US 2017/0321173 A1 · FERMENTATION COOLING SYSTEM

Abstract

A fermentation system having a vessel defining a chamber for holding liquids and including a lower aperture. An insulating jacket is disposed around the vessel. A cooling fluid is disposed between the insulating jacket and the vessel. The cooling fluid is in fluid communication with a fluid pump. A refrigerant line is wrapped around the vessel and is configured to cool the fluid and the vessel, resulting in cooling of liquids disposed in the chamber. A beverage line operably couples the lower aperture with a dispensing spigot. The beverage line is wrapped around the vessel and is at least partially submerged in the fluid. A sediment drain line is disposed below the lower aperture and configured to drain sediment that accumulates on a bottom of the vessel.

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Dependent claims

A fermentation system comprising:

a vessel defining a chamber for holding liquids and including a lower aperture;
an insulating jacket disposed around the vessel;
a cooling fluid disposed between the insulating jacket and the vessel, the cooling fluid being in fluid communication with a fluid pump;
and
a refrigerant line wrapped around the vessel and configured to cool the fluid and the vessel, resulting in cooling of liquids disposed in the chamber;
a beverage line operably coupling the lower aperture with a dispensing spigot, the beverage line being wrapped around the vessel and at least partially submerged in the fluid;
and
a sediment drain line disposed below the lower aperture and configured to drain sediment that accumulates on a bottom of the vessel.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Fermentation cooling system

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Fermentation cooling system

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Abstract

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