Apparatus and method for aging liquor
AssigneeKoppelman & Goodman Enterprises
InventorEdward Koppelman
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for improving the aging of alcoholic liquors, whereby the liquor to be aged is placed in a char-lined container incorporating a char-coated manifold assembly therein, which is connected to a vapor recovery system. The liquor is moved relative to the char surfaces by agitation provided by the manifold assembly or by recirculation of the liquor through the container. The vapor recovery system is provided with pumping means for controlling the permeation rate and vaporization of the liquor entering the manifold assembly. Means are provided to remove any liquid that accumulates in the manifold system.
Claims18
An apparatus for aging distilled alcoholic spirits comprising means defining a liquid-tight container adapted to be filled with the liquor to be aged, a manifold assembly mounted in said container and adapted to be at least partially submerged in the liquor, said manifold assembly comprising a framework incorporating a manifold including a plurality of substantially liquid-tight wooden conduits supported on said framework and having the interior channels thereof disposed in interconnected communication, at least a portion of the exterior surfaces of said wooden conduits provided with a charred coating thereover adapted to be disposed in contact with the liquor to be aged, a vapor recovery system connected to said manifold for receiving the vapors entering into said manifold assembly and effecting a recovery thereof, and means for producing relative movement between the liquor in said container and the char coating on said wooden conduits.
A process for aging distilled alcoholic spirits which comprises the steps of introducing liquor to be aged into a liquid-tight container, submerging in the liquor a manifold assembly including a plurality of substantially liquid-tight wooden conduits provided with charred exterior coatings and having interconnected interior channels, relatively moving the liquor in the container and the char coating on the wooden conduits, extracting and recovering the vapors entering the interior channels of said wooden conduits and continuing the aging treatment for a period of time sufficient to effect an improvement in the flavor of the distilled alcoholic spirits.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.