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 to induce the fracture and expansion of the 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 to induce the fracture and expansion of the 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.

An alcoholic beverage enhancing device includes a transfer liquid tank for holding a transfer liquid and an alcoholic beverage container. The alcoholic beverage container is positioned at least partially in the transfer liquid tank and is configured for holding an alcoholic beverage to be enhanced. The enhancing device additionally includes an ultrasonic energy device positioned for transmitting ultrasonic energy to the alcoholic beverage in the alcoholic beverage container through the transfer liquid in the transfer liquid tank during operation of the alcohol beverage enhancing device.

The present disclosure relates to a method for reducing water consumption in tartaric stabilization of wine by electrodialysis, comprising the following steps: passing an aqueous stream comprising a weak organic acid between a tank and an electrodialysis module; feeding the electrodialysis module with a stream of wine to be treated so that potassium bitartrate or calcium tartrate pass from the wine to be treated to the aqueous stream which flows between the tank and the electrodialysis module, so that during the passage of the aqueous stream through the electrodialysis module, the potassium bitartrate or calcium tartrate initially present in the wine stream are transferred to the aqueous stream and discarding the aqueous stream when it reaches a certain potassium bitartrate or calcium tartrate saturation point.

A method of reducing haze by creating a physically stable alcoholic beverage that has been obtained via filtration and separation processes includes receiving retentate from which water has been removed, from a reverse osmosis filter system having an initial alcoholic precursor to the alcoholic beverage in a feed stream, wherein a concentration of alcohol in the retentate has reached between about 10% and 40% by volume, cooling the retentate to a temperature between about 2 degrees below a freezing point of the retentate and a freezing point of the initial alcoholic precursor to the alcoholic beverage in the feed stream, and subjecting the retentate to a clarification process that removes particles having a size of about 0.4-0.8 microns and larger to produce a clarified retentate. The clarification process includes centrifuging, filtration using a filter, and/or forming a supernate and a precipitate and then decanting the supernate.

A method and a system for producing a change in a medium. The method places in a vicinity of the medium at least one energy modulation agent. The method applies an initiation energy to the medium. The initiation energy interacts with the energy modulation agent to directly or indirectly produce the change in the medium. The system includes an initiation energy source configured to apply an initiation energy to the medium to activate the energy modulation agent.

A method and a system for producing a change in a medium. The method places in a vicinity of the medium at least one energy modulation agent. The method applies an initiation energy to the medium. The initiation energy interacts with the energy modulation agent to directly or indirectly produce the change in the medium. The system includes an initiation energy source configured to apply an initiation energy to the medium to activate the energy modulation agent.

A method and a system for producing a change in a medium disposed in an artificial container. The method places in a vicinity of the medium at least one of a plasmonics agent and an energy modulation agent. The method applies an initiation energy through the artificial container to the medium. The initiation energy interacts with the plasmonics agent or the energy modulation agent to directly or indirectly produce the change in the medium. The system includes an initiation energy source configured to apply an initiation energy to the medium to activate the plasmonics agent or the energy modulation agent.

A method and a system for producing a change in a medium disposed in an artificial container. The method places in a vicinity of the medium at least one of a plasmonics agent and an energy modulation agent. The method applies an initiation energy through the artificial container to the medium. The initiation energy interacts with the plasmonics agent or the energy modulation agent to directly or indirectly produce the change in the medium. The system includes an initiation energy source configured to apply an initiation energy to the medium to activate the plasmonics agent or the energy modulation agent.

A device for tilting a carboy is disclosed herein. The device includes an L-shaped body portion configured to receive a carboy thereon, the L-shaped body portion including a platform base and an upright support connected to one end of the platform base, the platform base configured to support a bottom wall of the carboy, and the upright support configured to support a side wall of the carboy; and a leg structure adjustably coupled to the L-shaped body portion, the leg structure including one or more downwardly extending legs, and the leg structure configured to be slidably adjustable relative to the L-shaped body portion so as to accommodate carboys of different sizes in tilted positions.