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Instructions for Assembly of Floating Lid of Variable Capacity Tank
Some photos of lid assembly for large tanks

Info regarding Stainless Steel Thickness: Gauge vs mm.

(Inclined) Sloped-Bottom Tanks—Variable Capacity

These are flat bottom tanks that are sloped from back to front (typically 3-6%) to make cleanout easier.
The most versatile style of tank suitable for red and white, fermentation and storage.

  • 18/10 Stainless Steel (aka 304 Stainless)
  • Marble Finish on outside
  • BA (bright annealed, aka mirror) finish on inside
  • Sanitary Stainless TriClamp Butterfly valves
  • Welded legs (some tanks have leveling feet).
  • Complete with floating lid, inflatable gasket, air pump, 2-way plastic valve
  • Lid lifting arm on 1500 Liter and larger tanks
  • Ladder support on 1500 liter and larger
  • Instructions for Assembly of Floating Lid of Variable Capacity Tank

SB1500-L sloped bottom tank with two valves, 16" manway with bib, sampling tap, thermometer coupling, ladder support, level gauge, 4 legs with leveling feet, and lifting arm for lid (not shown).

click for Drawing
Capacity
Price
Bottom Valve
Racking Valve
manway size
sample tap
thermometer

Replacement
Tube
SB1500-L
1500 Liters
398 gallons
$3195
In stock
2.5" TC Butterfly
2.5" TC Butterfly
16"
Yes
Yes
110

SB4000-L-C
Cooling jacket is insulated and clad.

  

(Inclined) Sloped-Bottom Tanks with Cooling Jackets—Variable Capacity

These are flat bottom tanks that are sloped from back to front (typically 3-6%) to make cleanout easier.
The most versatile style of tank suitable for red and white, fermentation and storage.

  • 18/10 Stainless Steel (aka 304 Stainless)
  • Marble Finish on outside
  • BA (bright annealed, aka mirror) finish on inside
  • Sanitary Stainless TriClamp Butterfly valves
  • Welded legs (some tanks have leveling feet)
  • Complete with floating lid, inflatable gasket, air pump, 2-way plastic valve
  • Lid lifting arm on 1500 Liter and larger tanks
  • Ladder support on 1500 liter and larger
  • Cooling Jackets: Maximum inlet pressure is 15 psi. Typical flow rate is 3-6 GPM.
  • Instructions for Assembly of Floating Lid of Variable Capacity Tank

photo of SB3950-A-C with rectangular manway
 
COOLING JACKETS
  
click for Drawing
Capacity
Price
Number of Jackets
Orientation
Total Area
(square meters)
Bottom
Butterfly Valve
Racking
Butterfly Valve
Manway size
Sample Tap
Thermowell
thermometer
Replacement
Tube
SB600-U-C
2 mm
600 liters
160 gallons
$2095 June arrival
1
20" Horizontal
1.2
1.5"
1.5"
--
Yes
Yes
Yes
95
SB1000-U-C
2 mm
1000 liters
265 gallons
$2495 June arrival
1
20" Horizontal
1.5
1.5"
1.5"
12"
Yes
Yes
Yes
95
SB2000-U-C
2.5 mm
2000 Liters
530 gallons
$5595 in stock
2
each 20" Horizontal
3.6
2.5"
2.5"
16"
Yes
Yes
Yes
110
SB1900-A-C
1900 Liters
504 gallons
$4995 arriving April
1
30" Horizontal
2.5
2.5"
2"
16" round
Yes
Yes
digital
110
SB4000-L-C
4000 Liters
1060 gallons
$6995
in stock
1
20" Horizontal with Insulaton and Stainless Cladding
2.5
2.5"
2.5"
16"
Yes
Yes
Yes
160
SB3950-A-C
3950 Liters
1047 gallons
$7295 in stock
1
30" Horizontal
3.7
2.5"
2.5"
Rectangular
17" x 22"
Yes-Triclamp
Yes
Yes-TriClamp
160
SB6000-A-C
6000 Liters
1590 gallons
$10,395
April arrival
2
each 30" Horizontal
5.6
3"
2"
Rectangular
17" x 22"
Yes
Yes
digital,
also level gauge, wench for lifting arm
170/175
SB8500-A-C
8500 Liters
2250 gallons
$11,995
April arrival
2
each 30" Horizontal
6
3"
2"
Rectangular and Oval
Yes
Yes
digital,
also level gauge, wench for lifting arm
190

Flat Bottom Tanks—Variable Capacity

  • 18/10 Stainless Steel (aka 304 Stainless)
  • Marble Finish on outside
  • BA (bright annealed, aka mirror) finish on inside
  • Sanitary Stainless TriClamp Butterfly valves
  • Complete with floating lid, inflatable gasket, air pump, 2-way plastic valve
  • Lid lifting arm on 1500 Liter and larger tanks
  • Ladder support on tall tanks
  • Optional Stainless Steel Stands
  • Instructions for Assembly of Floating Lid of Variable Capacity Tank

VC150 and smaller tanks can be shipped via UPS.
VC200 and larger must be shipped by common carrier.

