KR20160002751U - Multipurpose fermenter - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multipurpose fermenter and more particularly to a multipurpose fermenter which includes a fermentation vessel 10 having a lid 15, a heating base 20 provided with a heating element 25 and a temperature controller 26, (30) for discharging carbon dioxide gas or steam generated in the inside of the fermentation vessel (10) to block the inflow of outside air, an air supply valve (40) and an air supply pump (45) for supplying air to the fermentation vessel The fermenter 1 including the still 50 that liquefies the vapor discharged from the fermentation vessel 30 can be constructed so as to immerse the fermented vinegar fermented by the acetic acid fermentation as well as the fermented fermented fermented cereal or fruit In addition, the present invention relates to a multi-purpose fermenter capable of easily fermenting various types of fermented foods in general households and restaurants by distilling the fermented sake or fermented vinegar to make distilled sake and distilled vinegar.

Description

[0001] MULTIPURPOSE FERMENTER [0002]

The present invention relates to a multi-purpose fermenter, and more particularly, to fermenting various kinds of grains or fruits, a fermenter capable of distillation as well as fermentation and acetic acid fermentation can be constituted so that the fermentation stock and fermentation The present invention relates to a multipurpose fermenter which can freely make vinegar, distilled liquor and distilled vinegar to be used for drinking or cooking.

Although modern society has enriched the lives of human beings thanks to advanced industrial development, it has caused harmful effects of all kinds of environmental hormones and artificial compounds, which are harmful to human body, easily exposed to everyone. In recent years, , The tendency of efforts to keep their health was remarkable, and a new word of "Well Being" was made.

This tendency is particularly pronounced in foodstuffs because most of the foodstuffs currently on the market contain chemical preservatives and artificial colorants and artificial sweeteners, and such artificial compounds can be used not only for various spices used in cooking It is widely used to mainstream.

Although there is an increasing demand for traditional fermented foods, there has been considerable difficulty in immersing fermented foods such as vinegar or fermented soybeans, which are commonly used in spices, in addition to the fermented foods that were used in the past, such as kimchi.

In order to solve such difficulties, the applicant of the present invention has previously devised a pre-fermentation process and registered as utility model registration No. 0460497 (registered on May 10, 2012). In brief, if the liquid is contained in the upper tube body An inner cap having an inner tubular body penetrating the bottom surface of the inner tubular body and having a lower tubular body extending integrally to the lower side of the upper tubular body and having a lower end opened to cover the inner tubular body; And an outer cap for opening and closing an upper end of the upper tube body by forming an exhaust hole of the upper tube body, so that even a general household without a special fermentation vessel can be provided with various types of containers such as bottles and recycling containers, It is a very useful device that can be easily used by fastening screws or plugging corks.

However, since the above-mentioned pre-registration design is limited to casting, there are disadvantages that it is impossible to immerse various kinds of fermented foods. For this reason, various requirements of users can not be satisfied. As a result, not only fermented beverages but also fermented vinegar, It is necessary to develop a multi-purpose fermenter that can be soaked in ordinary households or restaurants, such as distilled spirits and distilled vinegar, distilled from juice or fermented vinegar.

Registration Utility Model Bulletin No. 20-0460497 (Bulletin of May 23, 2012)

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a fermenter which can be conveniently used in a small scale in a general home or a restaurant. The fermenter can ferment a variety of cereals or fruit to immerse the fermented liquor or fermented vinegar, The present invention has been made to provide a multi-purpose fermenter capable of producing a distiller and distilled vinegar.

In order to accomplish the above object, a multi-purpose fermenter according to the present invention comprises a fermentation vessel having a lid and a fastener for fixing the lid, a fermentation vessel in which a heating element is formed, And a fermentation container which is formed in the cover or the fermentation container and which discharges carbon dioxide gas or steam generated in the fermentation container and blocks the inflow of external air, The present invention provides a multi-purpose fermenter capable of easily fermenting fruits at an appropriate temperature.

