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US 2008/0175951 A1Published application
Methods, apparatuses and systems of fermentation
OwnerDavid D. Ruleinventor
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Abstract
A fermentation method and system which includes providing juice to be fermented into a container. The juice having a cap that is a collection of solid components of grapes. The cap has a permeable consistency and floats in the juice. The method includes moving a portion of the juice from below the cap upward into contact with the cap.
Claims20
A fermentation method comprising:
- providing a container having grape juice to be fermented, the grape juice comprising a cap, the cap comprising a collection of solid components of grapes and having a permeable consistency, the cap floating in the grape juice;
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- moving a portion of the grape juice from below the cap upward into contact with the cap.
A fermentation method comprising:
- providing a container having grape juice to be fermented, the grape juice comprising a cap, the cap comprising a collection of grape components having a permeable consistency and floating in the grape juice;
- and
- creating a vacuum in the cap to move a volume of the grape juice through at least a portion of the cap.
A fermentation method comprising:
- providing a container having grape juice to be fermented, the grape juice comprising a cap, the cap comprising a collection of grape components having a permeable consistency and floating in the grape juice;
- determining a temperature of the cap;
- and
- if the temperature of the cap passes a threshold value, adjusting the temperature of the cap.
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A fermentation system comprising:
- a container defining a volume to receive material to be fermented;
- and
- a pump in fluid communication with a fluid region inside the container above the material and configured to establish a vacuum above the material which produces a fluid pressure differential throughout the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.