the fermentation tank itself,
then lifted out of the tank
(using a small crane) when
fermentation is finished,
removing all the must and
spent materials, then easily
dumped into the press. The
baskets encourage free run
and eliminate the need to
dig out the tank afterward.
Westec often has 2-ton
versions of the Basket Tank
in stock and has made up to
a 5-ton version so far.
Euro-Machines Vineyard &
Winery Equipment has offi ces
on both U.S. coasts and
offers tanks manufactured in
Germany for the wine, beer,
and cider industries. The
company offers a wide range
of tank configurations—
including variable capacity,
portable, stackable, and
multi-chamber—and has
customizable tank options
ranging from 100 liters up to
15,200 liters. The company
recently added a new oak
fermentation tank combined
with stainless steel—
available in 3,000-, 5,300-,
and 6,100-liter sizes—and
also offers related wine-
industry equipment such as
Europress, crush pads, and
crossfl ow fi lters.
and while Westec is primarily
focused on wine, it also serves
the olive oil, cider, and food
industries (though no beer
tanks—yet). The company
focuses on providing detailed
custom solutions to its clients,
working to accommodate
production needs and space
limits. Westec can also
provide onsite tank repairs
and retrofi ts for U.S.-based
customers.
Westec has developed a
number of innovative
fermentation tank products
over the years, including
six-foot dimple jackets and
removable tank tops, both of
which afford greater winery
fl exibility and accommodate
techniques like extended
maceration. The company
also recently introduced a
patent-pending Basket Tank,
a basket that’s inserted inside
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Spokane Industries in
Spokane, Wash., makes
a wide range of industrial
equipment, including stainless
steel fermentation tanks for
the wine, cider, beer, and
distilling industries. Wine/
cider tanks can be sized
from 300 to 42,000 gallons,
while custom-engineered
brewing tanks are available
at 80-barrel sizes or larger.
Custom distillery tanks can
be sized between 1,100
March-April 2020
and 130,000 liters. Spokane
recently introduced its
CleanSweep No Entry Wine
Fermenter, which is designed
with a sloping bottom and
a motor-driven sweep arm
that eliminates the need
to manually shovel grape
pomace. Also new from the
company is its egg-shaped
stainless tanks.
Further entities offering
custom solutions include
Della Toffola USA in Santa
Rosa, Calif., which carries
fermentation tanks for
the beer, wine, and cider
industries from Italian
manufacturers including
Sirio Aliberti and Gimar. In
the same town, Santa Rosa
Stainless Steel has operated
since 1968, manufacturing
stainless steel tanks for
various industries, between
one and 700,000 gallons.
Criveller Group, with offi ces
in California and Ontario,
provides a full range of
processing and production
equipment to the wine, beer,
spirits, cider, and olive oil
industries. Its fermentation
tank options include in-
house manufactured tanks
and as well as imported tanks
from European suppliers.
Criveller also maintains a
modest amount of in-stock
tank inventory on both
coasts, accessible through
the company’s website.
Stock Tank Options
Quality Stainless Tanks in
Windsor, Calif., started in
1995 focused on custom
stainless steel tanks for
wine and beer, but a stock-
tank program, added about
eight years ago, has grown