A fermentation and aging apparatus may include a fermentation tank defining an accommodation space in which a beverage is accommodated, a refrigerant cycle device configured to cool the fermentation tank and the beverage, a temperature sensor mounted on an outer circumferential surface of the fermentation tank, and a controller configured to control driving of the refrigerant cycle device based on a temperature sensed by the temperature sensor and a predetermined storage temperature, check a remaining amount of the beverage accommodated in the fermentation tank, and reset a storage temperature of the beverage when the checked remaining amount is lower than a predetermined reference amount.

A fermentation and aging apparatus may include a fermentation tank defining an accommodation space in which a beverage is accommodated, a refrigerant cycle device configured to cool the fermentation tank and the beverage, a temperature sensor mounted on an outer circumferential surface of the fermentation tank, and a controller configured to control driving of the refrigerant cycle device based on a temperature sensed by the temperature sensor and a predetermined storage temperature, check a remaining amount of the beverage accommodated in the fermentation tank, and reset a storage temperature of the beverage when the checked remaining amount is lower than a predetermined reference amount.

A compact beer brewing system (1) has vessels (2, 3) configured to perform mashing, lautering and boiling brewing stages applicable in small scale craft brewing operations. The compact and cost efficient brewing system easily, precisely and repeatably controls and improves critical brew processes involved in brewing and serving by including bottom vessel (2) having an inner tun (28) configured to perform mashing and boiling stages, a top vessel (3) positioned above the bottom vessel (2) in fluid communication with the tun (28) and configured to perform lautering stage, and a pump (51) for moving fluid from the tun (28) to the top vessel (3). Preferably at least the bottom tun (28) and/or the top vessel (3) is/are substantially cylindrical, the diameter of the top vessel (3) is smaller than the diameter of the bottom tun (28) and the top vessel (3) is placed eccentrically over the bottom tun (28).

A method for producing a beer according to which a wort is prepared by brewing a mixture containing water and the malt of a cereal or a mixture of malts, then after cooling the wort, a yeast is added, selected from Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Saccharomyce carlsbergensis and mixtures thereof. After cooling of the wort, an enzyme is added, selected from the dextrinases and mixtures of dextrinases.

A method for producing a beer according to which a wort is prepared by brewing a mixture containing water and the malt of a cereal or a mixture of malts, then after cooling the wort, a yeast is added, selected from Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Saccharomyce carlsbergensis and mixtures thereof. After cooling of the wort, an enzyme is added, selected from the dextrinases and mixtures of dextrinases.

A brewing plant, comprising: a hot water storage device, including a high temperature portion and a low temperature portion, at least one high temperature water inlet, at least one high temperature water outlet, at least one low temperature water inlet, at least one low temperature water outlet; a mash container; a lauter tun or a mash filter flow connected with the mash container by a mash conduit; a wort kettle including a lauter wort inlet, a wort outlet, and an exhaust vapor condenser including a low temperature water connection and a high temperature water connection, wherein the lauter wort inlet is directly or indirectly connected through a lauter wort conduit with the lauter tun or the mash filter, wherein the low temperature water outlet of the hot water storage device is connected with the low temperature water connection of the exhaust vapor condenser.

A brewing plant, comprising: a hot water storage device, including a high temperature portion and a low temperature portion, at least one high temperature water inlet, at least one high temperature water outlet, at least one low temperature water inlet, at least one low temperature water outlet; a mash container; a lauter tun or a mash filter flow connected with the mash container by a mash conduit; a wort kettle including a lauter wort inlet, a wort outlet, and an exhaust vapor condenser including a low temperature water connection and a high temperature water connection, wherein the lauter wort inlet is directly or indirectly connected through a lauter wort conduit with the lauter tun or the mash filter, wherein the low temperature water outlet of the hot water storage device is connected with the low temperature water connection of the exhaust vapor condenser.

Provided is a beverage maker. The beverage maker includes a pair of fermenters, each of which has an internal space, a pair of fermenter lids configured to shield the internal spaces of the pair of fermenters, a pair of beverage containers that are selectively accommodated in the internal spaces of the pair of fermenters, a temperature regulator configured to independently regulate internal temperatures of the pair of fermenters, ingredient feeders in which ingredient containers configured to contain beverages are selectively mounted and which are disposed outside the pair of fermenters, respectively, a main channel via each of the ingredient feeders, a pair of branch channels branched from the main channel and respectively connected to the pair of beverage containers, and a beverage dispenser connected to the pair of branch channels.

Provided is a beverage maker. The beverage maker includes a pair of fermenters, each of which has an internal space, a pair of fermenter lids configured to shield the internal spaces of the pair of fermenters, a pair of beverage containers that are selectively accommodated in the internal spaces of the pair of fermenters, a temperature regulator configured to independently regulate internal temperatures of the pair of fermenters, ingredient feeders in which ingredient containers configured to contain beverages are selectively mounted and which are disposed outside the pair of fermenters, respectively, a main channel via each of the ingredient feeders, a pair of branch channels branched from the main channel and respectively connected to the pair of beverage containers, and a beverage dispenser connected to the pair of branch channels.

A method for a multi-step supply of heat to at least one processing device in a brewhouse includes storing in an energy storage tank a heat transfer medium, which is heated by a heat recovery device before it is stored; in a first phase, supplying heat to the at least one processing device mainly by supplying the heat transfer medium from the energy storage tank to the at least one processing device; and, subsequently, in a second phase, supplying a heat amount, which increases over time, of heat of non-recuperative origin to the heat transfer medium supplied to the at least one processing device, and thus to the at least one processing device.