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AssigneesElectricite de France, Clextral
InventorsJean-Luc Haas, Beruard Deymie, Pierre Millet, Michel Billon
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Process for the pre-isomerization of hops, in particular for preparing a beer or like beverage obtained from solely malt or from malt and at least one substitution cereal in a preparation line comprising an operation for obtaining a sugared wort and an operation for fermenting said wort in the presence of yeasts. The pre-isomerization is effected by cooking and extrusion of the hops at a temperature lower than 120.degree. C. by a continuous passage of the hops, which are previously dried and pressed in a cooker-extruder having at least two screws, with a quantity of water less than 50% by weight, the extruded hops being then mixed with the sugared wort in the beverage-preparing line.
In a process for the pre-isomerization of hops for the preparation of a beer obtained from malt alone or from malt and at least one substitution cereal in a beer-preparing production line in which a sugared wort is prepared and fermented in the presence of yeasts, the improvement wherein the pre-isomerization is effected by first drying and pressing the hops and, then, by cooking and extruding the hops at a temperature lower than 120.degree. C. by continuously passing the previously dried and pressed hops through a cooker extruder, having at least two screws, with a quantity of water less than 50% by weight, then mixing the extruded hops with the sugared wort in a beer-preparing production line.
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