Removing unwanted components from wort, comprises introducing wort into stripping container or reboiler, supplying stripping gas into container to generate stripping gas stream, oxidizing wort, and separating oxidation products

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This invention discloses a method and device for efficiently removing unwanted components from wort during the beer brewing process. By introducing an oxygen-containing stripping gas into a container with wort, the unwanted substances are oxidized and subsequently separated, leading to cleaner wort for further brewing steps.

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• Industrial beer brewing operations to improve wort quality
• Craft breweries seeking to enhance the clarity and taste of their beer
• Design of advanced brewhouse equipment with integrated wort purification
• Pre-treatment of wort in beverage manufacturing plants

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• Improves the purity and quality of the wort, resulting in better-tasting beer
• Reduces unwanted flavors or contaminants through targeted oxidation and separation
• Flexible implementation, suitable for various wort processing scales
• May lead to more efficient brewing cycles by integrating cooling and hot break separation
• Potentially improves shelf life and stability of the final beer product

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The method comprises introducing wort into a stripping container or a reboiler and generating a downwardly flowing liquid stream, supplying a stripping gas, which includes oxygen or an oxygen-containing gas, into the container to generate a stripping gas stream, oxidizing the wort, and separating oxidation products. The oxidation products are separated before or after introducing the wort into the stripping container or the reboiler. The method further comprises cooling the wort before or after the separation step, and performing hot break separation process on the wort. The method comprises introducing wort into a stripping container or a reboiler and generating a downwardly flowing liquid stream, supplying a stripping gas, which includes oxygen or an oxygen-containing gas, into the container to generate a stripping gas stream, oxidizing the wort, and separating oxidation products. The oxidation products are separated before or after introducing the wort into the stripping container or the reboiler. The method further comprises cooling the wort before or after the separation step, and performing hot break separation process on the wort before the introduction step. The wort has an inlet temperature of 85-99[deg] C. A flow rate of the stripping gas is set based on the oxygen content of the stripping gas in the wort. A temperature difference between the inlet temperature and an outlet temperature of the wort is set as a proportion of temperature values. The oxidation step is controlled by the residence time of the wort in the presence of the stripping gas and/or the temperature difference. The oxidation products are separated by a filter, a separator, a centrifuge or a filter pack. The stripping gas is introduced via an inlet opening in a gas chamber of the container and/or directly introduced into the wort. Independent claims are included for: (1) a device for removing unwanted components from wort; (2) a brew house arrangement; and (3) a wort.