METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF OAK STAVE USED IN PROCESS OF RIPENING COGNAC SPIRITS AND SPIRITS SIMILAR TO THEM Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC C12G3/07 C12H1/22 

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: oat stave is preliminarily soaked alternatively in cold and hot water during 72-96 hours, then treated with acute steam for 20-30 minutes, sequentially rinsed with cold and hot water and dried till moisture content is 60% in a well-ventilated place at a temperature of 45°C. The prepared stave is treated with a complex enzyme preparation; its total activity being 6000-6200 units/cm³, in an amount of 0.75-1.0 g of the preparation per 1 kg of the oat stave for 3-4 days. After fermentation the stave is dried at a temperature of 125-150°C during 18-24 hours till its colour is brown.

EFFECT: invention allows to improve organoleptic properties of the ready product, accelerate the process of ripening, improve labour conditions and reduce labour intensity.

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