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US 9,816,062 B2Granted
Method for lautering wort
AssigneeGEA Brewery Systems GmbH
InventorsPatrick Bahns, Matthias Gerner
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Abstract
A method and lauter tun for lautering wort includes a fluid gaseous medium introduced as a false bottom seal below a false bottom-of the lauter tun prior to lautering of the wort through the false bottom. The mash is transferred into the lauter tun above the false bottom after introduction of the false bottom seal. Wort running off in the lauter tun through the false bottom displaces the false bottom seal.
Claims14
A method for lautering wort using a lauter tun, said method comprising:
- introducing a fluid medium in the form of a gaseous medium as a false bottom seal beneath a false bottom of the lauter tun prior to lautering of the wort through the false bottom;
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- transferring mash into the lauter tun above the false bottom after the introduction of the false bottom seal, wherein wort that runs off in the lauter tun through the false bottom displaces the false bottom seal.
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