US 11,015,157 B2Granted

Brewing system for kombucha and other fermented beverages

AssigneePB Funding Group, LLC

InventorsJames B. Mitchell, Avi R. Geiger

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Abstract

Kombucha, kefir, and other fermented beverages may be manufactured using a fermenter that draws off some fermented beverage, then adds starter liquid to a fermenter. Production may be regulated by managing heat, oxygen, or other inputs to achieve a desired quantity of finished beverage output, and production may be increased or decreased to match consumption. A controller may monitor beverage consumption and may adjust processing variables to achieve production goals, while automatically managing the overall process. A system may have a feed tank from which unprocessed liquid may be added to the fermenter at the same or similar quantities as finished beverage may be transferred to a dispensing system. The system may operate with little expertise or knowledge by a human operator.

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Dependent claims

A system comprising:

a fermenting vessel comprising a plurality of SCOBY cages, said SCOBY cages each having openings through which liquid flows and positioned such that at least one SCOBY is submerged during normal operation;
a first electrically controllable connection from a feed tank to said fermenting vessel, said first electrically controllable connection configured to receive unfermented liquid from said feed tank in response to a first electronic signal;
a second electrically controllable connection from said fermenting vessel to a dispensing system, said second electrically controllable connection configured to transfer fermented liquid from said fermenting vessel to said dispensing system;
a controller comprising a processor and configured to perform a method comprising:
causing said unfermented liquid to pass from said feed tank to said fermenting vessel actuating said first electrically controllable connection;
determining that fermentation of said unfermented liquid has completed in said fermenting vessel, creating said fermented liquid;
and
causing said fermented liquid to pass from said fermenting vessel to said dispensing system by actuating said second electrically controllable connection.

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