The present invention further provides an air supply pump for forming an air supply valve in the lid or the fermentation vessel and supplying air to the air supply valve so that fermented fermented liquor in the fermentation vessel can be fermented to produce fermented vinegar And a distiller for cooling and liquefying the steam discharged before the fermentation is selectively connected to the distillation column or the distillation vinegar before the fermentation.

According to another aspect of the present invention, in forming the pre-fermentation container, an inner tubular body passing through a bottom surface is formed inside an upper tubular body containing liquid, a lower tubular body extending from the inner tubular body is formed below the upper tubular body, And an outer cap having a plurality of exhaust holes formed at an upper portion of the upper tubular body or a cap connected to the still is selectively attached to the upper tubular body by forming an inner cap having a lower end opened, .

According to the present invention having the above-described structure, not only the fermented beverage can be fermented by fermenting various kinds of grains or fruits by selectively utilizing the heating means, the air supply means and the distillation means provided in the fermenter, The fermented vinegar can be fermented so that the fermented vinegar can be made to be distilled and the distilled vinegar can be made by distilling the fermented wine or the fermented vinegar. On the other hand, since yogurt or cheese can be made, It has the effect of being able to soak various fermented foods directly and easily.

1 is a perspective view showing a multi-purpose fermenter according to the present invention;
2 is an exploded perspective view showing a fermenter according to one embodiment of the present invention;
3 is an exploded perspective view showing a fermenter according to another embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a perspective view showing a fermenter according to another embodiment of the present invention
Fig. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a state before fermentation of the fermenter according to the present invention
6 is a cross-sectional view showing a fermenter before fermentation according to the present invention
Figs. 7 and 8 are diagrams showing the state of use of the multipurpose fermenter according to the present invention

Hereinafter, the configuration of a multi-purpose fermenter according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG.

According to the present invention, the fermenter (1) is provided with a fermentation vessel (10) in which various kinds of grains and fruits can be received and fermented, and the fermentation vessel (10) A plurality of fasteners 12 are formed in the fermentation vessel 10 so as to firmly fix the lid 15 for opening and closing the fermentation vessel 10 so that the inside of the fermentation vessel 10 can be sealed The lid 15 is provided with a thermometer 16 so that the temperature inside the fermentation vessel can be easily checked from the outside. At this time, it is preferable that the fermentation vessel (10) and the lid (15) are made of stainless steel material having excellent corrosion resistance and hygienic.

A heat generating body 20 is formed on the lower side of the fermentation vessel 10 and a heating body 20 is formed in the heat generating body 20 and a heat generating body 20 is formed on the outside. A temperature regulator 26 for controlling the operation of the heating element 25 according to the internal temperature of the heating element 25 and a lamp 27 for indicating the operating state of the heating element 25 are formed.

2 and 3, the heating support 20 is not formed integrally with the fermentation vessel 10 but is formed in a separate form as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. When the fermentation vessel 10 or the fermentation vinegar is distilled, So that it can be easily used in general households or restaurants.

As shown in the figure, the heating element 25 provided inside the heating base 20 can be formed of an incandescent lamp 25a or an electric heater 25b. In the case of the incandescent lamp 25a, The electric heater 25b has an advantage that the fermentation state and the fermented vinegar can be heated to a high temperature without using a gas stove when distilling.

The lid 15 of the fermentation vessel 10 is provided with a pre-fermentation vessel 30 for discharging carbon dioxide gas or steam generated in the fermentation vessel 10 and blocking external air from entering the fermentation vessel 10 10) is suppressed and stable fermentation of the fermented alcohol is possible, so that a high-quality fermented beverage can be produced.

5 and 6, the pre-fermentation unit 30 includes an inner tubular body 32 that penetrates the bottom surface of the upper tubular body 31 in which liquid is contained, A lower tubular body 33 extending from the inner tubular body 32 is formed on the lower side of the upper tubular body 31 and an inner cap 34 whose lower end is opened is formed on the inner tubular body 32, And an outer cap 35 having a plurality of exhaust holes 36 is formed on the upper portion of the upper tubular body 31.

