Split beer saccharification device

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of beer production equipment, and particularly relates to a split type beer saccharifying device which comprises a mounting main body and at least one saccharifying tank detachably arranged on the mounting main body, a heating base is arranged at the bottom of the mounting main body, a raw material groove is formed in the top of the mounting main body, and the saccharifying tank is arranged on the mounting main body. A mounting space for mounting the saccharifying tank is formed between the raw material tank and the heating base, a pipeline for connecting the raw material tank and the saccharifying tank is arranged in the mounting main body, and a water pump is arranged on the pipeline; a feed port is formed in the top of the raw material tank, a liquid outlet is formed in the bottom of the raw material tank, and correspondingly, a liquid inlet corresponding to the liquid outlet is formed in the top of the saccharifying tank.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of beer production equipment, specifically relating to a split-type beer saccharification device. Background Technology

[0002] Traditional brewing equipment involves the following steps: raw materials → crushing → saccharification → filtration → wort boiling → cooling and clarification → inoculation and fermentation → filtration → packaging → finished product. Among these, adjuncts are added during saccharification after being crushed and gelatinized, while hops are added during wort boiling.

[0003] Through the above steps, it can be seen that traditional beer brewing equipment requires a large number of tanks, and each tank is particularly large. The disadvantages of this method are obvious. First, the equipment process is too complicated, making it impossible to be home-based or small-scale. Second, the equipment requires too much manual intervention and needs to be supervised, and it does not have an automated or intelligent function. Moreover, all the containers are fixed on the pipeline during brewing and cannot be easily moved, which makes cleaning inconvenient and easily leads to problems such as bacterial growth.

[0004] To this end, Chinese invention patent application number 201610431990.3 discloses a beer brewing equipment and method. The equipment includes a liquid inlet pipe, a hop container, a mashing container, a fermentation container, a heating unit, a refrigeration unit, a controller, and a water flow selection mechanism. The mashing container is equipped with a filter device that divides it into an upper space for storing malt and a lower space for filtration. The hop container is located in the upper space, and the water flow selection mechanism is positioned above the hop container. The outlet at the bottom of the hop container is connected to the inlet of the heating unit, and the outlet of the heating unit is connected to the fermentation container. The refrigeration unit is installed at the fermentation container. Under the control of the controller, the water flow selection mechanism directs the liquid from the liquid inlet pipe through multiple different flow paths into the lower space. This invention has the advantages of small size and high degree of automation.

[0005] However, the above solution has at least the following shortcomings: some small particulate impurities will still pass through the filter screen to a certain extent and eventually settle at the bottom of the cylinder, and the filter screen is easy to clog, and the long fermentation time leads to low equipment utilization. Utility Model Content

[0006] The purpose of this invention is to provide a split-type beer mashing device to improve the production continuity and efficiency of beer mashing equipment.

[0007] To solve the aforementioned technical problems, the present invention specifically adopts the following technical solution:

[0008] A split-type beer mashing device includes a mounting body and at least one mashing tank detachably mounted on the mounting body. A heating base is provided at the bottom of the mounting body, and a raw material tank is provided at the top of the mounting body. An installation space for mounting the mashing tank is formed between the raw material tank and the heating base. A pipe for connecting the raw material tank and the mashing tank is provided inside the mounting body, and a water pump is provided on the pipe. A feed inlet is provided at the top of the raw material tank, and a liquid outlet is provided at the bottom of the raw material tank. Correspondingly, an inlet corresponding to the liquid outlet is provided at the top of the mashing tank.

[0009] When the saccharification tank is installed in the installation space, the saccharification tank, the pipeline and the raw material tank are connected to form a loop for liquid circulation; after saccharification is completed, the saccharification tank can be removed for fermentation.

[0010] As an improvement, the raw material tank is provided with a feeding mechanism, which includes a feeding box. The bottom of the feeding box is provided with a feeding port corresponding to the feeding port. Multiple partition plates are rotatably arranged inside the feeding box, and the multiple partition plates divide the feeding box into multiple auxiliary material compartments.

