A decanter arranged to permit storage of wine or other beverage while isolated from ambient air and employing a variable size beverage storage volume. A valve may control flow past a piston as the piston is moved relative to a container to adjust a size of the beverage storage volume.

A decanter arranged to permit storage of wine or other beverage while isolated from ambient air and employing a variable size beverage storage volume. A valve may control flow past a piston as the piston is moved relative to a container to adjust a size of the beverage storage volume.

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to extracting the liquid from a container (such as a bottle of wine) in varying amounts at a desired serving temperature while preserving the liquid for later consumption. Various embodiments may be built within an appliance so the consumer experience is fully automated. Embodiments may include a variety of wine preservation techniques including the use of inert gases that prevent the oxidation of wine.

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to extracting the liquid from a container (such as a bottle of wine) in varying amounts at a desired serving temperature while preserving the liquid for later consumption. Various embodiments may be built within an appliance so the consumer experience is fully automated. Embodiments may include a variety of wine preservation techniques including the use of inert gases that prevent the oxidation of wine.

A fermentation apparatus for preserving the aroma of a fermentable beverage is provided. The fermentation apparatus comprises a flow passage fluidly connectable to the headspace located above a fermentable beverage in a fermentation container. A carbon dioxide scrubber in the flow passage receives a headspace fluid mixture comprising at least carbon dioxide gas and an aromatic fluid originating from the fermenting beverage. When the headspace fluid mixture contacts the carbon dioxide scrubber, the carbon dioxide scrubber retains a modified fluid in the flow passage. The modified fluid has a lower carbon dioxide gas concentration and a higher aromatic fluid concentration than the headspace fluid mixture. The flow passage directs the modified fluid back to the headspace to at least partially retain the aromatic fluid in the fermentable beverage in the fermentation container. A method for preserving the aroma of a fermentable beverage is also provided.

Provided are methods and systems for remediating toxins present in feedstock that are used in processes to produce ethanol and other products.

Provided are methods and systems for remediating toxins present in feedstock that are used in processes to produce ethanol and other products.

The invention relates to methods for producing flavor stable beverages. The methods involve reducing the level of one or more amino acids, and in particular the level of methionine. The level of amino acids may be reduced by a number of different methods, for example by increasing the level of acid or base and removal of said acid or base by Reverse Electro-Enhanced Dialysis. The level of amino acids may also be reduced by treatment with an oxidizing agent, such as H.sub.2O.sub.2. The invention also comprises combinations of such methods.

A method and device for producing high quality alcohol beverages, including liquor, cordial, tincture, whiskey, cognac, brandy, vodka, rum, gin, wine, cocktail, etc., is based on the action of hydrodynamic cavitation treatment of components of alcohol beverages. The fluid flow moves at a high rate through a multi-stage blending hydrodynamic device and multi-stage cavitation device to generate hydrodynamic cavitation features in the fluid flow. The cavitation features generate changes in the velocity, pressure, temperature, chemical composition and physical properties of the liquid. Hydrodynamic cavitation processing provides effective blending of components and homogenization of alcoholic beverage, improves its organoleptic qualities.

A system for producing kombucha-based alcoholic beverage includes a brew vessel for steeping tea to form a tea liquor, a primary fermentation vessel configured for anaerobic fermentation of a tea liquor into an alcoholic brew, a secondary fermentation vessel configured for further anaerobic fermentation of the alcoholic brew to an alcohol by volume (ABV) of at least 7%, an aerobic fermenter for fermenting tea liquor when mixed with sugar and inoculated with a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast (SCOBY) to form a fermented tea liquor, and a mixing tank dimensioned and configured to mix the alcoholic brew and the fermented tea liquor in desired ratios to produce a fermented alcoholic beverage having an ABV of approximately 3% to 7%. A method for producing kombucha-based alcoholic beverage is also disclosed.