Photo shows VC2000-E.

click for Drawing
Capacity
Price
Bottom Valve
Racking Valve
Manway size
Sample tap
other
Optional Stand
Replacement Tube
VC100-L
100 Liters
26.5 gallons

$360

1.5" TC Butterfly
—
—
—
—
--
45
VC150-U
150 Liters
40 gallons
$495
June arrival
1.5" TC Butterfly
—
—
Yes
—
----
50
VC200-U
1mm
200 Liters
53 gallons
$550
May arrival
1.5" TC Butterfly
—
—
Yes
—
S-525 $80 o/s
50
VC300-U-1
1mm
300 Liters
80 gallons
$595
1 left
1.5" TC Butterfly
—
—
---
—
S-636 $100
60
VC300-U
1mm
300 Liters
80 gallons
$650
May arrival
1.5" TC Butterfly
—
—
Yes
—
S-636 $100
60
VC600-U-1
1mm
300 Liters
80 gallons
$795
in stock
1.5" TC Butterfly
--
—
Yes
—
S-800 $125
75/80
VC600-U
1mm
600 Liters
160 gallons
$895
May arrival
1.5" TC Butterfly
1.5" TC Butterfly
—
Yes
—
S-800 $125
75/80
VC1000-U
1.5 mm
1000 Liters
265 gallons
$1295 in stock
2" TC Butterfly
2" TC Butterfly
---
Yes
---
S-930 $140
95
VC1000-U2
1.5 mm
1000 Liters
265 gallons
$1395
in stock
2" TC Butterfly
2" TC Butterfly
12"
Yes
--
S-930 $140
95
VC 1500-E
1.2 mm
1500 Liters
400 gallons
$2495
in stock
2" TC Butterfly
2" TC Butterfly
16"
Yes
Level Gauge, Winch for lifting arm
S-1150 $265
110
VC 2000-E
1.2 mm
2000 Liters
530 gallons
$3295
in stock
2.5" TC Butterfly
2.5" TC Butterfly
16"
Yes
Level Gauge, Winch for lifting arm
S-1150 $265
110

Flat Bottom Tanks with COOLING Jackets—Variable Capacity

  • 18/10 Stainless Steel (aka 304 Stainless)
  • Marble Finish on outside
  • BA (bright annealed, aka mirror) finish on inside
  • Sanitary Stainless TriClamp Butterfly valves
  • Complete with floating lid, inflatable gasket, air pump, 2-way plastic valve
  • Lid lift arm on 1500 Liter and larger tanks
  • Ladder support on tall tanks
  • Optional Stainless Steel Stands
  • Cooling Jackets: Maximum inlet pressure is 15 psi. Typical flow rate is 3-6 GPM.
  • Instructions for Assembly of Floating Lid of Variable Capacity Tank
 
COOLING JACKETS
  
click for Drawing
capacity
price
Number of Jackets
Orientation
Total Area
square meters
Bottom
Butterfly Valve
Racking
Butterfly Valve
manway size
sample tap
thermometer
thermowell
Stand (size)

Replacement
Tube

VC600-U-C
2 mm
600 liters
160 gallons
$1595 June arrival
1
20" Horizontal
1.2
1.5"
1.5"
--
Yes
Yes
Yes
S-800 $125
75/80

VC1000-U-C
2 mm

1000 liters
265 gallons
$2295 June arrival
1
20" Horizontal
1.5
1.5"
1.5"
12"
Yes
Yes
Yes
S-930 $140
95
VC2000-U-C
2 mm
2000 liters
530 gallons
$3895 June arrival
2
each 20" Horizontal
3.6
2"
2"
12"
Yes
Yes
Yes
S-1150 $265
110
VC4000-U-C
2.5 mm thickness
4000 liters
1060 gallons
$5895
in stock
2
each 20" Horizontal
5.0
2.5"
2.5"
16"
Yes
Yes
Yes
S-1600 $575
160
VC4000-A-C
4000 liters
1060 gallons
$5195
in stock
1
U-shape
2.0
2.5"
2.5"
16"
Yes
Yes
—
S-1600 $575
160

Stands for Flat Bottom Tanks
304 stainless, 16" height

To determine stand size.

