Description
Most crush pads run out of floor space before they run out of budget. Specifying a wine tank cooler and a pneumatic press as one closed system, instead of buying them a year apart, solves that problem early. We size these units around the must volume you actually handle, your pressing schedule, and the glycol supply already in the cellar.
Tank Construction
Product contact surfaces are 304 stainless as standard. 316L is the right call when the cellar runs high-acid musts or caustic-heavy CIP with chlorinated water. Shell welds are ground flush at the joints and passivated afterward, because a rough weld under a dimple jacket is where pitting starts. Internal finish runs 2B for reds, 320-grit polished for white and rosé programs where lees settling matters. Insulation is 50–80 mm polyurethane, clad in 304 sheet.
Cooling and Press Integration
Jacket coverage typically reaches 60–70% of shell height, which holds a 20,000 L tank at 12 °C with 28–30% propylene glycol supplied at −5 to 2 °C. The pneumatic press runs a membrane at 1.5–2.0 bar. We match cage volume to tank volume so a full tank drains in one pressing cycle rather than two. Pressure curves are programmed in steps — 0.5 bar for free run, up to 1.8 bar for the final press — since a single ramp cracks seeds and drives harsh phenolics into the juice.
| Capacity | 500–20,000 L, custom sizes available |
| Material | 304 or 316L stainless steel |
| Jacket | Dimple or pillow plate, glycol circuit |
| Working pressure | 0.2–0.5 bar tank, 1.5–2.0 bar press |
| Manway | Round, hinged, EPDM gasket |
| Connections | Tri-clamp, CIP spray ball, racking arm |
| Finish | 2B or 320 grit, passivated |
Questions We Get Before Orders
Can one chiller serve both units? Yes, provided you size it on peak simultaneous load, not on average draw.
Do I need 316L? Only when chloride levels or acid loads justify the cost. Many red programs run 304 for a decade without issues.
Is CIP automatic? The spray ball and valve manifold are included. The sequence depends on your pump and controller.
What about small home setups? Under 500 L, a jacketed tank with a compact chiller is more practical than a full press line.
Tell us your batch size, grape type, number of tanks and available floor space. We can recommend the tank volume, cooling area and press configuration for your winery.
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