TWM457726U - Home-based fermentation device allowing convenient assembly - Google Patents

Description

Home-based and easy to assemble fermentation unit

The present invention is a home-style and easy-to-assemble fermentation device, in particular, a gas valve is installed on a sealing cover of a storage barrel, so that the gas in the storage barrel can be automatically discharged through the gas valve, and the storage barrel is A fermentation device that is closely positioned in a cooling jacket to enable the fermentation of the wort in the storage bin to be subjected to a fermentation reaction at a low temperature and in a sealed state.

According to beer, beer is one of the most popular alcoholic beverages in the world. Its development history can be traced back to 5,000 years ago. Beer can be divided into yellow beer and dark beer according to the difference of raw materials, the depth of color and the difference of brewing methods. , draft beer, cooked beer, lagers, fresh beer, etc. The brewing process includes four steps of making wheat, saccharifying, fermenting and sterilizing. Among them, "making wheat" is to wash the granules and immerse them in water, so that the granules absorb the necessary moisture and oxygen during germination, and in the appropriate Under the control of temperature and humidity, the wheat kernels are germinated and dried by hot air. "Glycation" is to grind the malt and add hot water to melt the starch into a saccharification solution. The saccharification solution is filtered. Adding hops to boil, and forming a wort after cooling; "fermentation" is to add the cooled wort to the yeast to be decomposed into alcohol and carbon dioxide by the fermentation reaction, and finally, after the "sterilization" step. That is a delicious beer.

Generally speaking, in the above process, the treatment of the "fermentation" step will most directly affect the flavor of beer, and the common fermentation methods can be roughly divided into two types: top fermentation (Top Fermentation) and lower fermentation (Bottom). Fermentation). The upper layer fermentation is mostly used for Belgian beer. The fermentation temperature is about 15-25 degrees Celsius. The beer made by the upper layer fermentation method has a slightly acidic taste and a fruity aroma. The mouthfeel is rich and varied. The fermentation temperature of the lower layer fermentation is between 9 and 15 degrees Celsius. The beer tastes neutral and pure, and the flavor is wheaty. Most of the canned beer currently on the market is fermented in the lower layer. In the above two fermentation methods, in addition to different fermentation temperatures, the types of yeast used are also different, and because the fermentation temperature required for the lower fermentation process is low, it is necessary to refrigerate the wort through the cryogenic equipment, so that it is more difficult for amateurs to adopt. The lower layer fermentation method is used for brewing beer.

In addition to the aforementioned "temperature" factor, in the fermentation reaction, the wort must be sealed in a storage tank to prevent external bacteria from affecting the fermentation of the wort, thereby destroying the hygiene and flavor problems, however, due to the wort and When the yeast undergoes a fermentation reaction, carbon dioxide gas is generated. Therefore, when the fermentation reaction is carried out, a special person must periodically vent the storage tank, thereby avoiding the excessive pressure in the storage tank and the danger of cracking the storage tank. The occurrence of the situation. However, for many amateurs, it is not possible to hire specialists to regulate the air pressure in the storage tanks, as in the industry wineries. In the past, amateurs often had to leave gaps in the storage tanks when brewing their own beer. In order to avoid the rupture of the storage tank due to excessive air pressure, it can be seen that "temperature" and "air pressure" are the most difficult factors for amateurs to control when they make their own home brews. In addition, the current brewing devices or storage tanks are too large and bulky. For the average amateur, it is also difficult to store the wort in the home for fermentation and other brewing procedures. Therefore, how to design a fermentation device, not only It has the characteristics of simple structure, easy assembly, and can still store wort at low temperature. Fermentation in a closed environment has become an important issue that this creation is intended to solve.

In view of the beer brewing process, the temperature and pressure must be controlled to ensure the flavor of the beer. The creator, after years of practical experience and after many researches and tests, finally designed a home style of the creation. The easy-to-assemble fermentation unit provides an easy-to-use device for general amateurs to brew their own flavored beer.

