Red Wine Fermentation Tanks

Fermentation tanks fermentation tanks can be food grade plastic wood or stainless steel.

Red wine fermentation tanks.

White wines are pressed before fermentation. The combi tank is excellent for use in the red wine fermentation process known as delestage or rack and return. During fermentation yeast create alcohol and co2 gas. 16 red wine fermentation tank top manway with relief valve racking valve.

Whether you re looking for variable capacity conical bottom flat bottom jacketed fermenting tanks or more gw kent has what you need to produce wine that will be appreciated for generations. Options for variable volume tanks only. We can also provide a complete line of pump over wine fermenters and wine storage tanks for both red wine and white wine. The top tank can be used as additional storage during the off season.

This is designed to help with the evacuation of red wine solids after fermentation. Our variable capacity wine tanks are constructed using high quality virgin 304 stainless steel. As the co2 bubbles up through the wine a portion gets trapped in the skins and causes them to float on the surface of the wine in a mass called the cap. A few wineries use barrels with a small door installed in the head of the barrel.

Red wines get their deep color from their grape skins. Grapes go into a fermentation tank with their skins seeds and all. Traditional barrels cannot be used because you can t get the skins in and out of the bunghole. The top tank is an open top primary fermentation tank.

When making red wines two basic criteria need to be taken into account. The lower tank acts as storage for the fermented wine. Customize the fermenter you need for your winery. Sometimes the crushed grapes are chilled called cold soaking so flavor and color in the skins transfer into the juice.

Winery equipment flextank fermentation tanks call today to place your order. Large skin contact area for better color extraction. Generally it ferments with the grape skins and juice combined in a tank or vat. Ideal for fermenting small to medium parcels of red wine.

Every part is well designed and unique. The manway opens along the top edge rather than the side edge as well. No need to go to tank inside when dropping pomace. The superior quality and craftsmanship of our wine fermentation tanks and stainless steel fermenters is unsurpassed.

We are now stocking a year round selection of variable capacity wine tanks also known as stainless steel variable capacity tanks with floating lid. Red wines are fermented using the entire grape skins and all. Features of open top wine fermenter. Tanks for wine is your source for wine tanks parts and accessories.