MARIJUANA INFUSED CRAFT BEER RECIPE AND PROCESS

A method of processing a marijuana infused craft known as “Dry Budding”, the method including the steps of: mashing with water and milled-grains to form a mash; lautering wherein the mash is separated into clear liquid wort and residual-grain; boiling, adding hops and heating to form a hopped-wort; cooling the hopped-wort and adding oxygen; fermenting via yeast and allowing CO2 to be released; filtering a fermented-solution; and packaging a filtered-fermented-solution. The marijuana is incorporated into the craft beer using only marijuana flowers and marijuana leaves to induce infusion creating a psycho-active effect ingestible beverage as the marijuana infused craft beer. In alternate processes the marijuana is incorporated into the craft beer in different steps.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Technical Field

The present invention relates generally to the field of beverage solutions and beverage processes of existing art and more specifically relates to a marijuana infused craft beer recipe and process.

Related Art

Many individuals in modern society consume marijuana for medical or recreational use. Cannabis, also known as marijuana is a psychoactive drug from the Cannabis plant. The main psychoactive part of cannabis is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), one of 483 known compounds in the plant, including at least 65 other cannabinoids. Cannabis can be used by smoking, vaporizing, within food, or as an extract. Cannabis is often used for its mental and physical effects, such as a “high” or “stoned” feeling, a general change in perception, euphoria, and an increase in appetite. Many individuals use marijuana in modern society for medical purposes. Unique means for intaking marijuana is desirable.

U.S. Pub. No. 2012/0124704 to Lucas Szymanowski relates to infusion of cannabis. The described infusion of cannabis includes a method for infusing Cannabis. The method includes preparing the Cannabis. The method also includes placing the Cannabis in an infusible liquid. The infusible liquid is suitable for human consumption and configured to remove one or more chemical compounds from the infusible liquid.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions art, the present disclosure provides a novel marijuana infused craft beer recipe and process. The general purpose of the present disclosure, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a recipe to incorporate marijuana into craft beer using only the flowers and leaves naturally as a new alternative to consume marijuana called Dry Budding.

A method of dry budding where in processing a marijuana infused craft beer is disclosed herein, the method comprising the steps of: mashing with water and milled-grains to form a mash; lautering wherein the mash is separated into clear liquid wort and residual-grain; boiling, adding hops and heating to form a hopped-wort; cooling the hopped-wort and adding oxygen; fermenting via yeast and allowing CO2to be released; filtering a fermented-solution; and packaging a filtered-fermented-solution. The decarboxylated marijuana is incorporated into the craft beer at least in step adding hops and heating stage using only marijuana flowers and marijuana leaves to induce infusion creating a psycho-active effect ingestible beverage as the marijuana infused craft beer. In alternate processes the marijuana is incorporated into the craft beer in additional steps.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

As discussed above, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a beverage solutions and beverage processes and more particularly to a marijuana infused craft beer recipe and process as used to improve the processing of and intake of marijuana.

Generally, the present invention provides unique craft beer recipes infusing decarboxylated marijuana and/or marijuana concentrates into the beer recipes without the use of oils and alcohol tinctures. The process is call dry budding and includes precise measurements of decarboxylated marijuana and marijuana concentrates during specific times during the beer making process. The marijuana is absorbed into the beer during production resulting in the beer becoming psycho-active. The consumer can taste and will feel the effect of the marijuana in the beer much like that of other edible marijuana products. Disclosed is a dry bud recipe serving to incorporate marijuana into craft beer using only the flowers and leaves naturally. This is a new alternative to consume marijuana.

Referring now more specifically to the drawings by numerals of reference, there is shown inFIGS. 1-3, various views of a marijuana infused craft beer recipe and process100.

FIG. 1shows a marijuana infused craft beer recipe and dry bud process100during an ‘in-use’ condition150, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Here, the marijuana infused craft beer recipe and process100may be beneficial for use by a user consumer to provide a tasty consumable beverage110that may induce positive effects in the consumer of the beverage110.

