Provided is a system and method for rapid aging of distilled ethyl alcohol. The system includes a vessel with at least one aperture for introducing RF energy at a preselected frequency to be absorbed by opaque material in a target area; at least one liquid circulating system; and a platform to substantially contain a plurality of units of wood as the opaque material. Each unit of wood has a plurality of capillaries containing at least wood sugar and resin. The system has a wood agitation system to move the wood through the target area. An RF generator provides constant RF energy at the predetermined frequency to induce oscillation of molecules within the wood. The system has an oxygenator to provide oxygen into the liquid mixture and outgas congeners from the liquid, the vessel further providing at least one vent structured and arranged to vent the outgassed congeners.

Provided is a system and method for rapid aging of distilled ethyl alcohol. The system includes a vessel with at least one aperture for introducing RF energy at a preselected frequency to be absorbed by opaque material in a target area; at least one liquid circulating system; and a platform to substantially contain a plurality of units of wood as the opaque material. Each unit of wood has a plurality of capillaries containing at least wood sugar and resin. The system has a wood agitation system to move the wood through the target area. An RF generator provides constant RF energy at the predetermined frequency to induce oscillation of molecules within the wood. The system has an oxygenator to provide oxygen into the liquid mixture and outgas congeners from the liquid, the vessel further providing at least one vent structured and arranged to vent the outgassed congeners.

A pot distillation system, in particular for whiskey, includes a distillation bubble with a base equipped to heat an alcoholic liquid, and a top removing alcohol vapors. The alcoholic liquid in the base is heated by a heating unit having a heat exchanger which is in thermal contact with the alcoholic liquid and heated by water vapor. A condenser having a cooling water circuit recirculating cooling water across the condenser condenses the alcohol vapor supplied from the top. The cooling water circuit includes a separator which removes water vapor from the cooling water circuit. The water vapor removed by the separator is pre-compressed in a mechanical compressor and supplied to an intake port of a steam jet pump which is driven by water vapor from a water vapor source and which further compresses the pre-compressed water vapor, and the steam jet pump supplying the further compressed water vapor to the heat exchanger for heating same.

Provided is a system and method for rapid aging of a distilled ethyl alcohol. The system includes a vessel having at least one aperture suitable for the introduction of radio frequency (RF) energy at a preselected frequency selected to pass through transparent material and be absorbed by opaque material. The vessel has at least one liquid circulating system to circulate liquid from a lower portion of the vessel to an upper portion of the vessel. An RF generator provides the predetermined frequency by way of a waveguide to the aperture of the vessel. An oxygenator is provided to dispose oxygen within a liquid disposed within the vessel and outgas congeners from the liquid, the vessel further providing at least one vent structured and arranged to vent the outgassed congeners. An associated method of use is also disclosed.

Provided is a system and method for rapid aging of a distilled ethyl alcohol. The system includes a vessel having at least one aperture suitable for the introduction of radio frequency (RF) energy at a preselected frequency selected to pass through transparent material and be absorbed by opaque material. The vessel has at least one liquid circulating system to circulate liquid from a lower portion of the vessel to an upper portion of the vessel. An RF generator provides the predetermined frequency by way of a waveguide to the aperture of the vessel. An oxygenator is provided to dispose oxygen within a liquid disposed within the vessel and outgas congeners from the liquid, the vessel further providing at least one vent structured and arranged to vent the outgassed congeners. An associated method of use is also disclosed.

The present disclosure provides high-grade ethanol production systems and methods that increase energy efficiency as compared to typical systems and methods by minimizing undesired acetal formation. The provided ethanol production method may include a low boilers removal distillation column and/or a stripper column constructed to simultaneously remove at least a portion of the acetaldehyde and at least a portion of the acetal from a feed stream in the presence of water. In some aspects, a low boilers removal process may be followed by a water removal process, which may be followed by a high boilers removal process. Acidity (e.g., carbon dioxide) may also be removed from a feed stream prior to or during the low boilers removal process. By minimizing acetal production, the provided method minimizes the amount of energy that is required to remove acetal when producing high-grade ethanol.

The present invention discloses a low urea-producing and flavor-producing Wickerhamomyces anomalus strain and a use thereof in food production, falling within the fields of wine brewing and food safety. The Wickerhamomyces anomalus of the present invention is obtained by isolating from a liquor fermentation environment (Daqu), is named Wickerhamomyces anomalus CGMCC NO. 12416, and was deposited at China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center on May 6, 2016, with a deposit number of CGMCC NO. 12416. The strain of the present invention has the characteristics of low urea production, flavor production, and tolerance to ethanol and acids, is an excellent strain having a fermentation function, and can be used in brewed wine, distilled liquor and other food fields to ensure food safety.

The present invention discloses a low urea-producing and flavor-producing Wickerhamomyces anomalus strain and a use thereof in food production, falling within the fields of wine brewing and food safety. The Wickerhamomyces anomalus of the present invention is obtained by isolating from a liquor fermentation environment (Daqu), is named Wickerhamomyces anomalus CGMCC NO. 12416, and was deposited at China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center on May 6, 2016, with a deposit number of CGMCC NO. 12416. The strain of the present invention has the characteristics of low urea production, flavor production, and tolerance to ethanol and acids, is an excellent strain having a fermentation function, and can be used in brewed wine, distilled liquor and other food fields to ensure food safety.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a simple method in which, when distilling a mixture of ethanol, water, and biological raw materials, more aromatic components can be obtained and undesirable odors can be prevented from transferring to the distillate. To achieve this, ethanol and water are added during distillation.

Several embodiments of the present disclosure relate to distilled coffee spirits, and techniques and methods for preparing the same. In some embodiments, a distilled coffee spirit is prepared by diluting cold brew coffee grounds into a fermentation mixture, fermenting the fermentation mixture with a fermentation agent, and distilling the entire fermentation mixture to produce a distilled coffee beverage.