Commercial Destemmer/Crusher - 8 tons/hr
WE293
A commercial sized, professional quality unit for a small winery that first destemms and then crushes the grapes. This is the preferred method
for this process in a commercial environment because it prevents the stems from passing through the rollers. When the stems pass through the
rollers there is an added chance of them being physically crushed and then leeching harsh tannins and "green" flavors into the wine during
fermentation or cold soaking. Destemming the grapes before passing them through the rollers helps to minimize this effect.
This is a centrifugal style destemmer, which means that both the destemming shaft as well as the basket rotate. By rotating both the shaft and
the basket the machine is able to process more fruit per hour, and do so more gently. Centrifugal destemming is also more effective than when
the basket is static, meaning fewer bits of stem left over in the basket at the end of the day, which make cleaning easier and faster.
The bottom hopper on this machine is an optional add-on that is designed to feed a standard rubber impeller must pump. Some wineries prefer
to work this way because it prevents them from needing a dedicated must pump for the crush pad. You can order the hopper at the same time
that you order the destemmer by using part number WE298. Otherwise the machine is designed to drop your must into a must pump which is
equipped with a feed hopper and positioned directly underneath the rollers.
Key Features
- Rubber rollers which are adjustable and can be slid completely out of the way for a destem-only operation.
- 4-caster design with two casters equipped with brakes for easy movement while stil maintaining secure footing during operation.
- Process up to 8 tons per hour.
- Speed variator allows you to control the speed of the feed auger and destemming shaft.
- 3" outlet on (optional) bottom hopper
- Round, countersunk punches in the destemming basket help prevent excess maceration of the grape skins during processing.
- Disassembles quickly and completely for fast and easy cleaning.
- 220V, 3-phase power (Single Phase is available on request for a small surcharge)
- Constructed entirely from AISI 304 stainless steel.
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