Remy F Gross

US Patent:

62038362, Mar 20, 2001

Filed:

Apr 8, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/833687

Inventors:

Remy F. Gross - Shreveport LA
Charles Barbier - Shreveport LA

Assignee:

Kairos Corporation - Shreveport LA

International Classification:

C12G 307

US Classification:

426422

Abstract:

Disclosed is a process for treating wood particles for use in flavoring aqueous liquids to mask undesirable taste components and to increase the extractability and reactivity of flavor enhancing components. Wood particles are contacted with a solution of aqueous ethanol, the solids separated and heated for at least fifteen minutes at temperatures up to 220. degree. C. Also disclosed is a process for using such wood particles for treatment of aqueous liquids and aqueous liquids treated with such wood particles.

US Patent:

20010018086, Aug 30, 2001

Filed:

Mar 20, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/813327

Inventors:

Remy Gross - Shreveport LA, US
John Delmore - Bossier City LA, US
Walter Buske - Las Vegas NV, US

International Classification:

C12G001/00

US Classification:

426/132000, 426/592000, 426/418000, 426/422000

Abstract:

A process for producing an aged beverage, preferably a distilled spirit that is aged in contact with wood, in which raw or partially aged beverage is processed in a closed system with controlled heat and oxygen levels, and in contact with a beverage aging wood product. In certain embodiments ethyl acetate is added to the raw beverage prior to the aging process.