IP Library Granted Patent US 11,180,722
Granted Patent B2
US 11,180,722 · App. 16/855,889 · Granted Nov 23, 2021

Method of making concentrate for beverages

Inventor: Patrick J. Tatera (Wheat Ridge, CO)
Assignee: Sustainable Beverage Technologies Inc.
C12C11/07C12C3/08C12C5/026C12C11/003C12C11/11C12G1/02C12G1/0203C12H3/02C12H6/02
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Patent No.
US 11,180,722
App. No.
16/855,889
Granted
Nov 23, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

One embodiment of the present invention is a nested fermentation method for making a beverage, such as an alcoholic or non-alcoholic beer, a wine, or the like, the method comprising the steps of: creating a first solution, wherein creating the first solution comprises fermenting first fermentation ingredients; creating a second solution, wherein creating the second solution comprises removing a first portion of alcohol from the first solution; creating a third solution, wherein creating the third solution comprises removing a first portion of water from the second solution; creating a fourth solution, wherein creating the fourth solution comprises adding second fermentation ingredients to the third solution and fermenting the second fermentation ingredients in the third solution.

Claims (33)

1. A method for making a fermented solution that can be used to produce a beverage, the method comprising:

creating a first solution, wherein creating the first solution comprises performing a first fermentation process on first fermentation ingredients;

creating a second solution, wherein creating the second solution comprises removing an initial portion of alcohol and an initial portion of water from the first solution; and

creating a third solution, wherein creating the third solution comprises adding second fermentation ingredients to the second solution and performing a second fermentation process on the second fermentation ingredients in the second solution.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein removing the initial portion of alcohol and the initial portion of water from the first solution comprises using reverse osmosis.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

creating a reduced alcohol fermented beverage solution, wherein creating the reduced alcohol concentrated beverage solution comprises adding aromatics to the third solution.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

creating an alcoholic fermented beverage solution, wherein creating the alcoholic concentrated beverage solution comprises adding aromatics and alcohol to the third solution.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising

creating a fourth solution, wherein creating the forth solution comprises removing an additional portion of alcohol and an additional portion of water from the third solution.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein removing the additional portion of alcohol and the additional portion of water from the third solution comprises using reverse osmosis.

7. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

creating a reduced alcohol fermented beverage solution, wherein creating the reduced alcohol concentrated beverage solution comprises adding aromatics to the fourth solution.

8. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

creating an alcoholic fermented beverage solution, wherein creating the alcoholic concentrated beverage solution comprises adding aromatics and alcohol to the fourth solution.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein creating the second solution further comprises separately removing the initial portion of alcohol and the initial portion of water.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein removing the initial portion of alcohol from the first solution comprises vacuum distillation.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first fermentation ingredients and the second fermentation ingredients are for producing a beer.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein the first fermentation ingredients and the second fermentation ingredients are for producing a beverage selected from the group consisting of beer, wine, and cider.

13. A method for making a fermented solution that can be used to produce a beverage, the method comprising:

creating a first solution, wherein creating the first solution comprises performing a first fermentation process on first fermentation ingredients;

creating a second solution, wherein creating the second solution comprises removing an initial portion of alcohol from the first solution; and

creating a third solution, wherein creating the third solution comprises adding a second fermentation ingredients to the second solution and performing a second fermentation process on the second fermentation ingredients in the second solution.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein creating a second solution further comprises removing a portion of water from the first solution.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein removing the portion of water from the first solution is performed after removing the initial portion of alcohol from the first solution.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein removing the portion of water from the first solution is performed using reverse osmosis.

17. The method of claim 13 , further comprising

creating a fourth solution, wherein creating the forth solution comprises removing an additional portion of alcohol from the third solution.

18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising

creating a fifth solution, wherein creating the fifth solution comprises removing a portion of water from the fourth solution.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the first fermentation ingredients and the second fermentation ingredients are for producing a beer.

20. The method of claim 13 wherein the first fermentation ingredients and the second fermentation ingredients are for producing a beverage selected from the group consisting of beer, wine, and cider.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 12, 2021
From: TATERA, PATRICK J.
To: PAT'S BACKCOUNTRY BEVERAGES INC.
Reel/Frame 057159/0201 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 12, 2021
From: PAT'S BACKCOUNTRY BEVERAGES INC.
To: SUSTAINABLE BEVERAGE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Reel/Frame 057179/0799 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 15851221 · Dec 21, 2017
Continuation 15342919 · Nov 3, 2016
Continuation 14532967 · Nov 4, 2014
Continuation 12461583 · Aug 17, 2009
Provisional Application 61136242 · Aug 21, 2008
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