Cylindrical Conical Fermenter
Cylindrical Conical Fermenter
The Cylindrical Conical Vessel (CCV) is the cornerstone of modern craft beer production. Often referred to by brewers as a Unitank, this versatile stainless steel fermenter is engineered to handle fermentation, maturation, and sedimentation in a single pressurized environment. By performing every cold-side stage in one vessel, you eliminate the need for transfers, protecting your beer from the primary threats of oxidation and contamination.
What defines the performance of this CCV is its tall conical bottom. This specialized funnel shape naturally separates and collects sediment, such as yeast and hop trub. After primary fermentation, you can simply discharge the unwanted solids through the bottom valve, leaving the clarified beer protected inside the tank.
Tall Conical Funnel: Optimized for precise yeast collection, trub removal, and easy yeast harvesting.
Dual-Zone Cooling Jackets: Separate dimpled jackets on the main body and the cone for total thermal stability.
Vertical Jacket Design: Ensures high-efficiency chilling remains effective even during partial fills or “small-batch” runs.
Pressure-Rated Construction: Built to handle the internal pressures of active fermentation and safe counter-pressure transfers.
Tank Options
- Green Line Stainless Steel
Basic Equipment
• media: beer blended with CO2
• max. work pressure 2.5 bar
• work temperature min/max: -5°C/+30°C
• (washing/cleaning +80°C)
• cooling jacket on coat
• cooling jacket on bottom
insulation 60 mm, PUR
• stainless steel cladding on coat and bottom
• diameter ≤ ø1116 mm, door ø400 mm on top
• diameter ≥ ø1116 mm, side oval door on coat
• adjustable legs
• type plate with note card
• ladder support
• safety valve
• vacuum valve
• bunging device with manometer
• CIP pipe with spray ball and ball valve DN25 DIN (PED)
• sampling, butterfly valve DN15 DIN (PED) with pig’s tail
• butterfly valve DN40 DIN (PED), partial discharge
• butterfly valve DN40 DIN (PED), total discharge
• thermowell with thermometer analog• outside welds brushed
• inside welds brushed and polished, Ra<0.8 µm (K180)
Additional Equipment
• different type of doors, on top or coat of tank (PED)
• thicker cladding
• working pressure 0-3 bar
• DIN or Clamp fitting for dry hopping
• DIN or Clamp butterfly valve for recirculation
• PT probe well
• PT100 probe
• thermoregulator with temperature control
• el. box
• cooling piping system with solenoid/electromotor valves
• level indicator, scaled, closed, connected to CIP pipe
• decanter with butterfly valve DIN or TC
• caps for valves and fittings
• valves (ball/ butterfly), Clamp, SMS
• circle polished coat, outside
• bright polished inside
• Other additional equipment available per customer request
3D
| Type | Filling volume | Maximum volume | Ø (mm) | H (mm) | H1 (mm) | H2 (mm) | D (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZB500A9 | 500 lit | 670 lit | 800 | 2.350 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.320 |
| ZB1000A11 | 1.000 lit | 1.350 lit | 957 | 3.057 | 1.500 | 1.200 | 2.985 |
| ZB1500A12 | 1.500 lit | 1.940 lit | 1.116 | 3.100 | 1.500 | 1.200 | 3.039 |
| ZB2000A14 | 2.000 lit | 2.620 lit | 1.275 | 3.330 | 1.500 | 1.400 | 3.277 |
| ZB3000A15 | 3.000 lit | 4.000 lit | 1.400 | 3.963 | 2.000 | 1.500 | 3.884 |
| ZB4000A17 | 4.000 lit | 5.300 lit | 1.600 | 4.304 | 2.000 | 1.800 | 4.233 |
| ZB5000A19 | 5.000 lit | 6.650 lit | 1.750 | 4.430 | 2.000 | 1.900 | 4.380 |
| ZB6000A19 | 6.000 lit | 7.846 lit | 4.930 | 2.500 | 1.900 | 4.871 | |
| ZB8000A20 | 8.000 lit | 10.250 lit | 1.911 | 5.225 | 2.750 | 1.900 | 5.164 |
| ZB10000A22 | 10.000 lit | 13.100 lit | 2.071 | 5.700 | 3.000 | 2.100 | 5.711 |
| ZB12000A23 | 12.000 lit | 15.000 lit | 2.200 | 5.950 | 3.000 | 2.250 | 5.970 |
| ZB16000A23 | 16.000 lit | 20.650 lit | 7.450 | 4.500 | 2.250 | 7.420 |
Other tank sizes available per client request
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the main job of a CCV (Cylindrical Conical Vessel)?
The CCV is designed for the “active” stages of brewing. The conical bottom allows the brewer to dump yeast and hop sediment (trub) during and after fermentation. This keeps the beer clean and prevents the off-flavors that occur when beer sits on “spent” yeast for too long.
How does the CCV design save space in a small brewery?
Since the CCV functions as a Unitank, you don’t need separate fermentation and secondary aging tanks wasting precious floor space. You can ferment, dry-hop, cold-crash, and carbonate all in one footprint, effectively doubling your production capacity per square meter.
Can I harvest and reuse yeast from a CCV?
Absolutely. One of the greatest financial benefits of the CCV is the ability to easily collect healthy yeast from the bottom of the cone. This allows you to “crop” your yeast for repitching into future batches, saving significant money on ingredient costs over the long run.
Does using a CCV prevent oxidation in hoppy beers?
Yes. Oxygen is the enemy of hop aromatics. Because you don’t have to transfer the beer to another tank between primary and secondary fermentation, the beer remains in a closed, anaerobic environment. This preserves the delicate “cold-side” hop flavors that define top-tier craft beers.
Is the CCV efficient for high-gravity or heavily hopped beers?
Absolutely. The CCV design is the gold standard for IPAs and Double IPAs. The cone allows the heavy hop load to settle out of the liquid, so you can draw off the clear, aromatic beer from the racking arm without clogging your filters or packaging lines.