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WineEast • Minitank: 3-15hl • Meditank: fermentation and storage tank with temperature control; sizes (in hectoliters): 20, 26, 34, 40 and 50 • Variable-capacity tanks • Tanks with a rectangular footprint. A few of the other Albrigi products are: Compatank: Wineries can increase the amount of fermentation or storage space taken up by Compatanks by approximately 25% when compared with cylindrical tanks. Compatanks are not truly square or rectangular—the corners are rounded, and the sidewalls are slightly convex and have enough thickness to resist over- pressurization. The tanks, sizes 3-300hl, can be stacked, insulated and fitted with all the standard accessories for pumping over, gas inertization systems, fixed washing systems, thermometers and temperature probes. Volvotank: "The everything tank" is a vertical, cylindrical fermentation tank with a specially designed full-disk rotating blade for punching down the cap. Europalet: These palletizable tanks are designed to ferment, store and transfer small batches of wine. They come in 610-, 830-, 1,070- and 1,530-liter sizes and can be fitted with accessories such as large doors, conditioning jackets and temperature monitoring. Pressure-rated tanks with 1.3- and 3.6-bar ratings are available for sparkling wines. Pressuretank: If a winemaker wants to make sparkling wine using the Charmat process (see "Charmat, Why Not?" on page 49), this pressure tank has been PED tested at 3, 6 and 9 bars. Noveltank: This specialty tank was designed for carbonic maceration. A conveyor belt fills the tank with whole clusters through its front and top doors; it is fitted with mobile loading hoppers, conditioning jackets, thermometers and probes to ensure proper temperature control—plus CO2 injectors and a "washing plant" for cleaning up the tank at the end of the work cycle. Turbotank: This tank is larger than many wineries east of the Rockies will find necessary. However, if a winery needs a fermentation tank in the 600-1,500hl size range, Turbotank has a patented automatic pump over system that may be attractive. WE Eastern Distributor for H&W_Dec10.qxp 10/12/10 10:59 AM Page 1 Beco Filter Sheets, Siha Yeast, EvOAK Oak Alternatives, Parker-dh Membranes, Chillers, N2 Generators, Zander Air Products - SIHA YEAST - Search Online for OAK ALTS Winery Suppliers ONLINE SEARCH Cooperage Packaging Tasting Rooms Winery Equipment Winery Services Winery Suppliers WWW.WINESANDVINESBUYERSGUIDE.COM WINES & VINES DECEMBER 2012 65 O AK ALTERNATIVES - BECOPAD - DECAN TERILE FILTRATION - WATER FILTRATIO T E R CENTRIFUGES - S N