Apparatus and method for infusing and dispensing oils
The present invention pertains in general to an apparatus and method for the infusing, agitation and dispensation of oils in a controlled manner to produce a desired potency of an infusion while remaining below an identified maximum temperature threshold.
1. A method for creating an infusion comprising:
placing infusion material into a permeable container;
placing said permeable container into a chamber;
filling said chamber with an oil-based solvent;
infusing said solvent with said infusion material;
said step of infusing further comprising churning said solvent and heating said solvent for a predetermined length of time;
terminating said infusing step; and
dispensing said solvent.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein said heating said solvent comprises heating said solvent to a temperature no greater than 100° C.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein churning said solvent further comprises limiting a rotational speed of an agitator component to between 70 revolutions per minute (“RPM”) and 90 RPM.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein said solvent comprises a solvent selected from the group consisting of: butter, animal fat, and plant based oils.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein said infusion material is contained within a prepackaged unit.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of dispensing said solvent comprises actuating a gravity-fed drain device, wherein said step of actuating a gravity-fed drain device changes said gravity-fed drain device from a closed-state to an open-state.
7. The method of claim 6 wherein said step of actuating a gravity-fed drain device comprises actuating a pivoting lever,
wherein actuating said pivoting lever to a closed-state comprises the pivoting lever pressing against a deformable tube, deforming said tube to restrict a pathway through said deformable tube,
and wherein actuating said pivoting lever to an open-state comprises said pivoting lever moving away from said deformable tube thereby allowing the pathway to rebound to allow said solvent to flow through said pathway of said deformable tube.