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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 1987
Filed:
May. 28, 1985
Donald W Richmond, St. Louis County, MO (US);
Carl W Clyne, St. Louis County, MO (US);
Tod M Holben, St. Louis County, MO (US);
Anheuser-Busch, Incorporated, St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
A precision tunnel pasteurization process in which the spray density is at least 6 gal./min./ft..sup.2 of processing area and the spray is uniformly distributed over the processing area of the pasteurizer is disclosed, whereby the spray water heats the beer to 140.degree. F.-143.degree. F. and then cools the beer to 70.degree. F.-85.degree. F. The spray nozzles are positioned on staggered centers having 9-12' longitudinal spacing and 6' transverse spacing with 3' spacing from side walls and the nozzle bore is 3/8'. The nozzle pressure is about 5 psig to 6 psig and the spray nozzles are the type which are the least likely to become clogged.