[0011] When the partition plate is driven to rotate synchronously at different angles within the feeding box, different auxiliary material compartments can be aligned with the feeding port.

[0012] As an improvement, a drain pipe communicating with the liquid outlet is provided in the raw material tank along the direction from the bottom to the top of the raw material tank. A drain port is provided on the side of the drain pipe away from the bottom of the raw material tank. The drain pipe and the inner wall of the raw material tank enclose a liquid storage space.

[0013] When the liquid level in the raw material tank is higher than the inlet, the liquid can enter the saccharification tank in sequence through the inlet, the inlet pipe, and the inlet.

[0014] As an improvement, a filter screen is provided in the raw material tank. The filter screen is located between the inlet and the bottom of the raw material tank. The filter screen, the inlet pipe and the raw material tank cooperate to form a storage space located below the filter screen.

[0015] As an improvement, the area of ​​the feeding port is larger than the area of ​​the inlet, and the inlet corresponds to the outlet.

[0016] As an improvement, the inlet end of the pipe is located at the bottom of the saccharification tank, and the outlet end of the pipe is located at the bottom of the raw material tank.

[0017] As an improvement, the height of the drainage pipe is 1 / 2 to 2 / 3 of the internal height of the raw material tank.

[0018] As an improvement, the feeding mechanism also includes a drive device for driving the partition plate to rotate.

[0019] As an improvement, a cooling fan is provided inside the mounting body, and the air outlet of the cooling fan corresponds to the mounting space.

[0020] As an improvement, the inlet and outlet ends of the pipeline are respectively equipped with quick-connect plugs, and the saccharification tank and the raw material tank are respectively equipped with quick-connect interfaces that cooperate with the quick-connect plugs.

[0021] The principle and beneficial technical effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0022] Traditional intelligent integrated brewing systems, such as the invention patent with application number 201610431990.3, integrate the equipment for pretreatment and fermentation processes into an integrated device. This results in the pretreatment equipment being unusable during fermentation, affecting production continuity and efficiency.

[0023] Based on the need for miniaturized home brewing, this application provides a simpler, more clog-resistant, split-type beer mashing device. First, during the mashing process, a circulation loop is formed between the feed tank, mashing tank, and pipelines, effectively preventing the problem of scorching. In addition, the feed tank and mashing tank adopt a split design, which makes it more convenient to feed, replace, transfer liquids and solids, clean, and check the mashing process. After mashing is completed, the mashing tank can be directly transferred for fermentation, while the other mashing devices can be used in conjunction with another mashing tank to achieve the next round of beer production, greatly improving the utilization rate of the equipment.

[0024] Furthermore, the design of the drainage pipe in the raw material tank provides ample reaction space for the malt and liquid, allowing the malt to be fully immersed in the liquid for a complete reaction. At the same time, the drainage port is located above the liquid inlet of the raw material tank, and the filter screen is located above the raw material. The flow direction of the malt wort in the raw material tank is from bottom to top. During this process, the liquid can play a certain role in stirring the malt. On the other hand, the malt sinks under its own gravity, which can greatly reduce the clogging of the filter screen. Attached Figure Description

[0025] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. In all the drawings, similar elements or parts are generally identified by similar reference numerals. The elements or parts in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative effort.

[0026] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the beer mashing device in an embodiment of this utility model;

[0027] Figure 2 This is a rear view of the beer mashing apparatus in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 3 This is a side view of the beer mashing apparatus in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 4 This is a side sectional view of the beer mashing device in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 5 This is a top view of the beer mashing apparatus in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 6 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the feeding mechanism in an embodiment of this utility model.

[0032] The markings in the diagram are: 1. Main installation body; 2. Raw material tank; 201. Liquid outlet; 3. Saccharification tank; 4. Heating base; 5. Feeding mechanism; 501. Mounting plate; 502. Feeding box; 503. Auxiliary material compartment; 504. Drive device; 505. Feeding port; 6. Fan; 7. Handle; 8. Drain pipe; 801. Drain port; 9. Filter screen; 10. Liquid inlet end; 11. Liquid outlet end. Detailed Implementation

[0033] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this utility model. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this utility model without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model.

