US 12,084,637 B2
Method and relative apparatus for the production of beer
Francesco Meneguzzo, San Miniato (IT); and Lorenzo Albanese, Carmignano (IT)
Filed by Cavitek S.r.l., Gualdo Tadino (IT)
Filed on Jun. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/806,800.
Application 17/806,800 is a continuation of application No. 17/324,602, filed on May 19, 2021.
Application 17/324,602 is a continuation of application No. 16/322,942, granted, now 11,261,411, previously published as PCT/IT2016/000194, filed on Aug. 9, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0167387 A1, Jun. 1, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. C12C 7/04 (2006.01); C12C 7/06 (2006.01); C12C 7/20 (2006.01); C12C 12/00 (2006.01); C12C 13/02 (2006.01)
CPC C12C 7/042 (2013.01) [C12C 7/06 (2013.01); C12C 7/205 (2013.01); C12C 12/00 (2013.01); C12C 13/02 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of producing beer comprising the following steps:
mashing a mix of a liquid and of malt or grains to produce a wort by,
arranging the mix inside a tank, and
moving, through a pump, said mix along a closed circulating path, said closed circulating path being formed by a circulating path connected to the tank so as to cause the mix to move from the tank along said circulating path and to direct the mix again inside the tank for all of a time in which the pump is maintained activated,
wherein said circulating path comprises at least one cavitation reactor configured to generate hydrodynamic cavitation with a subsequent increase in temperature of the mix to a predetermined temperature level;
hopping the wort by,
introducing, in the wort, a pre-determined quantity of hops, and
moving, through a second pump, the wort and of the hops along a second circulating path,
wherein the second circulating path comprises at least one second cavitation reactor configured to generate the hydrodynamic cavitation and increase the temperature of the wort in accordance with a pre-determined protocol;
cooling and fermenting the wort after hopping by adding a yeast; and
maturing the fermented wort.