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US 12,234,434 B2Granted
Methods for modifying a hop flavor profile
AssigneeAbstrax Tech Inc.
InventorsThomas J. Martin, Jr., Marcos A. Ojeda, Iain W. H. Oswald, Kevin A Koby
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Abstract
A method of purifying a hop raw material includes subjecting the hop raw material to a first processing step to form a hop oil extract substantially free of lipids, waxes, flavonoids, and plant matter, collecting the hop oil extract, and optionally subjecting the hop oil extract to a second processing step to yield a purified hop oil product.
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A method of purifying a hop raw material, the method comprising:
- subjecting the hop raw material to a first processing step to form a hop oil extract having less than 5 wt. % of lipids, waxes, flavonoids, and plant matter;
- collecting the hop oil extract;
- and
- subjecting the hop oil extract to a second processing step to yield a purified hop oil product,
- wherein the first processing step comprises subjecting the hop raw material to a distillation selected from the group consisting of wiped film distillation, rolled film distillation, and falling film distillation;
- wherein the distillation is conducted at a temperature of about 60° C. to about 120° C.
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A method of modulating the content of one or more terpenes in a hop raw material, the method comprising:
- subjecting the hop raw material to a first processing step to form a hop oil extract having less than 5 wt. % of lipids, waxes, flavonoids, and plant matter;
- collecting the hop oil extract;
- and
- subjecting the hop oil extract to a second processing step to yield a purified hop oil product;
- wherein the first processing step comprises subjecting the hop raw material to a first distillation selected from the group consisting of wiped film distillation, rolled film distillation, or falling film distillation;
- wherein the first distillation is conducted at a temperature of about 60° C. to about 120° C.;
- and
- wherein the second processing step comprises subjecting the hop oil extract to wiped film distillation or rotary evaporation.
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