Method and Device for Heat Treatment of wooden Staves Designed to Form Aromatic Inserts
AssigneeHedonis
InventorJacques Schneiderwind
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Abstract
Method for treating wooden staves (5) designed to be subsequently contacted with an alcoholic medium such as wine, so as to provide same with aromas and flavours. The method includes the following steps: lining, at least partly, the inner side of a metal support (2) with the wooden staves (5); performing a thermal treatment of the wooden staves (5) using a cresset (7) arranged at the center of the support (2).
Claims15
1-14. (canceled)
A method for treating wooden staves (5) intended to be put into subsequent contact with an alcoholic medium such as notably wine, in order to provide the latter with aromas and flavors, characterized in that it includes the steps:
- lining, at least partly, the inner face of a metal support (2) with said wooden staves (5),
- performing a heat treatment of the wooden staves (5) by means of a cresset (7) positioned at the centre of this support (2).
A device for treating wooden staves (5) intended to be subsequently put into contact with an alcoholic medium, such as notably wine, so as to provide the latter with aromas and flavors, characterized in that it consists of a metal support (2) capable of vertically supporting the staves (5) along a cylindrical distribution of axis yy′, which is opened at least partially at its upper and lower portions at the centre of which a cresset (7) is positioned, the fuel of which consists of wood.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.