One of the purposes of the present invention is to provide a home-based and easy-to-assemble fermentation apparatus for brewing beer, the fermentation apparatus comprising a storage barrel, a sealing cover and a cooling casing, wherein the storage barrel is provided with a housing a space for accommodating the unfermented wort; the sealing cover is mounted on the top of the storage bin so that the wort can be sealed in the accommodating space, and the sealing cover is further provided with a a gas valve, a detecting unit and a control unit, wherein the detecting unit can detect the gas pressure in the accommodating space, and the control unit is electrically connected to the gas valve and the detecting unit respectively for detecting When the gas pressure detected by the unit is greater than a set value, the control unit can control the gas valve to the open state, so that part of the gas in the accommodating space is released to the outside, and the gas in the accommodating space is After the pressure is again reduced to be lower than the set value, the gas valve is controlled to be closed to restore the sealed state of the accommodating space; a refrigerating space is formed in the cooling casing, and an upper opening is formed on the top of the cooling casing, Refrigerated empty It is connected to the system through the upper opening, and which system configuration matches the outer edge of the portion of the storage cask, so that the reservoir through the cask upper opening, which is placed in the refrigerated space, A portion of the outer edge of the casks can abut against the inner wall of the cooling casing, and the sealing cover can be exposed from the upper opening to pass through the refrigerant pipe disposed in the cooling casing for cooling the wort . In this way, since the wort in the storage barrel can be controlled to be fermented within a set temperature range, and during the fermentation process, the carbon dioxide gas generated by the fermentation reaction can be automatically excluded by the control unit and the gas valve. Outside the storage bin, it ensures the flavor of the wort after fermentation into beer.

Another object of the present invention is that the cooling casing is composed of a plurality of cooling walls, one cooling groove is recessed on one side of each of the cooling walls, and the adjacent cooling walls are mutually transmitted through at least one pivoting portion. Connecting together so that the cooling tanks can form the refrigerating space, so that through the "clip-on" design of the fermentation device, the user can rotate the cooling walls to use the same as the refrigerator. The wine barrel is placed in the refrigerated space for fermentation.

A further object of the present invention is that the fermentation device further comprises a sealing member, the sealing member comprising at least two sealing arms, wherein the corresponding inner sides of the sealing arms are respectively recessed with a sealing groove, and the configuration of the sealing groove is coupled with the storage The top edge of the wine barrel and the bottom edge of the sealing cover are matched to be integrated with the top edge of the storage barrel and the bottom edge of the sealing cover, and then integrated into each other, so that the storage barrel and the sealing cover are mutually connected Pressed into a sealed state.

In order to facilitate the review committee to have a further understanding and understanding of the technical, structural features and purposes of this creation, the following examples are combined with the drawings, which are described in detail as follows:

This creation is a home-based and easy to assemble fermentation unit, see section 1. In the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, the fermentation apparatus 1 includes a storage barrel 11, a sealing cover 12 and a cooling casing 13. In the present embodiment, the storage barrel 11 is round. The container is provided with a accommodating space 110 for accommodating the unfermented wort W, and the wort W is further filled with a material such as yeast to be fermented in the accommodating space 110. The sealing cover 12 is mounted on the top of the storage bin 11 to seal the wort W in the accommodating space 110. The sealing cover 12 is further provided with a gas valve 121, a detecting unit 122 and A control unit 123 is configured to detect the gas pressure in the accommodating space 110. The control unit 123 is electrically connected to the gas valve 121 and the detecting unit 122, respectively. When the detected gas pressure is greater than a set value, the control unit 123 can control the gas valve 121 to the open state, so that part of the gas in the accommodating space 110 is released to the outside, and the accommodating space 110 After the gas pressure in the interior falls below the set value again, the gas valve 121 is controlled to the closed state. Restore the sealed state of the receiving space 110.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the cooling jacket 13 is composed of two cooling walls 131 . Each of the cooling walls 131 is provided with a refrigerant tube 130 , and a cooling groove 132 is recessed on one side thereof. The configuration is partially matched with the outer edge of the sump 11 and can be exposed by the top end of the cooling wall 131. One end of each of the cooling walls 131 is integrally connected to each other through a pivoting portion 133. When the cooling walls 131 are rotated such that the other ends of the cooling walls 131 abut each other, the cooling grooves 132 can be combined into a refrigerating space S, and an upper opening 134 can be formed at the top of the cooling casing 13 .

In the actual use, the user first rotates each of the cooling walls 131, The cooling tanks 132 are separated from each other, and the gap between the other ends of the cooling walls 131 is larger than the diameter of the wine storage tub 11, so that the wine storage tub 11 can be placed through the gap between the cooling walls 131. And abutting in one of the cooling slots 132, the user only needs to rotate the other cooling wall 131, that is, the other ends of the cooling walls 131 can abut each other, so that the cooling walls 131 are closed like a refrigerator. The refrigerating space S is formed in the cooling casing 13 (as shown in FIG. 1), and the upper opening 134 is formed at the top of the cooling casing 13, at which time the storage bin 11 can be closely positioned. Between the cooling walls 131, the wort W in the wine storage tank 11 is maintained at a predetermined temperature range (for example, 5 ° C to 10 ° C, the predetermined temperature range is compatible with the user). The demand, the state required for fermentation or the type of beer to be brewed is adjusted by itself.)

