A system for inserting additives in a flowing liquid foodstuff, in particular for inserting hop pellets in flowing beer or wort, includes a tank including: an additive receiving compartment adapted to receive additives; a first chamber adapted to be vented by a venting system; a pipe connection adapted to be connected to a pipe where the flowing liquid foodstuff is in, and to insert the additives in the flowing liquid foodstuff; a first valve arranged between the additive receiving compartment and the first chamber, where the first valve has an open position where additives can be transferred from the additive receiving compartment to the first chamber, and has a closed position where additives can be received in the additive receiving compartment while the first chamber can be vented and/or additives can be inserted in the flowing liquid foodstuff via the pipe connection.

A beer-taste beverage containing (A) γ-octanolactone, (B) 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF), (C) trans-oaklactone, and (D) 4-ethylguaiacol, wherein the components satisfy the following (1) and (2): (1) a concentration ratio of the component A to the component B, A/B (ppb/ppb), is 0.009 or more; and (2) a concentration ratio of the component C to the component D, C/D (ppb/ppb), is 0.1 or more. In the beer-taste beverage of the present invention, rich sweetness and a smoky feel are given in an excellent balance, and off-flavors distinctively owned by the beer-taste beverages or a degradation odor generated with the change over time is masked (reduced), so that a new taste can be provided as a luxury product.

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.

The invention regards an aroma extraction unit, comprising: a hydration tank containing a mixture of plants or parts thereof and a liquid, said tank configured to contain a positive gas flow pressure, a shearing unit configured for shearing the plants or parts thereof, a hydrodynamic cavitation unit, and at least one circulation unit, wherein the hydration tank, shearing unit, cavitation unit are in fluid communication, and the at least one circulation unit is configured for circulating the mixture from the tank into the shearing unit, further into the cavitation unit, and from the cavitation unit back into the tank and/or shearing unit.

A method for extracting value adding content substances from plant based content substance bearers into a brew liquid by bringing a predetermined amount of the plant based content substance bearers in contact with a predetermined volume of fresh brew liquid in a dispersion and extraction container so that the plant based content substance bearers are at least partially distributed or dissolved in the brew liquid by forming a first suspension and the value adding content substances transition from the plant based content substance bearers into the brew liquid and so that the plant based content substance bearers are separated from the brew liquid by gravity when performing a solid-liquid-separation.

A method of making a fermented beverage, in particular a cereal-based fermented beverage, the method comprising the steps of: Preparing a wort and boiling said wort, the boiled wort comprising a liquid fraction and a solids fraction; Separating the liquid fraction from the solids fraction; Fermenting the liquid fraction; Maturing the fermented liquid fraction to obtain the fermented beverage wherein hop bine leaves and/or hop bine stems are added to the wort and maintained in contact with the liquid fraction of the wort for a period of at least 20 minutes at a temperature of ranging between 70-100 C.

Disclosed is a system and method for extraction of soluble flavoring components from a solid flavor carrier material into a brewing liquid. The system comprises a process vessel and a filtration device. The process vessel comprises an inlet for solid flavor carrier material, a circulation inlet for material comprising brewing liquid and a circulation outlet for material comprising brewing liquid. The filtration device is arranged for separation of solid components from material comprising brewing liquid and is a cross-flow filtration device comprising at least one cross-flow filter, a circulation inlet for material comprising brewing liquid, a circulation outlet for unfiltered material comprising brewing liquid and a closable outlet for filtered material comprising brewing liquid. The process vessel and the filtration device are comprised in a recirculation loop. Furthermore, the system comprises a recirculation pump and a closable feed inlet for introduction of material comprising brewing liquid into the recirculation loop.

A device for extracting aroma substances from vegetable aroma carriers into a brewing liquid includes a solids separating device for separating the vegetable aroma carriers from the brewing liquid in flow, the solids of the aroma carriers being held back in the solids separating device. The device comprises a heater for heating the suspension of brewing liquid and aroma carriers to an isomerization temperature at which the -acids contained in the aroma carriers are converted into iso--acids.

Disclosed is a system and method for extraction of soluble flavoring components from a solid flavor carrier material into a brewing liquid. The system comprises a process vessel and a filtration device. The process vessel comprises an inlet for solid flavor carrier material, a circulation inlet for material comprising brewing liquid and a circulation outlet for material comprising brewing liquid. The filtration device is arranged for separation of solid components from material comprising brewing liquid and is a cross-flow filtration device comprising at least one cross-flow filter, a circulation inlet for material comprising brewing liquid, a circulation outlet for unfiltered material comprising brewing liquid and a closable outlet for filtered material comprising brewing liquid. The process vessel and the filtration device are comprised in a recirculation loop. Furthermore, the system comprises a recirculation pump and a closable feed inlet for introduction of material comprising brewing liquid into the recirculation loop.

Trichomes are removed from hops flowers and the related undesirable vegetative matter by a process that deploys water slurry agitation to produce a mixture of solid trichomes and similarly sized plant debris from the flowers. The plant debris are then removed by gravity filtration in a dense inert liquid, which is preferably a salt or brine solution. The desirable trichomes or trichome glands float on the dense liquid, while the undesirable vegetative matter sinks to the bottom of the brine containing vessel. The trichomes are readily removed and can be processed further to form concentrates for flavoring beer or other beverage, as well as added directly to beer at any stage in the brewing process.