Description
What These Vessels Are Built For
A brewpub fermenter and a 20 hl production tank are different machines even when they look alike on a photo. We size on working volume first, then on the two constraints that kill most projects: ceiling height and available glycol capacity. Bar installs usually run 100–500 L; small commercial breweries start around 1,000 L and scale in matched pairs so you can double batch into one vessel.
Material and Fabrication
Shell and cone in SUS304 at 2–3 mm is standard for beer service. We switch to 316L when the tank will see sour wort, kettle sours, or fruit additions with low pH. Interior welds are ground and polished to Ra ≤ 0.8 µm, then pickled and passivated. Outside surfaces stay brushed or mirror polished, and we leave the cone weld visible rather than hiding it — that joint carries the weight of the beer above it.
- Dimple or channel jacket on both cylinder and cone
- 60° cone for fast yeast drop, 70° where height is limited
- Rotating racking arm, sample valve, bottom outlet with butterfly valve
- Top CIP spray ball sized to the tank diameter, not a fixed size
Temperature Control and Pressure
Two or three jacket zones let you crash one tank to 2 °C while a second sits at 12 °C on the same chiller loop. Glycol inlet runs -4 to -6 °C. Design pressure is normally 1.5–3 bar with an adjustable relief valve — if your P&ID shows a spunding setup, tell us, because the cone thickness changes.
Specifications
| Parameter | Range |
|---|---|
| Working volume | 100 – 5,000 L, custom to 20,000 L |
| Material | SUS304 / 316L |
| Interior finish | Ra ≤ 0.8 µm, pickled and passivated |
| Cone | 60° or 70° |
| Design pressure | 1.5 – 3 bar, adjustable PRV |
| Cooling | Dimple jacket, 2–3 glycol zones |
Questions We Get Before Quoting
Can I use one tank for fermentation and conditioning? Yes, if the cone volume is at least 15 percent of working volume and the jacket covers the cone. Otherwise you lose the yeast crop.
How many tanks per chiller? Roughly one 1,000 L tank per 1.5 kW of glycol capacity during active fermentation, less once you are crashing.
Do you supply fittings to match my existing loop? We build to DIN, Tri-Clamp, or SMS; send the drawing.
Before You Ask for a Price
Have the batch size in liters, the beer styles, the tank count, ceiling clearance, and the voltage and coolant you plan to use. Tell us your batch size, beer type, number of fermentation tanks and available space. We can recommend the tank volume, cooling area and configuration for your brewery.
Structure of a Beer Fermentation Tank
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