In particular, in the foregoing embodiment, the cooling casing 13 is pivotally connected to the two cooling walls 131 so as to be able to pass the "clip-type" design to hold the storage bin 11 The cooling housing 13 can also be designed as a single component, that is, the storage bin 11 can be placed directly through the upper opening 134. The storage tank 11 is placed in the refrigerating space S without first opening the aforementioned cooling wall 131. The fermentation device 1 of the present invention can be designed to have different sizes according to the needs of the user. If the volume is large, the plurality of cooling walls 131 can be designed to be pivotally connected to each other, so that the user can switch like a refrigerator. The storage barrel 11 is placed in the refrigerating space S. If the fermentation apparatus 1 is small in volume and low in overall height, the storage barrel 11 can be directly opened from the upper opening 134 of the cooling casing 13. Put in the cold, and first Chen Ming.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , because the cooling casing 13 is provided with a refrigerant The tube 130, so that when the wine storage barrel 11 is positioned in the refrigerating space S, the wort W in the storage barrel 11 can be controlled within a set temperature range for fermentation reaction and ensuring The wort W is fermented into a flavor after the beer; in addition, during the fermentation of the wort W, the carbon dioxide gas generated by the fermentation reaction can be automatically excluded from the storage tank 11 by the control unit 123 and the gas valve 121, Therefore, even if the user is only a general amateur, it is impossible to detect the fermentation state of the wort W in the storage bin 11 at all times, and the wort W can be easily sealed by the fermenting device 1 of the present invention. Fermented into beer without any danger.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, in the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, the fermentation apparatus 1 further includes an airtight ring 14 and a sealing member 15, and the configuration of the airtight ring 14 is associated with the storage. The top edge of the wine barrel 11 and the bottom edge of the sealing cover 12 are matched to be clamped between the sealing cover 12 and the wine storage barrel 11 and respectively to the top edge of the wine storage barrel 11 and the sealing cover The bottom edge of the 12 is airtightly embedded to seal the accommodating space 110. The sealing member 15 includes a first sealing arm 151, a second sealing arm 152, a plug body 153 and a lock body 154. A corresponding sealing inner side of each of the sealing arms 151, 152 is recessed with a sealing groove 150, and the sealing member 150 One end of the sealing arms 151, 152 is pivotally integrated with each other, and the sealing groove 150 is configured to match the top edge of the wine storage barrel 11 and the bottom edge of the sealing cover 12 so as to be compatible with the storage barrel 11 The top edge and the bottom edge of the sealing cover 12 are embedded.

One end of the plug body 153 is pivotally disposed at the other end of the first sealing arm 151, and the other end of the plug body 153 is provided with a plurality of external threads, and the other end of the plug body 153 is rotatable about one end thereof. Inserting a middle portion of the plug body 153 into a positioning groove 152a provided at the other end of the second sealing arm 152, and The other end of the plug body 153 is configured to be larger than the inner diameter of the positioning groove 152a, and has a screw groove 154a at one end thereof, so that the other end of the plug body 153 can extend into the screw The external groove 154a and the external thread of the plug 153 can be screwed into the inner thread of the screw groove 154a. In this manner, when the plug body 153 and the lock body 154 are screwed into one another, and one end of the lock body 154 abuts against a portion of the second seal arm 152 adjacent to the positioning groove 152a, the sealing arms 151, 152 The other end will be tightly pressed against each other. At this time, the sealing grooves 150 of the sealing arms 151, 152 can be engaged with the top edge of the storage bin 11 and the bottom edge of the sealing cover 12 to enable the The airtight ring 14 can be forced between the storage bin 11 and the sealing cover 12, thereby causing the storage tub 11 and the sealing cover 12 to be pressed into each other in a sealed state.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, in the present embodiment, each of the sealing arms 151 and 152 is respectively provided with an inclined wall 150a corresponding to the inner side of the sealing groove 150, and the sealing wall 150a is passed through the sealing. When the groove 150 is engaged with the top edge of the storage bin 11 and the bottom edge of the sealing cover 12, the clamping force of the sealing arms 151, 152 can be concentrated to the inclined wall 150a. The top edge of the sump 11 and the bottom edge of the sealing cover 12 are used to positively seal the airtight ring 14 between the casket 11 and the sealing cover 12, so that the accommodating can be effectively accommodated. The space 110 is maintained in a sealed state.

According to the above, it is only a few preferred embodiments of the present invention. However, the technical features of the present invention are not limited thereto, and those skilled in the relevant art can easily understand the technical content of the present creation. The equivalent changes of thinking should not deviate from the protection of this creation.

