We are in a unique situation where we have a winery, ciders, and brewery on site. We are looking to downsize the winery and cidery and expand the brewery. Instead of purchasing new cylindroconcial fermenters the brainstorming is to use the u-band jacketed Letinas as beer fermenters. Special note is that we are located in central Florida. The building is air conditioned. We brew both lagers and ales. A couple of questions have risen:
Can the Letinas crash the beer?
These are floating lid Letinas. Do they need to have the lids welded or keep the floating lids?
Should the Letinas be wrapped or insulated?
We do not use pumps to move product, but use positive pressure (CO2) to move product from vessel to vessel. Our Letinas cannot be pressurized (floating lids) so how do breweries that use Letinas move product? Perastolic pumps?
I realize yeast harvesting would be extremely difficult, are there any tricks?
Other thoughts and input is greatly appreciated.
Can the Letinas crash the beer?
These are floating lid Letinas. Do they need to have the lids welded or keep the floating lids?
Should the Letinas be wrapped or insulated?
We do not use pumps to move product, but use positive pressure (CO2) to move product from vessel to vessel. Our Letinas cannot be pressurized (floating lids) so how do breweries that use Letinas move product? Perastolic pumps?
I realize yeast harvesting would be extremely difficult, are there any tricks?
Other thoughts and input is greatly appreciated.
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