What You Need to Know
Spinning cone columns are used in a form of low temperature vacuum steam distillation to gently extract volatile chemicals from liquid foodstuffs while minimising the effect on the taste of the product. For instance, the columns can be used to remove some of the alcohol from wine, to remove "off" smells from cream, and to capture aroma compounds that would otherwise be lost in coffee processing.
Key Parameters
Temperature
20°C
0°C - 35°C
Time
1 hour
30 minutes - 2 hours
Equipment
Spinning cone columnRefrigeration unitCollection vessel
Steps
- 1.
Dealcoholized Wine (France): Preserves delicate wine aromatics while removing ethanol
- 2.
Aroma-Enhanced Coffee (Colombia): Captures volatile coffee compounds lost in traditional processing
- 3.
Flavor-Stabilized Dairy (Switzerland): Removes off-flavors while maintaining creamy mouthfeel