[0034] In this document, suffixes such as "module," "component," or "unit" used to denote elements are used solely for the purpose of illustrative purposes and have no specific meaning in themselves. Therefore, "module," "component," or "unit" can be used interchangeably. In this document, terms such as "upper," "lower," "inner," "outer," "front," "rear," "one end," and "the other end," indicating orientation or positional relationships, are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and are used only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description. They do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0035] In this document, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installed," "equipped with," and "connected," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, "connected" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection, a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can also refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances. In this document, "multiple" means two or more, that is, it includes two, three, four, five, etc.

[0036] Example 1

[0037] In the existing technology (201610435310.5), the liquid in the saccharification vessel is circulated through pipes and water pumps, thereby achieving uniform temperature and enzyme distribution. However, this device uses an integrated single tank for saccharification, during which malt and wort are mixed together, which can easily lead to gelatinization and other problems, and is inconvenient for subsequent boiling and fermentation operations. In addition, during saccharification, the malt solids need to be separated before boiling (separating the wort from the bran to prevent the large amount of tannins in the bran from dissolving into the wort during the boiling process (above 78°C). In the process of boiling, the malt must be removed before boiling, which would require manual separation of the malt solids using the aforementioned equipment. Alternatively, even if the liquid does not pass through the malt during boiling as described in the prior art (201610431990.3), the malt and malt wort are still in the same container. The steam generated after heating the malt wort will fumigate the malt, which will also cause the tannins in the bran to dissolve and drip into the malt wort. Our design, through its split design, separates the solid and liquid, completely avoiding this problem.

[0038] Specifically, see Figures 1-6 This application discloses a split-type beer saccharification device.

[0039] See Figure 1 The system includes an installation body and at least one saccharification tank 3 detachably mounted on the installation body. The bottom of the installation body 1 is provided with a heating base 4, and the top of the installation body 1 is provided with a raw material tank 2. An installation space for mounting the saccharification tank is formed between the raw material tank 2 and the heating base 4. A pipe for connecting the raw material tank and the saccharification tank is provided inside the installation body, and a water pump is provided on the pipe. The top of the raw material tank is provided with a feeding port, and the bottom of the raw material tank is provided with a liquid outlet. Correspondingly, the top of the saccharification tank is provided with a liquid inlet corresponding to the liquid outlet.

[0040] When the saccharification tank is installed in the installation space, the saccharification tank, the pipeline and the raw material tank are connected to form a loop, so that the wort can be boiled and saccharified synchronously through circulation. During this process, water or wort in the saccharification tank is pumped into the pipeline by a water pump on the pipeline, and then returned to the saccharification tank in sequence through the pipeline, the raw material tank, the liquid outlet and the liquid inlet to achieve circulation.

[0041] In some embodiments, see Figure 4 A guide pipe 8, which communicates with the liquid outlet, is provided in the raw material tank along the direction from the bottom to the top of the raw material tank. A guide port 801 is provided on the side of the guide pipe 8 away from the bottom of the raw material tank. The guide pipe 8 and the inner wall of the raw material tank enclose a liquid storage space located below the filter screen. When the liquid level in the raw material tank is higher than the guide port 801, the liquid can enter the saccharification tank in sequence through the guide port 801, the guide pipe, the liquid outlet 201 and the liquid inlet.

[0042] In some embodiments, a filter screen 9 is provided inside the raw material tank. The filter screen 9 is located between the inlet 801 and the bottom of the raw material tank. The filter screen 9, the inlet pipe 8, and the raw material tank cooperate to form a storage space. That is, the height of the filter screen is lower than the position of the inlet, and its edges abut against the inner wall of the raw material tank to block the malt within the storage space and prevent the malt from entering the saccharification tank from the inlet. Of course, the filter screen can also be located at the same level as the inlet, with the lower surface of the filter screen abutting against the inlet to achieve filtration.