  1. Measure diameter of tank in inches.
  2. Multiply by 25.4
  3. This is diameter in mm
Stand
For Tank Diameter
Price
S-525
525 mm
$80 o/s
S-636
636 mm
$100
S-650
650 mm
$95
S-800
800 mm
$125
S-930
930 mm
$140
S-1020
1020 mm
$150
S-1115
1115 mm
$160
S-1150
1150 mm
$265
S-1274
1274 mm
$225
S-1400
1400 mm
$290
S-1600
1600 mm
$575

Conical Bottoms Tanks —Variable Capacity

  • 18/10 Stainless Steel (aka 304 Stainless)
  • Conical Dish bottom
  • Two sanitary TriClamp S/S butterfly valves—Total drainage from valve at bottom. Additional side wall valve.
  • Reinforcing disc on racking port (see photo)
  • DIN50 vent
  • Thick reinforced rim
  • Welded 304 stainless steel legs
  • Marble Polish Finish outside
  • BA (aka mirror) finish inside
  • Complete with floating lid, inflatable gasket, air pump, 2-way plastic valve
  • Instructions for Assembly of Floating Lid of Variable Capacity Tank
Model
Capacity
Price
Bottom Valve
Racking Valve
Sample tap
Replacement
Tube
TD300-A
300 Liters
80 gallons

$995 April arrival

1.5" TC Butterfly
1.5" TC Butterfly
yes
60
TD600-A
600 Liters
160 gallons

$1395 April arrival
1.5" TC Butterfly
1.5" TC Butterfly
yes
75/80
TD1000-A
1000 Liters
265 gallons

$1995 April arrival

1.5" TC Butterfly
1.5" TC Butterfly
yes
95

Fork-Liftable Tanks —Variable Capacity

  • 18/10 Stainless Steel (aka 304 Stainless)
  • Conical bottom
  • Two sanitary TriClamp S/S butterfly valves—Total drainage from valve at bottom of conical bottom. Additional side wall valve.
  • Thick Reinforced bottom and support---tank can lifted by forklift when full. Fork width maximum is 23" for 600 and 1100 liter, 17" for 300 liter.
  • Marble Polish Finish outside
  • BA (aka mirror) finish inside
  • Lifting arm on 1100 and 2000 liter tanks
  • Complete with floating lid, inflatable gasket, air pump, 2-way plastic valve
  • Instructions for Assembly of Floating Lid of Variable Capacity Tank
Model
Capacity
Price
Bottom Valve
Racking Valve
Sample tap
Replacement
Tube
FK320-A1
300 Liters
80 gallons

$1095
in stock
1.5" TC Butterfly
1.5" TC Butterfly
TriClamp
60
FK600-A1
600 Liters
160 gallons

$1395
in stock
1.5" TC Butterfly
1.5" TC Butterfly
TriClamp
75/80
FK1100-A1
1100 Liters
291 gallons

$1995
in stock
1.5" TC Butterfly
1.5" TC Butterfly
TriClamp
95
FK2000-A1
2000 Liters
530 gallons

$2895 o/s
in stock
1.5" TC Butterfly
1.5" TC Butterfly
TriClamp
110
FK2000-A1-C with cooling jacket
2000 Liters
530 gallons

$3495
in stock
1.5" TC Butterfly
1.5" TC Butterfly
TriClamp
110

Closed Top Tanks with Cooling Jackets

  • 18/10 Stainless Steel (aka 304 Stainless)
  • BA (mirror) finish inside
  • Marble Finish on outside
  • Sanitary Stainless TriClamp Butterfly valves
  • Welded legs with leveling feet
  • Ladder support on larger tanks

CT4900-A-C

Reinforcing disc on racking port of CT4900, CT2300, and all of the -A tanks (conical bottom, and sloped bottom).

CTC600-E-C with SPIRAL cooling jacket.

Spiral jacket is a specialized type of channel jacket. It is the most attractive cooling jacket.
 