Therefore, the carbonic acid gas generated in the fermentation vessel 10 during the fermentation of the fermentation vessel flows into the inner cap 34 through the lower tube 33 and the inner tube 32, The outer liquid is discharged to the exhaust hole 36 of the outer cap 35 against the liquid filled in the upper tubular body 31 through the opened lower end of the upper tubular body 31, ) Is prevented from flowing into the inside of the reactor, and the acetic acid fermentation can be suppressed.

When the distillation is performed, a cap 37, which is connected to a distiller 50 to be described later, is selectively installed in place of the outer cap 35 on the upper portion of the upper tubular body 31, Is fed to the distiller (50) through the pre-fermentation (30) and liquefied. At this time, the liquid filled in the upper tubular body 31 and the inner cap 34 are preferably removed.

Reference numeral 38 in the drawing denotes a through hole 38 formed in the stopper and reference numeral 39 denotes a fastening means 39 for fastening the fermentation container 30 to the lid 15 as a washer, But the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the fastening means 39 described above. The fermentation vessel 30 is preferably formed in the lid 15 as shown in the drawing, but may be formed in the fermentation vessel 10.

The fermenter 1 according to the present invention further includes an air supply valve 45 formed in the lid 15 and an air supply pump 45 for supplying air to the air supply valve 40, And acetic acid fermentation is also possible, so that fermented vinegar can be produced by fermenting the fermented beverage in the fermentation vessel 10 with acetic acid.

That is, at the time of fermentation of the fermented sake, the air supply valve 40 is shut off to prevent external air from flowing into the fermentation vessel 10, and when the fermented fermented product produced by the fermentation is to be fermented, The fermentation vinegar can be manufactured by opening the fermentation vessel 40 and supplying the outside air to the inside of the fermentation vessel 10 by driving the air supply pump 45.

At this time, one end of the supply valve 40 is coupled to the supply valve 40 and the other end of the supply valve 40 extends into the interior of the fermentation vessel 10 to enter the contents filled in the fermentation vessel 10 Oxygen is supplied not only deeply through the air supply pipe 43 but also by the air bubbles, and the contents filled in the fermentation vessel 10 are evenly stirred and formed on the surface of the contents The acetic acid film is destroyed to maximize the contact area with oxygen, and ultimately, quick and uniform acetic acid fermentation can be achieved throughout the contents.

It is preferable that the air supply pump 45 is provided with a timer function so that a proper amount of outside air flows into the fermentation vessel 10 even if the user does not pay attention.

The supply valve 40 is preferably formed in the lid 15 as before the fermentation 30 but may be formed in the fermentation vessel 10.

The fermenter (1) of the present invention further comprises a distiller (50) for heating the fermenter or fermented vinegar produced by the fermentation of the fermentation or acetic acid fermentation to cool the discharged steam to produce liquefied distillate and distilled vinegar A spiral tube 55 is formed in the cylinder 53 having the inlet 51 and the outlet 52 at the upper and lower ends thereof and the inlet 56 of the spiral tube 55, Passes through the upper end of the closed cylinder 53 and the outlet 57 of the spiral tube 55 passes through the lower end of the cylinder 53. [ At this time, the inlet 56 of the spiral tube 55 is connected to the through hole 38 formed in the plug 37 of the pre-fermentation 30.

The steam generated in the fermentation vessel 10 or the fermentation vinegar heated in the fermentation vessel 10 flows into the spiral tube 55 of the still 50 through the fermentation vessel 30 and the steam introduced into the spiral tube 55 Can be cooled and liquefied by the cold water introduced into the inlet 51 of the cylinder 53, thereby producing a distilled liquor or distilled vinegar.

The distiller 50 may be detachably attached to the fermentation vessel 10 using a separate clamp 60 and a tongue 65.

Hereinafter, the operation of the multi-purpose fermenter according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8. FIG.

First, yeast is put into the fermentation vessel 10 together with cereals or fruits to be fermented, and the lid 15 is closed and tightly sealed with the fastener 12 The temperature regulator 26 of the heating base 20 is operated to operate the heating body 25 and preferably fermented at a temperature of 20 to 28 ° C for 3 to 7 days. At this time, since the air supply valve 40 is closed and the outside air does not flow into the fermentation vessel 10, the fermentation is performed, and the carbon dioxide gas generated during the fermentation of the fermentation is discharged to the outside through the fermentation vessel 30 (See FIG. 7).

