Description
Wineries seldom buy one tank at a time. A 7,000 L vessel covers a normal mid-season lot; the 8,000 L unit takes the extra tonnage a late pick throws at you. Both are vertical combi tanks — fermentation and short-term storage in the same shell — fitted with dimple cooling jackets and 80 mm polyurethane insulation.
Shell and cone are built from 304 stainless. We move to 316L for the jacket and for juice-contact parts when the must runs high in acid or the tank doubles as a storage vessel for extended lees contact. Internal welds are ground flush, then pickled and passivated. Interiors come as 2B, with 320-grit polish available. Each tank is hydro-tested, and the jacket is pressure-tested separately before it leaves the shop.
Cooling coverage matters more than nominal volume. The 7,000 L tank carries about 2.6 m² of jacket area, the 8,000 L roughly 2.9 m², split between cone and lower shell. Glycol at -4 °C holds a 25 °C ferment within 1 °C. Insulation thickness is what keeps condensation off the outer shell in humid cellars — that is where most surface rust begins.
| Specification | 7,000 L | 8,000 L |
|---|---|---|
| Nominal capacity | 7,000 L | 8,000 L |
| Shell and cone | 304 SS, 316L optional | 304 SS, 316L optional |
| Cooling jacket | ~2.6 m² dimple plate | ~2.9 m² dimple plate |
| Insulation | 80 mm PU, 304 cladding | 80 mm PU, 304 cladding |
| Cone | 60° with racking arm | 60° with racking arm |
| Working pressure | 0.2 MPa, relief valve at 0.3 MPa | 0.2 MPa, relief valve at 0.3 MPa |
| Fittings | Tri-clamp racking, CIP spray ball, sample valve, thermowell | Same |
Can one tank handle red and white? Yes, if the jacket area is sized for the coldest duty — white fermentation, not red maceration. Undersizing the jacket is the most common mistake we see on custom orders.
Do I need a cone? A 60° cone gives you lees compaction and clean racking. Flat-bottom tanks cost less but you lose that, and pumping out the last hectoliters gets awkward.
What chiller size? Send us your must temperature, target ferment temperature and the number of tanks on one loop. We size the chiller and the glycol piping from that, not from the tank volume alone.
Tell us your batch size, wine type, number of fermentation tanks and available space. We can recommend the tank volume, cooling area and configuration for your winery.
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