Patent ID: 9556408
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: C12C,H02J,H02K

Claim:
1. A brewing system comprising: at least one bicycle; a bicycle generator associated with each bicycle, the bicycle generator being powered by the bicycle and configured to produce DC power; a data collector electrically connected with each bicycle generator, the data collector having at least one electrical input, the electrical input being connected to a respective one of the bicycle generators and receiving electricity therefrom, the data collector also having an electrical power output associated with each electrical input, and a data output; a computer that is connected to, and receives data from, the data output, the computer having software that is configured to monitor and record the amount of electricity generated by each bicycle generator; a video monitor that is connected to, and receives a video signal from, the computer, the video monitor configured to display real-time statistics of the electricity produced by each bicycle; a power inverter connected to each electrical power output, the power inverter being configured to convert the DC power into AC power; a breaker box connected to the power inverter, the breaker box receiving the AC power from the power inverter; a power grid connected to the breaker box, the power grid receiving the AC power from the breaker box; and a brewery including a hot liquor tank, a mash tun, and a kettle, the hot liquor tank provided for heating water used in brewing beer, the hot liquor tank having at least one electric heating element that is electrically connected to the breaker box and powered by electricity drawn from the power grid, and the mash tun being in fluid communication with the hot liquor tank to receive heated water from the hot liquor tank, and the kettle being in fluid communication with the mash tun to receive a wort solution that exits the mash tun, the kettle having at least one electric heating element that is electrically connected to the breaker box and powered by electricity drawn from the power grid.