In the case of producing fermented vinegar by acetic acid fermentation, the air supply valve 40 is opened and the air supply pump 45 is driven to supply ambient air to the fermented product produced by the fermentation of the fermented product, To produce fermented vinegar. At this time, acetic acid fermentation is carried out for 30 to 40 days at a fermentation temperature of 28 to 37 ° C by the heating element 25, and when additional acetic acid bacteria are introduced into the fermentation vessel 40, The period can be shortened (see FIG. 7).

When the fermentation vessel or the fermentation vinegar produced by the fermentation or acetic acid fermentation is distilled to produce distilled or distilled vinegar, if the fermentation vessel 10 is heated to a high temperature while the air supply valve 40 is closed, Or the fermentation vinegar flows into the spiral tube 55 of the still 50 through the pre-fermentation 30 and the introduced steam is supplied to the cylinder 53 of the still 50 during the discharge from the spiral tube 55 ) To be liquefied thereby to produce a distilled liquor or distilled vinegar. At this time, the heating of the fermentation vessel 10 can be performed using a heating body 25 formed on the heating vessel 20, but the fermentation vessel 10 is separated from the heating vessel 20 and heated by a separate gas stove (See Fig. 8).

Therefore, according to the fermentation apparatus (1) of the present invention as described above, it is possible to easily ferment cereals or fruit at an appropriate temperature in a general household or a restaurant, and not only fermented by fermentation by fermentation, , Fermented or fermented vinegar can be easily distilled or distilled vinegar can be made. On the other hand, yogurt and cheese can also be fermented.

1: fermenter 10: fermentation vessel
12: fastener 15: cover
20: heating base 25: heating element
26: Temperature controller 30: Before fermentation
31: upper tube body 32: inner tube body
33: lower tube body 34: inner cap
35: outer cap 37: plug
40: Supply valve 45: Supply pump
50: still 53: cylinder
55: Helical tube 60: Clamp

Claims (1)

A fermentation vessel 10 provided with a lid 15 having a thermometer 16 and a fastener 12 for fastening the lid 15 and being heated by a gas stove in the production of a distilled or distilled vinegar;
A heating element 25 for heating the fermentation vessel 10 when the fermentation vessel 10 is detached from the fermentation vessel 10 or fermenting vinegar is formed inside the fermentation vessel 10, 20);
A lower tubular body 33 extending from the inner tubular body 32 is formed on the lower side of the upper tubular body 31 and an inner tubular body 32 passing through the bottom surface is formed inside the upper tubular body 31 containing liquid, And an outer cap 35 having a plurality of exhaust holes 36 is formed at an upper portion of the upper tubular body 31 so as to cover the inner tubular body 32 by forming an inner cap 34 having a lower end opened (30) formed in the lid (15) so as to release carbon dioxide gas or steam generated in the fermentation vessel (10) and to block the inflow of outside air;
A cap 37 selectively attached to the upper portion of the upper tubular body 31 instead of the outer cap 35;
An air supply valve 40 formed on the lid 15 and an air supply pipe 43 having one end connected to the air supply valve 40 and the other end extending to the inside of the fermentation vessel 10, An air supply pump 45 for supplying air to the air supply pipe 45;
(50) selectively connected to the pre-fermentation (30) so as to be liquefied by cooling the steam discharged from the pre-fermentation (30);
The fermentation vinegar is produced by operating the heating body 25 in a state where the supply valve 40 is closed during the fermentation of the fermented vinegar and the fermentation vinegar is opened so that the air supply valve 40 is opened and the air supply pump 45 is driven The fermentation vessel 10 is separated from the exothermic vessel 20 and heated by the gas stove while the feed valve 40 is closed at the time of producing the distillation vessel or the distillation vinegar, A cap 37 connected to the still 50 is attached to the upper tubular body 31 of the fermentation vessel 30 and the liquid filled in the upper tubular body 31 and the inner cap 34 are removed, Characterized in that the vinegar is distilled.

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