Method for metering hops pellets into a fermented beer precursor, and system for carrying out the method
AssigneeGEA Mechanical Equipment GmbH
InventorsThomas Veer, Daniel Bussmann, Wolf-Dietrich Herberg, Carsten Waubke
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Abstract
A method for metering hops pellets into a fermented beer precursor in order to produce beer using a system having a metering system and a pump. Hops pellets are supplied into the system. A specified quantity of hops pellets are metered from the metering system to the pump. The specified quantity of hops pellets is supplied into a beer precursor-conducting line or a tank filled with beer precursor by the pump. The metered hops pellets are supplied into the beer precursor-conducting line or into the tank filled with the beer precursor in a pelleted and/or granulated form.
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A method, comprising:
- supplying hops pellets into a first container;
- metering a predefined quantity of hops pellets of the supplied hop pellets from a metering system to a pump;
- introducing, by the pump, the metered predefined quantity of hops pellets into a line carrying beer precursor, wherein the metered predefined quantity of hops pellets are introduced in pelletized or granulated form into the line carrying the beer precursor,
- clarifying the beer precursor containing the pelletized and/or granulated hops using a filtration device or a centrifuge to remove the pelletized and/or granulated hops as solids from the beer precursor,
- wherein a temperature of the beer precursor in the line carrying the beer precursor is less than 60° C., and
- wherein the beer precursor is a fermented beer precursor.
A method, comprising:
- supplying hops pellets into a first container;
- metering a predefined quantity of hops pellets of the supplied hop pellets from a metering system to a pump;
- introducing, by the pump, the metered predefined quantity of hops pellets into a line carrying beer precursor, wherein the metered predefined quantity of hops pellets are introduced in pelletized or granulated form into the line carrying the beer precursor,
- wherein a temperature of the beer precursor in the line carrying the beer precursor is less than 60° C.,
- wherein the beer precursor is a fermented beer precursor, and
- wherein the metered predefined quantity of hops pellets are introduced in dry state into the line carrying the beer precursor without a grinder or solids crushing device.
A method, comprising:
- supplying hops pellets into a first container;
- metering a predefined quantity of hops pellets of the supplied hop pellets from a metering system to a pump;
- introducing, by the pump, the metered predefined quantity of hops pellets into a line carrying beer precursor or into a tank filled with beer precursor,
- wherein the metered predefined quantity of hops pellets are introduced in pelletized or granulated form into the line carrying the beer precursor or into the tank filled with the beer precursor, and
- wherein a temperature of the beer precursor in the line carrying the beer precursor or in the tank filled with the beer precursor is less than 60° C., and
- wherein the pump is designed for gentle delivery, wherein a rotor and a stator of the pump are arranged such that the granulated or pelletized form of the hops pellets is retained for at least 90 w. % of all hops pellets.
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