3500 liter / 925 gallon fermentation tank

[TetonDistillery]

Here is our new 3500 liter (925 gallon) fermentation tank.

(more info here if you want one just like it)

http://www.tetondistillery.com/distillery-equipment/fermentation-tank-1600-liters-422-gallons

• Jacketed for cooling (available with conical bottom also)
• SUS 304 Stainless Steel
• Side manhole
• CIP Cleaning Ball
• Thermometer
• Pressure Gauge
• Sampling Port
• Stand with adjustable legs
• Mixer - motor with shaft and paddle
• Our price includes the motor (other providers usually do not)

[Shindig]

So why do people want the mixer? Why pay the big bucks? I have seen most places don't use any agitation. Is it if you get over a certain size it needs to be mixed?

[Donutboy]

We've found that agitation done at the right time can really help shorten a fermentation time. Just a little bit can go a long way.

[TetonDistillery]

With that amount of mash you can have thermal incline inside of the fermentation tank. Basically different temperatures at different levels inside the tank. That changes the fermentation of sugars at those temperatures. Having the motor and stirring paddles keeps everything nice and even. Jacketed for cooling allows us to keep everything at a constant temperature = happy yeast that live longer.

We have built 6 of these for ourselves in our distillery to expand our production.

They are a very efficient use of floorspace in the distillery.

There are two other distilleries that have each ordered 4 of these 3500 liters (925 gallon) fermentation tanks.

[Shindig]

Teton- Thats what I was thinking for that size tank. I know a lot of great distilleries using open top jacketed ferm tanks in the 500gal range with no agitation and the product is amazing!