COOLING JACKETS
  
click for Drawing
Capacity
Price
Number of Jackets
Orientation
Total Area
(square meters)
Bottom
Butterfly Valve
Racking
Butterfly Valve
Manway size
Sample Tap
Thermowell
thermometer
other
Top Hatch
CTC600-E-C
conical bottom
600 liters (160 gallons)
$2995 in stock
1 SPIRAL
20" Horizontal
1.2
1.5"
1.5"
12"
yes
yes
yes
level gauge
16" w/ 1" TC Gas Port and S/S Breather Vent
CTC1000-E-C
conical bottom
1000 liters (265 gallons)
$3495
in stock
1 SPIRAL
20" Horizontal
1.5
1.5"
1.5"
12"
yes
yes
yes
level gauge
16" w/ 1" TC Gas Port and S/S Breather Vent
Closed-2000-L-C Sloped
(inclined) bottom
2000 Liters (530 gallons)
$5695
in stock
1
Horizontal with Insulation
2
2.5"
1.5"
16"
yes
yes
yes
pump-over
16" w/ 1" TC Gas Port
Closed-2300-A-C Sloped
(inclined) bottom
2300 Liters (610 gallons)
$7995
in stock
1
Horizontal
3.0
3"
1.5"
Square and Oval Manways
yes
yes
yes
pump-over
16" w/ 1" TC Gas Port
Closed-4900-A-C Sloped
(inclined) bottom
4900 Liters (1300 gallons)
$10,495
in stock
1
Horizontal
5.0
3"
1.5"
Square and Oval Manways
yes
yes
yes
pump-over
16" w/ 1" TC Gas Port
The Closed-2300 and 4900-A tanks have a perforated steel plate on inside of tank that covers the valve outlet--permits pumping over without moving skins. This screen is 40" H x 18"W x 3" D, preventing it from being plugged and collapsing when pumping with a positivie displacement pump.
Closed-2300-M-C
conical bottom
107"H, 48" diameter
2300 Liters (610 gallons)
$5395
in stock
1
20" Horizontal
1.8
2.5"
2.5"
12"
Yes
Yes
Yes
2.5" TC w/ Chinese Hat
12" w/ 1.5" TC Gas Port, Level Gauge with Protection and Return of Level
Fermentino bottom--Bottom is formed as a chute to feed the manway. Easiest of all tanks to clean out skins.
Left photos show position of Rotating Arm (RA200) at same height as valve. Note handle on racking arm (outside of tank) is horizontal. Right photos show position of racking arm 8" above the valve. Note handle on racking arm (outside tank) is vertical. The arm can be easily rotated to any position between these two positions.

Rotating Arm for TriClamp Valve
The original simple Rotating Arm—designed, manufacutred, and introduced to the wine industry by St. Pat's
Allows you to drain up to 8" above or below the racking valve of the tank. It is also an answer to any tank with only one valve and the lees reach the valve height.

  • Change a fixed height valve into a variable height valve
  • Drain tank from up to 8" above or below a racking valve
  • Drain tank from up to 8" above the lowest side wall valve.
  • Fittings to fit 1.5", 2", or 2.5" TriClamp
  • For new tanks or retrofit any tank
  • Simple to operate
  • True Stainless Steel Sanitary Fitting--high polish sanitary fitting designed by St. Pats and produced by sanitary fitting manufacturer
  • Teflon Gasket included

The Rotating Arm is an independent fitting that is inserted between the butterfly valve and the tank ferrule. Prior to draining, loosen the TriClamp clamp slightly, rotate the Arm until the drain tube is above the lees, and retighten the clamp. The drain tube can be placed anywhere between 0" and 8" above or below the racking valve. If the tank has a single sidewall valve, the drain tube can be placed anywhere from the bottom of the tank to 8" above the bottom.

Rotating Arms work with any type of gasket (EPDM, silicone, or teflon). However, I prefer teflon because it turns a little easier. You need only to loosen the clamp just a little to turn the arm. Also, I recommend leaving the arm in the horizontal position when not in use to prevent lees from settling into the arm. Then open the valve slightly while turning the arm until the juice is clear, and retighten clamp. You will now drain all the wine that is above the lees.

Please note there is a reduction in the output with the Rotating Arm in place. Each Triclamp size is effectively reduced by 1/2". For example, the RA250 will have the output of a standard 2" valve. Also, please note this is not a piece of stainless steel pipe--it is a true sanitary high polish fitting.

 
Rotating Arm
Fits tank with TriClamp Size
Price
RA150
1.5"
$60
RA200
2"
$75
RA250
2.5"
$95


Level Gauge on our tanks always have two valves on bottom cock. The side valve lets wine into the tube from the tank. The bottom drain valve allows you to drain the tube (after closing the tube off from the tank). This bottom drain is essential if you do not have return of level. Stainless steel protection for the tube and level markings are just visible at top of photo.

