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US 2019/0055503 A1Published application
Two vessel compact beer brewing system
AssigneeSpark IP Holdings Pty Ltd.
InventorJulian Veysey Sanders
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AssigneeSpark IP Holdings Pty Ltd.
InventorJulian Veysey Sanders
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A compact beer brewing system (1) has vessels (2, 3) configured to perform mashing, lautering and boiling brewing stages applicable in small scale craft brewing operations. The compact and cost efficient brewing system easily, precisely and repeatably controls and improves critical brew processes involved in brewing and serving by including bottom vessel (2) having an inner tun (28) configured to perform mashing and boiling stages, a top vessel (3) positioned above the bottom vessel (2) in fluid communication with the tun (28) and configured to perform lautering stage, and a pump (51) for moving fluid from the tun (28) to the top vessel (3). Preferably at least the bottom tun (28) and/or the top vessel (3) is/are substantially cylindrical, the diameter of the top vessel (3) is smaller than the diameter of the bottom tun (28) and the top vessel (3) is placed eccentrically over the bottom tun (28).
A two vessel compact beer brewing system having vessels configured to perform mashing, lautering and boiling brewing stages, characterised in that it comprises
The brewing system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that said top vessel (3) is provided with a false bottom (34).
The brewing system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that said top vessel (3) comprises a side orifice (33).
The brewing system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that said bottom vessel (2) further comprises a heating jacket (25) disposed at least partially around said bottom tun (28).
The brewing system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the bottom tun (28) is provided with tangential inlet (287).
The brewing system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that it further comprises a fluid heat exchanger (52) external to the vessels (2, 3).
The brewing system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that a base (38) of said top vessel (3) is further provided with at least one spray head (382).
The brewing system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that it is further provided with a computer operated control system (4) including a control unit (41) and a number of sensors (42-46) and providing control signals to system valves, pumps (51, 54) and other ancillary installations and components of the system (1).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.