This invention provides methods to reduce fermentation time of the cereal based fermented beverages such as beer, increasing the cellar output as well as enhancing yeast nutrition and beer foam quality. An enzymatically hydrolyzed vegetable protein which supplies a balanced combination of foam enhancing proteins and free amino acids of high nutritional value for yeast is added to the materials to be fermented.

This invention provides methods to reduce fermentation time of the cereal based fermented beverages such as beer, increasing the cellar output as well as enhancing yeast nutrition and beer foam quality. An enzymatically hydrolyzed vegetable protein which supplies a balanced combination of foam enhancing proteins and free amino acids of high nutritional value for yeast is added to the materials to be fermented.

A system for brewing beer in small batches comprises a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger. The first heat exchanger delivers heated fluid into the second heat exchanger. A fluid-in line delivers cool fluid into the second heat exchanger. The second heat exchanger is configured to indirectly chill or heat brewing ingredients in a vessel.

A system for brewing beer in small batches comprises a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger. The first heat exchanger delivers heated fluid into the second heat exchanger. A fluid-in line delivers cool fluid into the second heat exchanger. The second heat exchanger is configured to indirectly chill or heat brewing ingredients in a vessel.

The present invention is in the field of minibreweries and concerns a double-walled vessel for boiling and fermenting wort, comprising (a1) an opening for receiving liquid and yeast, (a2) a space for holding the liquid, (a3) a temperature control element located between outside wall (a5) and inner wall (a6), (a4) an outlet for discharging liquid, equipped with a valve, and a (a9) a controller capable of controlling (a3), which contains a connection (a9′) to an operating system. The invention also concerns a system containing or adapted to receive said vessel, a process for brewing beer using said system, kits of parts comprising said vessel and/or system and a program for executing said process.

The present invention is in the field of minibreweries and concerns a double-walled vessel for boiling and fermenting wort, comprising (a1) an opening for receiving liquid and yeast, (a2) a space for holding the liquid, (a3) a temperature control element located between outside wall (a5) and inner wall (a6), (a4) an outlet for discharging liquid, equipped with a valve, and a (a9) a controller capable of controlling (a3), which contains a connection (a9′) to an operating system. The invention also concerns a system containing or adapted to receive said vessel, a process for brewing beer using said system, kits of parts comprising said vessel and/or system and a program for executing said process.

An object of the invention is to provide a beer-taste fermented malt beverage with an alcohol concentration of less than 1% (v/v), which is excellent in robust feeling of drinking, excellent in sweetness in harmony with sourness, and has beer-like flavor. The means for solving the problems is a beer-taste fermented malt beverage containing a wort fermented liquid, having a genuine extract component of 3.5% (w/w) or more, and an alcohol concentration of less than 1% (v/v).

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 probiotic-alcoholic beverage composition comprising Bacillus coagulans is disclosed herein wherein the said spore or vegetative cell of Bacillus coagulans exhibited high recovery, tolerability, compatibility and viability of spores and vegetative cells after brewing. Methods for brewing an alcoholic beverage composition comprising Bacillus coagulans wherein said spore or bacterium is added during pre-fermentation, during fermentation and post fermentation stages are also disclosed.