Maturation system and method
AssigneeVerstill Distillation Systems, Ltd.
InventorsYechiel Ben Zvi, Matan Edvy, Ido Maor
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Abstract
An improved method of maturation of an unaged or partially aged distilled spirit, the method comprising: exposing the spirit to at least one catalytic material consisting of a group selected from: iron oxide nanoparticles, alumina-supported Fe(II) complexes, Pd/C, multiwalled carbon nanotubes, carbon xerogels, carbon based solid acid catalysts, SO42-/TiO2/γ-Al2O3, an element selected from the group consisting of: columns 4-12 transition metals except for Fe, column 13 boron group, Si, and mixtures thereof; wherein throughout the exposing, the spirit is not being distilled, and the exposing is allowed until level of at least one maturation congener in the spirit attains predetermined desired congener level/s in the spirit.
Claims13
A method of maturation of an unaged or partially aged distilled liquid spirit, the method comprising:
- exposing the unaged or partially aged distilled liquid spirit to a temperature below 99° C. in at least one main container comprising a heating element to provide heat to the spirit continuously or in pulses;
- wherein during said period of time, the liquid spirit is not distilled, and the exposing is allowed until a level of at least one maturation congener in the liquid spirit attains a predetermined desired congener level;
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- wherein the heating element comprises at least one catalytic material, or comprises a sheath comprising the at least one catalytic material, and wherein the at least one catalytic material comprises copper or is copper.
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