Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and method for drying and milling spent grain into flour
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Application No.: US16910164Application Date: 2020-06-24
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Publication No.: US11712698B2Publication Date: 2023-08-01
- Inventor: Yonatan Medhin , Matthew Mechtly
- Applicant: Backcountry Mills, LLC
- Applicant Address: US TX Boerne
- Assignee: Backcountry Mills, LLC
- Current Assignee: Backcountry Mills, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US TX San Antonio
- Agency: Rosenthal Pauerstein Sandoloski Agather, LLP
- Agent William H. Quirk; Alexander J. Antonio
- Main IPC: B02B1/08
- IPC: B02B1/08 ; B02C9/04 ; B02C9/02 ; B02B5/02 ; B02C19/18 ; B02C23/14 ; B02C23/18 ; B02C19/22 ; C12F3/00

Abstract:
A process for converting spent grain into flour by drying and milling is disclosed. The process includes the steps of introducing a quantity of wet spent grain into a container for removing moisture by the action of gravity. After the gravity drying, the wet spent grain is transferred to a press to mechanically remove additional moisture. The wet spent grain is placed in a fluid bed processor where the grain additional moisture is removed through heating and fluidization. Some embodiments may include a dust collection system in connection with the fluid bed processor, wherein the dust collection system incorporates a separator for separating the grains. Once dried, the dry spent grain is introduced into a mill to be ground into the proper flour consistency. The resulting flour product can then be used for a variety of foodstuff applications.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210001345A1 System and Method for Drying and Milling Spent Grain into Flour Public/Granted day:2021-01-07
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