# US 2021/0274797 A1 · Method for creating smoked foods and beverages

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- Number: US 2021/0274797 A1
- Document ID: US20210274797A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 17/321,926
- Filed: 2021-05-17
- Published: 2021-09-09
- Earliest claimed: 2016-06-06
- Assignees: Brain Brew Ventures 3.0, Inc.
- Applicants: Brain Brew Ventures 3.0, Inc.
- Inventors: Douglas B. HALL; Joseph M. GIRGASH; James J. BEAUPRE
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210274797A1

## CPC

- A23B 4/052: Smoke generators {; Smoking apparatus}
- A23B 4/00: Preservation of meat, sausages, fish or fish products
- A23B 4/044: Smoking; Smoking devices
- A23B 4/056: Smoking combined with irradiation or electric treatment, e.g. electrostatic smoking {; Apparatus therefor}
- A23L 2/56: Flavouring or bittering agents (sweeteners A23L2/60)
- A23L 27/27: Smoke flavours
- A47J 37/0754: {with blowers providing forced air circulation}
- B01D 53/002: {by condensation}
- C12G 3/00: Preparation of other alcoholic beverages
- A47J 37/00: Baking; Roasting; Grilling; Frying (bakers' ovens, non-domestic baking apparatus or equipment A21B; domestic stoves or ranges F24B, F24C)
- B01D 2258/0283: Flue gases
- A23B: PRESERVATION OF FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; CHEMICAL RIPENING OF FRUIT OR VEGETABLES
- A23L: FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF (preservation thereof A23B)
- A47J: KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
- B01D: SEPARATION (separating solids from solids by wet methods B03B, B03D; by pneumatic jigs or tables B03B; by other dry methods B07; magnetic or electrostatic separation of solid materials from solid materials or fluids, separation by high-voltage electric fields B03C; centrifuges, vortex apparatus B04; presses per se for squeezing-out liquid from liquid-containing material B30B9/02; treatment of water C02F, e.g. softening by ion-exchange C02F1/42; {arrangements of air intake cleaners in gas turbine plants F02C7/05} ; arrangements or mounting of filters in air-conditioning, air-humidification or ventilation F24F13/28)
- C12G: WINE; PREPARATION THEREOF; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (beer C12C); PREPARATION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBCLASSES C12C OR C12H

## Abstract

The present invention is a method and system for making smoke beverages and foods using multiple condensation stages.

## Claims

### Claim at position 1

1: A multi-stage smoke condenser and capture device, the device being comprised of:
a means for generating smoke;
a holder directly connected to the means for generating smoke, wherein the holder is a closed system and includes a first chamber within the holder for condensation of some of the smoke entering the holder, and a second chamber for absorption of pre-condensed smoke on a flavor carrier.

### Claim at position 2 (depends on 9)

2: The multi-stage device according to claim 9 further comprising a cooling means for decreasing the overall temperature of the holder.

### Claim at position 3 (depends on 1)

3: The multi-stage device according to claim 1 further comprising a cooling means in a pipe between the means for generating smoke and the holder.

### Claim at position 4 (depends on 1)

4: The multi-stage device according to claim 1 further comprising a means for removing condensation from a pipe between the means for generating smoke and the holder.

### Claim at position 5 (depends on 4)

5: The multi-stage device according to claim 4, wherein the means for removing condensation may be a drain, a valve, or a trap.

### Claim at position 6 (depends on 1)

6: The multi-stage device according to claim 1, wherein the flavor carrier is wood chips, zeolite, or food.

### Claim at position 7

7: A method for imparting smoke flavor to a flavor carrier, the method being comprised of the steps of:
generating smoke in a closed system;
directing the generated smoke into a holder, wherein the holder is a closed system and includes a first chamber within the holder for condensation of some of the smoke entering the holder, and a second chamber for absorption of pre-condensed smoke on a flavor carrier.

### Claim at position 8 (depends on 7)

8: The method according to claim 7, further comprising cooling the overall temperature of the holder.

### Claim at position 9 (depends on 7)

9: The method according to claim 7, further comprising cooling a pipe that connects where the smoke is generated and the holder.

### Claim at position 10 (depends on 7)

10: The method according to claim 7, further comprising removing condensation from a pipe that connects where the smoke is generated and the holder.

### Claim at position 11 (depends on 10)

11: The method according to claim 10, wherein the condensation is removed via a drain, valve, or trap.

### Claim at position 12 (depends on 7)

12: The method according to claim 7, where in the flavor carrier is at least one of wood chips, zeolite, and food.

### Claim at position 13 (depends on 12)

13: The method according to claim 12, wherein the flavor carrier is wood chips that are subsequently used to provide smoke flavor to distilled spirits.

### Claim at position 14

-21. (canceled)