Conical Fermenter | 3.5 bbl
Conical Fermenter | 3.5 bbl
MB offers a full range of professional-level conical fermenters and brite tanks. Our stainless steel tanks represent a fantastic overall value, boasting exquisite construction and an awe-inspiring feature set.
MB professional brewing equipment is designed by our in-house team of R&D designers. Brewhouse design is led by Colin Kaminski, a product designer who became a brewmaster for 15 years and combined both skills into brewing equipment design. Cleanability, ease of use, and durability are our primary design criteria. Large-scale equipment is manufactured internationally, while our in-house metal shop gives us the unique ability to perform R&D and fabricate as needed. Quality control is executed at our factory and upon receipt in our warehouses.
First-class Features
MB Tanks are built from quality-checked 304 stainless steel and boast a hefty list of features. Here are some key features included on the majority of our tanks.
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MB professional brewing equipment is designed by our in-house team of R&D designers. Brewhouse design is led by Colin Kaminski, a product designer who became a brewmaster for 15 years and combined both skills into brewing equipment design. Cleanability, ease of use, and durability are our primary design criteria. Large-scale equipment is manufactured internationally, while our in-house metal shop gives us the unique ability to perform R&D and fabricate as needed. Quality control is executed at our factory and upon receipt in our warehouses.
First-class Features
MB Tanks are built from quality-checked 304 stainless steel and boast a hefty list of features. Here are some key features included on the majority of our tanks.
- 3" of internal insulation between the tank and outer jacket when the industry standard is 2"
- Horizontal racking arm and carbonation stone
- Separate cone and tank cooling jackets with individual Pt100 Thermocouples
- DIN Rotating racking arm for safety and ease of use
- 4" TC top hop port with handle
- Carbonation Stone included with all tanks
- 2" Bottom valve for easier trub removal (3.5 bbl and up)
- CIP spinning spray ball and piping built-in (3.5 bbl and up)
- 25% head-space above stated volume
- Industry-standard 2b finish
- 304 stainless steel construction
- The outer shell is 2 mm thick with a brushed finish
- The inner wall is 3 mm thick with smooth ground welds, 2B finish, and passivated
- Includes a glycol jacket which is dimple welded and 1.5 mm thick
- Oversized for 25% average head-space
- Pressure Relief/Vacuum Breaker valve rated at 1 Bar / 15 PSI
- 1x Pt100 Thermocouple interface
- Perlick-style sample valve
- Spinning CIP cleaning head and separate piping
- Rotating racking arm upgraded with DIN fitting for increased reliability
- Analog temperature gauge
- Oversized yeast dump port
- Sealed Pressure Gauge
- Hop port
- Carb stone
- Separate blow-off pipe
- Side man-door
- Ladder rack (7 bbl and up)
Specifications for 3.5 bbl Conical:
- Grade 304 Stainless Steel
- Internal Finish: #2B
- Tank Height: 72", With Blowoff Pipe: 78"
- Tank Diameter: 40"
- Empty Weight: 485 lbs
- Working Volume: 3.5 bbls
- Max Volume: 4.8 bbls
- Working Pressure: 1 Bar (15 psi)
- Jacket Surface area: 1,558 in² (1.005 m²)
- All ports are 1.5" TC except for 4" TC Lid Hopping Port, 4" TC CIP Port (inner 1.5" TC to CIP ball adapter), 2" TC PVRV, 2" TC Drain Outlet, 2" TC Pressure Gauge, DN50 Rotating Racking arm, and 3/4" NPT Glycol Ports