Fermentation and aging apparatus

A fermentation and aging apparatus, comprising:

• a tank in which a fluid is accommodated;
• a fermentation tank and/or fermentation container forming a space in which a beverage is made;
• an ingredient accommodator disposed between the tank and the space and configured to contain ingredients for making the beverage, the ingredients including at least one powder;
• a pump in communication with the space and the ingredient accommodator;
• and
• a controller configured to control the pump such that the ingredients accommodated in the ingredient accommodator are introduced into the space while the beverage is made, wherein the controller is configured to control the pump according to:
• turning on the pump to introduce the fluid accommodated in the tank into the ingredient accommodator and to introduce the fluid and the ingredients in the ingredient accommodator into the fermentation container, turn off the pump during a predetermined idle period, and again turn on the pump to introduce the fluid accommodated in the tank into the ingredient accommodator and to introduce any ingredients including powder residue remaining in the ingredient accommodator and the fluid into the fermentation container.

A fermentation and aging apparatus, comprising:

• a tank in which a fluid is accommodated;
• a fermentation tank and/or fermentation container forming a space in which a beverage is made;
• an ingredient accommodator disposed between the tank and the space and configured to receive a plurality of ingredient containers that contain different ingredients for making the beverage, the ingredients including at least one powder;
• a pump in communication with the space and the ingredient accommodator;
• and
• a controller configured to control the pump such that the ingredients accommodated in the ingredient accommodator are introduced into the space while the beverage is made, wherein the controller is configured to control the pump according to:
• turning on the pump to introduce the fluid accommodated in the tank into the ingredient accommodator and to introduce the fluid and the ingredients in the ingredient accommodator into the fermentation container, turn off the pump during a predetermined idle period, and again turn on the pump to introduce the fluid accommodated in the tank into the ingredient accommodator and to introduce any ingredients including power residue remaining in the ingredient accommodator and the fluid into the fermentation container, and wherein the idle period is based on a type of beverage being made.