1‧‧‧ Fermentation unit

11‧‧ ‧ wine barrel

110‧‧‧ accommodating space

12‧‧‧ Sealing cover

121‧‧‧ gas valve

122‧‧‧Detection unit

123‧‧‧Control unit

13‧‧‧Cooling enclosure

130‧‧‧ refrigerant tube

131‧‧‧Cooling wall

132‧‧‧Cooling trough

133‧‧‧ pivotal department

134‧‧‧Opening

14‧‧‧ airtight ring

15‧‧‧Sealing components

150‧‧‧sealing groove

150a‧‧‧ sloping wall

151‧‧‧First sealing arm

152‧‧‧Second sealing arm

152a‧‧‧ positioning slot

153‧‧‧ 栓

154‧‧‧Lock body

154a‧‧‧ screw groove

S‧‧‧Refrigeration space

W‧‧‧wort

1 is a schematic view of a first preferred embodiment of the fermentation apparatus of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a sealing member in the fermentation apparatus of the present invention; and FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a sealing member in the fermentation apparatus of the present invention.

1‧‧‧ Fermentation unit

11‧‧ ‧ wine barrel

110‧‧‧ accommodating space

12‧‧‧ Sealing cover

121‧‧‧ gas valve

122‧‧‧Detection unit

123‧‧‧Control unit

13‧‧‧Cooling enclosure

130‧‧‧ refrigerant tube

131‧‧‧Cooling wall

132‧‧‧Cooling trough

133‧‧‧ pivotal department

134‧‧‧Opening

14‧‧‧ airtight ring

S‧‧‧Refrigeration space

W‧‧‧wort

Claims (6)

A home-based and easy-to-assemble fermentation device for brewing beer, the fermentation device comprising: a storage barrel having an accommodation space for containing unfermented wort; a sealing cover And being installed on the top of the storage barrel so that the wort can be sealed in the accommodating space, and the sealing cover is further provided with a gas valve, a detecting unit and a control unit, and the detecting unit can Detecting gas pressure in the accommodating space, the control unit is electrically connected to the gas valve and the detecting unit respectively, so that when the gas pressure detected by the detecting unit is greater than a set value, The control unit can control the gas valve to the open state, so that the gas in the accommodating space is released to the outside, and after the gas pressure in the accommodating space falls below the set value again, the gas valve is controlled to be closed. a state to restore a sealed state of the accommodating space; and a cooling casing having a refrigerating space therein, and an upper opening is formed at a top thereof, the refrigerating space is in communication with the upper opening, and the configuration is Part of the outer edge of the wine barrel Matching, after the storage barrel is placed in the refrigerating space, a part of the outer edge of the storage barrel can abut against the inner wall of the cooling casing, and the sealing cover can be exposed by the upper opening, the cooling casing It is composed of at least one cooling wall, and a cooling tube is disposed in the cooling wall. The fermentation device of claim 1, wherein the cooling casing is composed of a plurality of cooling walls, one cooling groove is recessed on one side of each of the cooling walls, and the adjacent cooling walls are transmitted through at least one pivoting portion. Connected together so that the cooling slots can The refrigerating space is formed, and in a case where the casks are placed in the refrigerating space, a part of the outer edge of the sump can abut against the inner wall of the cooling casing. The fermentation device of claim 2, wherein the fermentation device further comprises a sealing member, the sealing member comprising at least two sealing arms, wherein the sealing inner arms respectively have a sealing groove recessed therein, and the sealing groove is configured Matching with the top edge of the wine storage barrel and the bottom edge of the sealing cover to be integrated with the top edge of the storage barrel and the bottom edge of the sealing cover, and integrated with each other, and the storage barrel and the storage barrel The sealing caps are pressed against each other to form a sealed state. The fermentation device of claim 3, wherein each of the two opposite inner sides of the sealing arm corresponding to the sealing groove is provided with an inclined wall. The fermentation device of claim 4, wherein the sealing member comprises a first sealing arm, a second sealing arm, a plug body and a lock body, wherein one end of the sealing arms is pivotally connected to each other; One end of the body is pivotally disposed at the other end of the first sealing arm, and the other end is provided with a plurality of external threads, and can pass through a positioning groove provided at the other end of the second sealing arm; The configuration is larger than the inner diameter of the positioning groove, and one end of the plug has a screw groove, so that the other end of the plug can extend into the screw groove, and the external thread of the plug can be combined with the screw groove. The internal threads are screwed into one another. The fermentation device of claim 5, wherein the fermentation device is further provided with an airtight ring embedded between the top of the wine storage bin and the bottom of the sealing cover.