US 12,234,434 B2
Methods for modifying a hop flavor profile
Thomas J. Martin, Jr., Tustin, CA (US); Marcos A. Ojeda, Tustin, CA (US); Iain W. H. Oswald, Tustin, CA (US); and Kevin A Koby, Tustin, CA (US)
Assigned to Abstrax Tech Inc., Tustin, CA (US)
Filed by ABX INVESTMENTS INC., Tustin, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/095,209.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/344,934, filed on May 23, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0002758 A1, Jan. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. C12C 3/00 (2006.01); C12C 3/08 (2006.01); C12C 5/02 (2006.01)
CPC C12C 9/025 (2013.01) [C12C 3/08 (2013.01); C12C 5/026 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of purifying a hop raw material, the method comprising:
subjecting the hop raw material to a first processing step to form a hop oil extract having less than 5 wt. % of lipids, waxes, flavonoids, and plant matter;
collecting the hop oil extract; and
subjecting the hop oil extract to a second processing step to yield a purified hop oil product,
wherein the first processing step comprises subjecting the hop raw material to a distillation selected from the group consisting of wiped film distillation, rolled film distillation, and falling film distillation;
wherein the distillation is conducted at a temperature of about 60° C. to about 120° C.