Description
Square IBC Totes for Wine Fermentation
Cellars rarely have spare room. Square totes fit pallet racking, standard forklift pockets, and the gaps a round tank leaves behind. We build them from 500 L to 20,000 L, and most wineries order them because they need more fermenting volume without rebuilding the crush pad.
Fermenting red must in a closed square vessel changes how you work. Skin contact, punchdown access through the top manway, and a cooling jacket that actually keeps the cap from running 15°F hotter than the juice. That last point decides most purchases.
Material and Fabrication
We use 304 for juice, must, and finished wine under normal cellar conditions. For high-acid musts, long-term storage, or anywhere chlorinated wash water lingers on the surface, 316L is the safer call. Interior surfaces run 2B mill finish or a #4 polish where cleaning crews ask for it. Welds are TIG, full penetration, then pickled and passivated. We do not grind welds flush unless the customer asks; a dressed weld can be thinner than the plate around it.
The dimple plate jacket is spot-welded to the outer shell before insulation. Glycol circulates through the dimples rather than a separate coil, which keeps the wall thin and the cooling surface large.
Specifications
| Capacity | 500 L – 20,000 L (custom) |
| Material | 304 / 316L stainless steel |
| Shell thickness | 2–4 mm by volume |
| Cooling | Dimple plate jacket, glycol |
| Insulation | 50–80 mm PU |
| Top | Manway, CIP spray ball, vent |
| Base | Forklift pockets or legs |
| Options | Butterfly valves, sample tap, racking port, level sensor |
Common Questions
How much jacket area do I need? For an active fermentation, plan on roughly 1.5–2.5 m² of jacket per 1,000 L, more if ambient cellar temperature stays above 75°F.
Is this pressurized? These are vented or low-pressure vessels. If you need to sparge or move wine under gas, tell us and we will spec the shell accordingly.
Can I CIP it? Yes, with a properly sized spray ball and a pump matched to the vessel height. Square corners need more flow than a cylinder, so undersized CIP pumps are the most common mistake we see.
Tell us your batch size, wine type, number of vessels and available floor space. We can recommend tank volume, jacket area and configuration for your cellar.
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