According to one embodiment, the marijuana infused craft beer recipe and dry budding process100may be arranged as a kit. In particular, the marijuana infused craft beer recipe and process100may further include a set of instructions. The instructions may detail functional relationships in relation to the structure of the marijuana infused craft beer recipe and process100such that the marijuana infused craft beer recipe and process100can be used, maintained, or the like, in a preferred manner for home use or commercial use.

Referring now toFIG. 2showing a flow diagram illustrating a dry bud recipe for the marijuana infused craft beer112, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The following is a recipe for use with the present invention:

A method of processing a marijuana infused craft beer112comprises the steps of: mashing with water and milled-grains to form a mash; lautering wherein the mash is separated into clear liquid wort and residual-grain; boiling, adding hops and heating to form a hopped-wort; cooling the hopped-wort and adding oxygen; fermenting via yeast and allowing CO2to be released; filtering a fermented-solution; and packaging a filtered-fermented-solution. The marijuana is incorporated into the craft beer at least in the step of adding hops and heating phase using only flowers and leaves (as hops to provide infused flavor and may impart bitter, zesty, or citric/earthy plant flavors as per recipe used) to induce infusion creating a psycho-active effect ingestible beverage as the dry bud marijuana infused craft beer112. In alternate processes the marijuana120is incorporated into the craft beer in additional steps. Further, the marijuana120, when infused as hops (or in combination with other hops), may have an antibacterial effect over less desirable microorganisms useful for balancing the sweetness of the malt with bitterness and a variety of flavors and aromas. Fermenting may comprise a primary-fermentation and a secondary-fermentation. The fermenting step converts the hopped-wort into ethanol and the CO2. The marijuana120used in the present invention is decarboxylated. No oil is used and no alcohol tinctures are used. The “SweetKeif” is the crystals found on the plant buds shown above. The plant buds and Keif are added at the boiling phase, then more buds referred to as “Dry Budding” are added at the fermentation phase, and more Keif at the packaging/bottling phase.

The marijuana infused craft beer system may incorporate marijuana being incorporated into the craft beer at steps mashing; lautering; cooling; fermenting.

Referring now to the milled-grains able to be used; the milled-grains may comprise barley; wheat; corn; rice; rye; and oats. Upon reading this specification, it should be appreciated that, under appropriate circumstances, considering such issues as user preferences, design preference, structural requirements, marketing preferences, cost, available materials, technological advances, etc., other milled grains, and non-grains as are suitable for fermentation and flavor may be used.

Referring now toFIG. 3showing a flow diagram illustrating a method of process300for the marijuana infused craft beer recipe and dry budding process, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In particular, the method of use300may include one or more components or features of the marijuana infused craft beer recipe and process100as described above. As illustrated, the method of use300may include the steps of: step one301, mashing with water and milled-grains to form a mash; step two302, lautering wherein the mash is separated into clear liquid wort and residual-grain; step three303, boiling, adding hops and heating to form a hopped-wort; step four304, cooling the hopped-wort and adding oxygen; step five305fermenting via yeast and allowing CO2to be released; step six306filtering a fermented-solution; and step seven307packaging a filtered-fermented-solution; wherein marijuana (marijuana is decarboxylated) is incorporated310into the craft beer at least in the step of adding hops and heating using only flowers and leaves to induce infusion creating a psycho-active effect ingestible beverage as the marijuana infused craft beer. As previously mentioned no oil is used as well as no alcohol tinctures are used. The milled-grains may comprise barley, and alternately wheat, and alternately corn, and alternately rice, and alternately rye, and alternately oats or other suitable alternative or combination thereof. Using the present recipe and process marijuana may be incorporated310into the craft beer at step mashing; and/or lautering; and/or cooling; and/or fermenting or other phases. Those with ordinary skill in the art will now appreciate that upon reading this specification and by their understanding the art of beer making and infusing as described herein, methods of dry budding infusing during beer making and phases of will be understood by those knowledgeable in such.