[0043] In other words, the storage space actually overlaps with the storage space in part or all, so that the malt can be fully immersed in the liquid and react completely.

[0044] In some embodiments, see Figure 3 The inlet end 10 of the pipe is located at the bottom of the saccharification tank 3, and the outlet end 11 of the pipe is located at the bottom of the raw material tank 2.

[0045] In some embodiments, the inlet end 10 and outlet end 11 of the pipeline are respectively provided with quick-connect plugs, and the saccharification tank 3 and the raw material tank 2 are respectively provided with quick-connect interfaces that cooperate with the quick-connect plugs; the saccharification tank and the raw material tank are connected to the pipeline in a quick-release manner.

[0046] In some embodiments, the height of the drain pipe is 1 / 2 to 2 / 3 (preferably 2 / 3) of the internal height of the raw material tank. This arrangement allows for full utilization of the space within the raw material tank while providing ample space for the flow of wort.

[0047] With the above structure, the wort flows from bottom to top in the raw material tank. During this process, the liquid can play a certain role in stirring the malt. On the other hand, the malt sinks under its own gravity, which can greatly reduce the clogging of the filter screen.

[0048] In some embodiments, see Figure 1 The raw material tank is equipped with a feeding mechanism 5, specifically, see [link to relevant documentation]. Figure 5 and Figure 6 The feeding mechanism includes a feeding box 502, with a feeding port 505 at the bottom corresponding to the feeding port. Multiple partitions are rotatably arranged inside the feeding box 502, dividing it into multiple auxiliary material compartments 503. When the partitions are driven to rotate synchronously at different angles within the feeding box 502, different auxiliary material compartments 503 correspond to the feeding port 505. During the movement of the partitions, the auxiliary materials within the auxiliary material compartments 503 move synchronously to achieve feeding.

[0049] In some specific embodiments, the top opening of the raw material tank serves as a feeding port to facilitate the input of large volumes of raw materials (malt). The feeding mechanism includes a mounting plate 501 and a feeding box 502 fixed on the mounting plate 501. The mounting plate 501 is detachably mounted to the raw material tank or the mounting body, or one end of the mounting plate 501 is hinged to one end of the raw material tank or the mounting body to facilitate opening the feeding box 502 to add malt into the feeding port. The bottom and top of the feeding box 502 are both open, that is, the top and bottom of the feeding box 502 are open designs, and it is enclosed by the side walls into a cylindrical shape. The feeding box 502 is provided with multiple partition plates inside, which divide the feeding box 502 into multiple auxiliary material compartments 503. Auxiliary materials, such as hops, sugar, and lactic acid bacteria, are added sequentially to the multiple auxiliary material compartments 503 according to the order of addition time. The multiple partitions can be evenly arranged inside the feeding box 502 with the feeding box 502 driving the central shaft as the center.

[0050] In some embodiments, the feeding mechanism further includes an auxiliary material bag, into which the auxiliary material is first loaded and then placed in the auxiliary material compartment before being fed into the saccharification tank for saccharification. This facilitates subsequent cleaning and prevents some auxiliary material from remaining in the auxiliary material compartment.

[0051] In some embodiments, the area of ​​the feeding port is larger than the area of ​​the inlet, and the inlet corresponds to the outlet. Thus, multiple inlets can be simultaneously positioned above the feeding port without increasing the equipment size, and the auxiliary materials entering the inlet directly enter the saccharification tank through the outlet, ensuring efficient mixing of the auxiliary materials and wort.

[0052] In some embodiments, see Figure 5 The feeding mechanism also includes a drive device 504, such as a motor, for driving the partition plate to rotate.

[0053] In some embodiments, see Figure 2 The installation body is also equipped with a cooling fan 6, and the air outlet of the cooling fan 6 corresponds to the installation space.

