Difference between beer and wine fermentation tanks

[Borisav]

Can someone please explain what is a difference between fermentation tanks used for beer and wine?
I other words, could wine fermentation tanks be used in the beer brewing process?

Thanks

 

[ImNoExpert]

As long as they are properly cleaned and sanitized, I don't see any reason why you couldn't use the same vessel for both.

 

[Borisav]

Hey, thanks for the reply.

But how about the actual crafting of larger quantities?

I am currently working on a business plan for a micro brewery, and I was wondering if one could use the fermenter tanks used in wine making for beer brewing?

In other words, what is the difference between a 1000l beer fermentation tank and the wine fermentation tank of the same size?

Thanks

 

[ImNoExpert]

Typically, beer tanks are conical to allow for dumping trub and harvesting yeast. I don't think wine tanks are typically conical in shape.

I'm not really sure why as I am not a vintner. Maybe there's no trub in wine making? No need to reuse yeast?

 

[david_42]

Anyone contemplating setting up a brewery should look into used equipment. It's not unusual for a brewing system to serve a half-dozen startups over its lifetime.

This is a good source if you are in the USA.

http://discussions.probrewer.com/forumdisplay.php?26-ProBrewer-com-Classifieds

 

[BBBF]

Typically, beer tanks are conical to allow for dumping trub and harvesting yeast. I don't think wine tanks are typically conical in shape.

I'm not really sure why as I am not a vintner. Maybe there's no trub in wine making? No need to reuse yeast?

If you're making a white wine or cider, there isn't much trub/waste and wine makers usually don't reuse yeast because they are more stressed out at the higher abv. And if you're making wine from you're own grape harvest, you'd have to store it until next year.