METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING A FERMENTED BEVERAGE

摘要

Apparatus and method for making a fermented beverage. A pressure vessel (11) is made of two separable portions (13, 14) which have a removable seal (20) placed therebetween. A spigot (23) is positioned in the lower one (14) of the two separable portions. An inert gas producing cylinder is mounted on the pressure vessel (11) to maintain the mixture in the vessel under pressure. A pressure relief valve (40) maintains the pressure vessel at the appropriate pressure. A float (70) is maintained at or near the surface of the liquid and a tube (72) extends from the float (70) to the spigot (23) through which the liquid travels. In a preferred embodiment the pressure relief valve is located on the outside of the vessel and is provided with defoaming means (116, 122) between the valve and the interior of the vessel. A defoamer is used which is screened from the liquid in the vessel.