Hybrid system and method for producing a substantially non-foaming and foaming gas-infused beverages

A system to prepare and dispense both non gas-infused and gas-infused beverages comprising:

• a gas source;
• a pressurizable container connected to the gas source to receive a first flow of gas from the gas source;
• a gas infusion tank connected to the gas source to receive a second flow of gas from the gas source;
• a first dispensing tap that receives a portion of preprocessed beverage stored in the pressurizable container that flows under pressure applied from a portion of the first flow of gas to dispense a non gas-infused beverage from the first dispensing tap;
• a second dispensing tap that receives gas-infused beverage from the gas infusion tank to dispense the gas-infused beverage by the second dispensing tap, the gas infusion tank receiving a portion of the preprocessed beverage from the pressurizable container to infuse the preprocessed beverage in the gas infusion tank with at least a portion of the second flow of gas;
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• a first cutoff switch that is low gas cutoff switch that determines the pressure of gas higher or lower than a pre-determined pressure, wherein the first cutoff switch is connected between the gas source and the pressurizable container, and
• wherein the non gas-infused beverage has a lower concentration of gas than the gas-infused beverage.

A system to prepare and dispense both non gas-infused and gas-infused beverages comprising:

• a gas source;
• a pressurizable container connected to the gas source to receive a first flow of gas from the gas source;
• a gas infusion tank connected to the gas source to receive a second flow of gas from the gas source;
• a first dispensing tap that receives a portion of preprocessed beverage stored in the pressurizable container that flows under pressure applied from a portion of the first flow of gas to dispense a non gas-infused beverage from the first dispensing tap;
• a second dispensing tap that receives gas-infused beverage from the gas infusion tank to dispense the gas-infused beverage by the second dispensing tap, the gas infusion tank receiving a portion of the preprocessed beverage from the pressurizable container to infuse the preprocessed beverage in the gas infusion tank with at least a portion of the second flow of gas;
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• a cutoff switch that is a low fluid detection cutoff switch to determine if a flow rate of the preprocessed beverage is higher or lower than a pre-determined flow rate, wherein the cutoff switch is between the pressurizable container and a pump, and
• wherein the non gas-infused beverage has a lower concentration of gas than the gas-infused beverage.

A method of preparing and dispensing both non gas-infused and gas-infused beverages, comprising:

• preparing non gas-infused beverage from at least a part of preprocessed beverage stored in a pressurizable container driven by at least a portion of gas from a gas source, the pressurizable container being a sealable receptacle that holds liquid;
• delivering the non gas-infused beverage to a first dispensing tap through a first plurality of tubes;
• driving at least a portion of preprocessed beverage stored in the pressurizable container to a gas infusion tank through a plurality of tubes;
• preparing gas-infused beverage by infusing the preprocessed beverage with at least a portion of gas from the gas source in the gas infusion tank;
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• delivering the gas-infused beverage to a second dispensing tap through a second plurality of tubes,
• wherein a pressure of gas into the gas infusion tank after a pressure regulator is higher than a pressure of gas into the pressurizable container after another pressure regulator.

A method of preparing and dispensing both non gas-infused and gas-infused beverages, comprising:

• preparing non gas-infused beverage from at least a part of preprocessed beverage stored in a pressurizable container driven by at least a portion of gas from a gas source, the pressurizable container being a sealable receptacle that holds liquid;
• delivering the non gas-infused beverage to a first dispensing tap through a first plurality of tubes;
• driving at least a portion of preprocessed beverage stored in the pressurizable container to a gas infusion tank through a plurality of tubes;
• preparing gas-infused beverage by infusing the preprocessed beverage with at least a portion of gas from the gas source in the gas infusion tank;
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• delivering the gas-infused beverage to a second dispensing tap through a second plurality of tubes, wherein driving the non gas-infused beverage stored in the pressurizable container to a gas infusion tank through a plurality of tubes is executed by a pump, and wherein operation of the pump is controlled by a first cutoff switch and a second cutoff switch.