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US 11,015,158 B2Granted
Methods and compositions for fining fermentable beverages
AssigneeDanstar Ferment AG
InventorsDavid W. Duan, Peter J. Rogers, Eric Wilkes
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to methods and compositions for fining fermentable beverages, such as alcoholic fermentable beverages, for example, wine, beer, lager, ale, cider, perry, spirit and liqueur. The compositions herein comprise a pectin and carrageenan which are used to treat the beverage prior to fermentation.
Claims13
A method for fining fermentable beverages comprising treating the beverage with a fining composition consisting of:
- (i) a low methyl ester or low methoxy (LM) pectin having a degree of esterification (DE) of 50% or less;
- (ii) a carrageenan;
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- (iii) 0.1 to 2 g/L of bentonite,
- wherein the fining composition is added to the fermentable beverage prior to fermentation.
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