmospheric pressure, placing a desired amount of consumable substance into said chamber, sealing said chamber from the surrounding atmosphere, and applying at least one reduced pressure cycle within said chamber. Methods for separating the infusion material from the consumable substance after completion of the infusion process are also described. In addition, devices for infusing liquids or consumable substances, and/or brewing beverages are described.
Claims20
A process for infusing a consumable substance, comprising:
- placing a desired amount of at least one infusion material comprising herbs or botanicals into a chamber;
- placing a desired amount of a consumable substance into the chamber;
- sealing the chamber from surrounding atmosphere;
- and
- applying at least one pressure cycle within the chamber, wherein the at least one cycle comprises reducing pressure within the chamber to a first pressure and subsequently adjusting pressure within the chamber to a second pressure.
A process for infusing a consumable substance, comprising:
- placing a desired amount of an infusion material comprising herbs or botanicals into a chamber;
- placing a desired amount of consumable substance into the chamber;
- sealing the chamber from the surrounding atmosphere;
- and
- applying at least one reduced pressure cycle within the chamber, wherein the at least one cycle comprises reducing pressure within the chamber to form at least a partial vacuum within the chamber and subsequently increasing the pressure in the chamber.
A method of making an infused consumable substance, comprising:
- combining at least one infusion material comprising herbs or botanicals and a consumable substance within a chamber sealed from atmosphere;
- and
- applying a plurality of reduced pressure cycles within said chamber, wherein each of said cycles comprises reducing pressure within said chamber to form at least a partial vacuum within said chamber and subsequently returning said chamber to about atmospheric pressure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.