Announcing the Ellipse, an elliptical, variable capacity, portable wine fermenter. We set out to offer a tank that utilized floor space more efficiently, and solved the problem of fermentation hot spots at the same time! And now, featured in the May 2010 WINE BUSINESS MONTHLY "What's Cool" column by Bill Pregler.

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This exclusive new tank offers three benefits

previously unavailable in a single fermenter:

1. MINIMIZES FERMENTING HOT SPOTS!
Fully jacketed tank; offers superior temperature control

due to the high capacity to width ratio provided

by the unique elliptical shape.

2. BEST LID SEALS IN THE BUSINESS!
Heavy-duty, purpose engineered, self-collapsing

variable lid seal teamed with a regulated, one-touch

inflation controller; operation could not be simpler or

more dependable! Easy to clean, too!

3. SUPERIOR FLOORSPACE UTILIZATION!
The distinctive elliptical shape allows at least 66% more

wine volume in the same width as a comparable diameter

round tank! Every winery has wasted space that could be

put to productive use with the Ellipse! Custom built in 300

thru 800 gallon sizes. Fits through many doorways, too

(with minimal disassembly).

New Ellipse elliptical fermenter. Note the top-to-bottom dimpled cooling jacket. Temperature control at its finest!

Minimizes Hot Spots During Fermentation!

Round fermenters tend to develop hot spots in the center of the tank during fermentation. Cooling jackets can only directly influence the zone nearest the tank’s inner wall. The Ellipse solves this problem through the geometry of its unique shape; the broad, fully jacketed sides of the elliptical tank are much closer to the center, exposing more liquid to the cooling zone, effectively diminishing, or even eliminating the hot spot. Note the heat map comparison above comparing a round fermenter to an elliptical fermenter.