Method for smoking liquids and device therefor

Abstract

A method of treating a solution (e.g. comprising water and optional other components) to make smoked water for flavouring food, comprises: (i)providing a source of smoke and filtering the smoke to reduce its PAH content, (ii)providing a smoking vessel (e.g. pan) containing the solution, and (iii)introducing bubbles of filtered smoke into the solution while agitating the solution so as to break upthe introduced smoke into a plurality of smaller bubbles of average diameter 2mm or less.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a method of smoking liquid and a device used in the method, in particular to a method of smoking water to produce smoking water or brine for seasoning food. An apparatus for performing the smoking method is also provided. Background technique [0002] Prior art methods of smoking with water are known, using large water pans in static smoke chambers, water is slowly injected into the smoke over several days, usually about 3-4 days. "Smoking water" is a commercial product in the food industry. [0003] Another known prior art process produces concentrated flue gas condensate, usually tarred through prolonged exposure to the flue gas, by condensing water vapor in a flue gas tower. Customers then dilute this condensate depending on its end use; it typically imparts a bitter and / or pungent taste. "Smoking liquors" that are more concentrated than smoking water are also commercially available in the industry. [0004] Ther...

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Problems solved by technology

However, pressurized systems are more dangerous than traditional smoking methods such as using water pans

[0006] Known smoking methods often require long working hours

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