A Level Gauge on an open top tank (variable capacity) must have an open tube at the top. (Cannot have 'return of level'.) A Level Gauge on an open top tank is useful only during filling and emptying of tank. The level gauge must be closed off and drained at all other times because the top of the tube is open.

However, a level gauge on closed top tank can be the same or can also have 'return of level'. [Return of level is simply another fitting at top of level tube that sends the wine back into the tank at the top.]

Cooling Plates for Wine Tanks
These plates are easily installed into lids of variable capacity tanks. No welding needed.
304 stainless steel. Polished finish. All plates sold complete with threaded coupling kit to easily attach plate to lid or any flat surface.

Maximum operating pressure is 1.5 bar (22 psi). [Plates are pressure tested to 12 bar (180 psi).]

Inlet/Outlet have both 1/2" male pipe thread and 3/4" hose barbs.
[You can either thread on a 1/2" fitting (for example 1.5" TriClamp x 1/2" FPT) or clamp 3/4" hose on directly.]

Cooling Plate vs Cooling Coil. We manufactured cooling coils for the beer industry for over 10 years (from both stainless steel and copper). Cooling plates are more efficient due to greater surface area/volume ratio. There is a mistaken belief that plates are inherently more prone to leak than coils. This is based on the false belief that coils are seamless. Stainless steel coils have a welded seam. The most important issue in selecting a plate or a coil is to know that it has been pressure tested. Each of our plates are individually pressure tested to 12 atmospheres, 8 times greater than the maximum the plate should be used at.


Cooling Plate mounted in floating lid.


Plate mounts very easily with included kit. Stainless kit includes threaded couplings welded onto each inlet/outlet tubing along with nuts and rubber washers. You simply need to punch (or hole saw) 2 holes (11/8" diameter). We can punch the holes in a lid for $20.

 
Plate
price
Cooling Plate Dimensions (height x width)
this is dimension of the rectangular cooling area.
recommended tank
Plate no. 01
$215 o/s till May
24" x 10.5" (.36 square meter)
 300-600 liter
Plate no. TC01 with TriClamp fittings. Cannot be used through the lid of a variable capacity tank.
$175 in stock
24" x 10.5" (.36 square meters)
 These are used by specialized tank manufacturers or for cooling the bottom of large tanks below the cooling jackets or for open fermenters in which it is not necessary to attach the plate to the lid.
Plate no. 12
$260 in stock
32" x 15" (.64 square meter)
 600-1000 liter
Plate no. 34
$410 o/s till May
48" x 22.5" (1.44 square meter)
 1500 and larger
Labor charge for drilling holes in lid for Cooling Plate $25 Cooling Plate with Welded TriClamp Connections
1.5" TriClamp ferrules welded to the inlet and outlets tubes. You cannot use these through the lid of the tank because they do not have the threaded couplings to seal the holes in the lid.
Please note. The plates require a minimum of 4" plus the plate height. For example, the no. 12 plate needs 36" minimum of vertical space in the tank (4" + 32").
All of these plates will ship via UPS.

Pneumatic Float
Instructions for Assembly of Floating Lid of Variable Capacity Tank
All of the variable capacity tanks include a pneumatic float which seals the tank at any volume. A pneumatic float is a stainless steel lid with a surrounding inflatable tube. Place the lid on the wine and pump up the tube to seal. Pump, pressure gauge, and valve are included. To remove float, simply open needle valve to deflate the tube. A 2-way vent valve prevents air from entering but will release pressure. The valve also works in the other direction, to let air into the tank. This is necessary when pumping out the tank.
Please note: The variable capacity tanks can be used as fermenters. However, it is best not to use the pneumatic float during the primary fermentation--simply cover the tank until the fermentation subsides. You can use the pneumatic float during fermentation but place it at least 8" above the surface. Once the fermentation has stopped, lower the float to the surface of the wine.

To seal the tank. Simply float the lid on the wine, then pump up the tube to make the seal.
The most common source of leaks is the soft vinyl tubing to tube stem connection and the soft tubing to pump hose barb connection. Immerse the tube in water to be sure there are no leaks.
How the pump and valve works: The Pump is connected to the Inflatable Tube by a piece of vinyl tubing. The pump has a clever but simple valve on its output. Open the valve all the way to let the air out to remove the lid. Close about 2/3 the way to pump the tube up. [Air can go in but not out.] Then simply close the valve all the way to seal the tube completely [air can neither go in nor out of the tube].
Maintenance: It is recommended to cut an inch off each end of the vinyl tubing every year and replace the vinyl tubing if it looks old. The tubing is stretched onto the barb connectors and this can leak if the tubing dries out and gets brittle.