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US 8,993,273 B1Granted
Recirculation infusion mash system
OwnerJohn Richard Blichmanninventor
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Abstract
A process of mashing grain into fermentable sugar wherein two pots are used in the process. A first pot and a second pot is partially filled with water. Heat is added to the first pot. Heat is transferred to the second pot by transferring the water from the first pot to the second pot at a preestablished rate. Grain is added to the second pot which in conjunction with the water forms a wort. The wort is drained from the second pot to the first pot.
Claims8
A two pot system for mashing grain into fermentable sugars, comprising:
- (a) a first pot that is a mash tun;
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- (b) a second pot that is a boil kettle;
- said boil kettle having (i) an open top, (ii) a closed bottom, and (iii) a lid positioned in physical contacting relationship with the open top of said boil kettle;
- wherein said mash tun has (i) a closed bottom and (ii) a filter system, the mash tun's closed bottom being in physical contacting relationship with said lid of the boil kettle;
- (c) a drain line communicating from said mash tun near the closed bottom of the mash tun into said boil kettle;
- (d) a flow control mechanism positioned in said drain line;
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- (e) a heating unit transferring heat to said boil kettle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.