Fermentation Vessels

Fermentation Vessels, otherwise known as fermenters or FVs, have always been an essential part of even the humblest home-based operation – and they hold a pretty important role in your brewery.

These vessels are where wort is held as it ferments into beer. FVs should allow easy flushing of yeast at the end of the process.

Some might say, it’s where the magic happens!

The technology used for fermentation vessels has progressed considerably during the past 50 years. They have been hugely varied over time – almost anything that can hold liquid can be a potential fermenter!

These days, we use cylindroconical tanks as they eliminate the need to move beer while in process. This is a game changer in terms of beer quality, process times, space utilization, and production economy.

They are also easy to clean – and allow for optimized flow patterns

The key thing to note with your FVs is – by increasing your fermentation capacity, you are efficiently increasing your brewing capacity.

Your fermentation vessels are generally the most expensive part of most brewing operations. We advise our clients to consider the things that will likely be positioned in the cellar in order to design a cellar that is efficient, practical, flexible, and cost-effective.