A method of processing hops independently of the brewing process to produce hops that can be added to a brew to achieve a particular flavor and bitterness profile without the need for boiling after addition of the hops. A batch of hops is saturated in a liquid and adjusted to a predetermined pH. The pH adjusted batch is then heated to a predetermined temperature under a predetermined amount of pressure for a predetermined period of time to replicate the particular flavor and bitterness profile of conventionally boiled hops and wort. The processed hops may then be added during the brewing process to accurately and repeatedly reproduce a particular flavor and bitterness profile without having to undergo a boil.

A method of processing hops independently of the brewing process to produce hops that can be added to a brew to achieve a particular flavor and bitterness profile without the need for boiling after addition of the hops. A batch of hops is saturated in a liquid and adjusted to a predetermined pH. The pH adjusted batch is then heated to a predetermined temperature under a predetermined amount of pressure for a predetermined period of time to replicate the particular flavor and bitterness profile of conventionally boiled hops and wort. The processed hops may then be added during the brewing process to accurately and repeatedly reproduce a particular flavor and bitterness profile without having to undergo a boil.

A method for extracting resins and oils from a plant includes: 1) tumbling, inside a container at a temperature of at most 50 degrees Fahrenheit with a tumbler, plant fibers having one or more portions that contain resins and/or oils; 2) colliding the tumbler with the plant fibers to release the one or more portions that contain resins and/or oils from the remainder of the plant fibers; and 3) segregating the one or more portions that contain resins and/or oils from the remainder of the plant fibers.

A method for extracting resins and oils from a plant includes: 1) tumbling, inside a container at a temperature of at most 50 degrees Fahrenheit with a tumbler, plant fibers having one or more portions that contain resins and/or oils; 2) colliding the tumbler with the plant fibers to release the one or more portions that contain resins and/or oils from the remainder of the plant fibers; and 3) segregating the one or more portions that contain resins and/or oils from the remainder of the plant fibers.

The present invention relates to a new type of beverage which provides foam with improved quality. More specifically, the present invention relates to an effervescent beverage that comprises oxidation products of hops and provides foam with improved quality.

The present invention relates to a new type of beverage which provides foam with improved quality. More specifically, the present invention relates to an effervescent beverage that comprises oxidation products of hops and provides foam with improved quality.

A method for extracting resins and oils from a plant includes: 1) tumbling, inside a container at a temperature of at most 50 degrees Fahrenheit with a tumbler, plant fibers having one or more portions that contain resins and/or oils; 2) colliding the tumbler with the plant fibers to release the one or more portions that contain resins and/or oils from the remainder of the plant fibers; and 3) segregating the one or more portions that contain resins and/or oils from the remainder of the plant fibers.

A method for extracting resins and oils from a plant includes: 1) tumbling, inside a container at a temperature of at most 50 degrees Fahrenheit with a tumbler, plant fibers having one or more portions that contain resins and/or oils; 2) colliding the tumbler with the plant fibers to release the one or more portions that contain resins and/or oils from the remainder of the plant fibers; and 3) segregating the one or more portions that contain resins and/or oils from the remainder of the plant fibers.

An apparatus is provided for drying hops having a gas distribution supply duct, a source of heated gas, and a blower. The gas distribution supply duct has an inlet, a manifold, and a plurality of serially distributed outlets extending from an upstream end to a downstream end of the supply duct, within any two adjacent outlets, each outlet defining a progressively increasing cross-sectional area going from the upstream end to the downstream end sized to realize a substantially equal volumetric output flow rate across all of the outlets. The source of heated gas is supplied to the inlet. The blower is configured to drive the heated gas from the inlet to the outlets. A method is also provided.

An apparatus is provided for drying hops having a gas distribution supply duct, a source of heated gas, and a blower. The gas distribution supply duct has an inlet, a manifold, and a plurality of serially distributed outlets extending from an upstream end to a downstream end of the supply duct, within any two adjacent outlets, each outlet defining a progressively increasing cross-sectional area going from the upstream end to the downstream end sized to realize a substantially equal volumetric output flow rate across all of the outlets. The source of heated gas is supplied to the inlet. The blower is configured to drive the heated gas from the inlet to the outlets. A method is also provided.