[0054] In practical use, first, fill the mashing tank with clean water, then place it on the heating base, and connect its quick-connect fitting to the quick-connect plug at the liquid inlet of the pipe. Next, add the raw material (malt) to the raw material tank and install the filter screen. Turn on the water pump to draw water from the mashing tank into the raw material tank to soak the malt. When the water level in the raw material tank reaches the inlet, the liquid flows back to the mashing tank through the inlet to achieve circulation. During this process, the heating base begins to heat the wort. Wait for the malt and water to fully react to obtain wort. Turn off the water pump, leaving the wort in the mashing tank to continue heating. Add adjuncts are added through the feeding mechanism until mashing is complete. Finally, turn on the fan to quickly cool the mashing tank. After cooling is complete, remove the mashing tank and send it to fermentation. The next mashing tank can be installed on the main unit for the next batch of beer production.

[0055] In summary, based on the need for miniaturized home brewing, this application provides a clog-resistant, split-type beer mashing device that significantly improves the production efficiency of the mashing device.

[0056] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Unless otherwise specified, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes that element.

[0057] The embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. The specific embodiments described above are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Those skilled in the art can make many other forms under the guidance of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims. All of these forms are within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A split-type beer mashing device, characterized in that, The device includes a mounting body and at least one saccharification tank detachably mounted on the mounting body. A heating base is located at the bottom of the mounting body, and a raw material tank is located at the top of the mounting body. An installation space for mounting the saccharification tank is formed between the raw material tank and the heating base. A pipe for connecting the raw material tank and the saccharification tank is installed inside the mounting body, and a water pump is installed on the pipe. A feeding port is located at the top of the raw material tank, and a liquid outlet is located at the bottom of the raw material tank. Correspondingly, an inlet corresponding to the liquid outlet is located at the top of the saccharification tank. When the saccharification tank is installed in the installation space, the saccharification tank, the pipeline and the raw material tank are connected to form a loop for liquid circulation; after saccharification is completed, the saccharification tank can be removed for fermentation.

2. The split-type beer mashing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The raw material tank is provided with a feeding mechanism, which includes a feeding box. The bottom of the feeding box is provided with a feeding port corresponding to the feeding port. Multiple partition plates are rotatably arranged inside the feeding box, and the multiple partition plates divide the feeding box into multiple auxiliary material compartments. When the partition plate is driven to rotate synchronously at different angles within the feeding box, different auxiliary material compartments can be aligned with the feeding port.

3. The split-type beer mashing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A drain pipe connected to the liquid outlet is provided in the raw material tank along the direction from the bottom to the top of the raw material tank. A drain outlet is provided on the side of the drain pipe away from the bottom of the raw material tank. The drain pipe and the inner wall of the raw material tank enclose a liquid storage space. When the liquid level in the raw material tank is higher than the inlet, the liquid can enter the saccharification tank in sequence through the inlet, the inlet pipe, and the inlet.

4. A split-type beer mashing device according to claim 3, characterized in that, A filter screen is installed inside the raw material tank. The filter screen is located between the inlet and the bottom of the raw material tank. The filter screen, the inlet pipe and the raw material tank work together to form a storage space.

5. A split-type beer mashing device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The area of ​​the feeding port is larger than the area of ​​the inlet, and the inlet corresponds to the outlet.

6. The beer mashing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inlet end of the pipe is located at the bottom of the saccharification tank, and the outlet end of the pipe is located at the bottom of the raw material tank.

7. A beer mashing apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that, The height of the drainage pipe is 1 / 2 to 2 / 3 of the internal height of the raw material tank.

8. A split-type beer mashing device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The feeding mechanism also includes a drive device for driving the partition plate to rotate.

9. A split-type beer mashing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A cooling fan is installed inside the mounting body, and the air outlet of the cooling fan corresponds to the mounting space.

10. A split-type beer mashing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inlet and outlet ends of the pipeline are each equipped with a quick-connect plug, and the saccharification tank and the raw material tank are each equipped with a quick-connect interface that mates with the quick-connect plug.

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