# US 11,076,608 B2 · Method for creating smoked foods and beverages

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- Number: US 11,076,608 B2
- Document ID: US11076608B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/307,687
- Filed: 2017-06-06
- Published: 2019-09-26
- Granted: 2021-08-03
- Earliest claimed: 2016-06-06
- Assignees: Brain Brew Ventures 3.0, Inc.
- Applicants: Brain Brew Ventures 3.0, Inc.
- Inventors: Douglas B. Hall; Joseph M. Girgash; James J. Beaupre
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11076608B2

## CPC

- A23B 4/052: Smoke generators {; Smoking apparatus}
- A23B 4/00: Preservation of meat, sausages, fish or fish products
- A23B 4/044: Smoking; Smoking devices
- A23B 4/056: Smoking combined with irradiation or electric treatment, e.g. electrostatic smoking {; Apparatus therefor}
- A23L 2/56: Flavouring or bittering agents (sweeteners A23L2/60)
- A23L 27/27: Smoke flavours
- A47J 37/0754: {with blowers providing forced air circulation}
- B01D 53/002: {by condensation}
- C12G 3/00: Preparation of other alcoholic beverages
- A47J 37/00: Baking; Roasting; Grilling; Frying (bakers' ovens, non-domestic baking apparatus or equipment A21B; domestic stoves or ranges F24B, F24C)
- B01D 2258/0283: Flue gases
- A23B: PRESERVATION OF FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; CHEMICAL RIPENING OF FRUIT OR VEGETABLES
- A23L: FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF (preservation thereof A23B)
- A47J: KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
- B01D: SEPARATION (separating solids from solids by wet methods B03B, B03D; by pneumatic jigs or tables B03B; by other dry methods B07; magnetic or electrostatic separation of solid materials from solid materials or fluids, separation by high-voltage electric fields B03C; centrifuges, vortex apparatus B04; presses per se for squeezing-out liquid from liquid-containing material B30B9/02; treatment of water C02F, e.g. softening by ion-exchange C02F1/42; {arrangements of air intake cleaners in gas turbine plants F02C7/05} ; arrangements or mounting of filters in air-conditioning, air-humidification or ventilation F24F13/28)
- C12G: WINE; PREPARATION THEREOF; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (beer C12C); PREPARATION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBCLASSES C12C OR C12H

## Abstract

The present invention is a method and system for making smoke beverages and foods using multiple condensation stages.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A multi-stage smoke condenser and capture device, the device being comprised of:
a container having air intake vents at the bottom portion and both an inlet and an outlet opposite one another at the upper portion of the container;
an air pump connected via an air line to the inlet of the container;
an outward pipe connected to the outlet of the container;
an outer pot connected to the end of the outward pipe opposite the container, wherein the outer pot is connected to the outward pipe on the bottom side of the outer pot, and the outer pot has a lid or similar means to enclose the outer pot;
a holder positioned inside the outer pot and connected to the outward pipe, wherein the holder has a lid or similar means to enclose the holder and there is a liquid and gas permeable screen within the holder spanning the cross-sectional area of the holder and located above the bottom of the holder at a distance of at least 10% of the entire height of the inside of the holder.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The device according to claim 1, further comprising a spring or perforated pipe within the container directing smoke to rise from the bottom to the top of the container.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The device according to claim 1, further comprising ice in space between the inside of the outer pot and the outside of the holder.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The device according to claim 1, further comprising a cooling means on the outward pipe.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The device according to claim 4, wherein the cooling means is an ice pack.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The device according to claim 4, wherein the cooling means is water or glycol line.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The device according to claim 1, further comprising a drain in the outward pipe.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The device according to claim 7, wherein the drain is located closer to the container than the outer pot, and within a distance of 10% to 50% of the entire length of the outward pipe.