400L Ice Water Tank / Glycol Tank — Precision Cooling for Small-Scale Brewing & Distillation

Tailored for Compact Systems

This 400L glycol tank is the core of a closed-loop cooling system. It works seamlessly with your fermentation tanks, brew kettles, or mash tuns to maintain precise temperatures throughout your process. The tank can be paired with:

• Compact glycol chillers

• Insulated transfer pipelines

• Small-batch wort coolers

• Brite beer tanks & fermenters

• Kombucha fermentation vessels

It supports multiple temperature zones, allowing you to control cooling for different tanks or stages simultaneously — ideal for breweries running overlapping batches.

Tank Features

• Capacity: 400 liters

• Material: SUS304 food-grade stainless steel

• Insulation: 80mm high-density PU foam

• Finish: Matte polish inside; brushed stainless outside

• Top access port with clamp lid

• Tri-clamp fittings and sanitary-grade outlets

• Side-mounted thermometer port

• Sturdy frame for ground installation

The ice water tank includes a jacketed design, ensuring optimal heat exchange efficiency when connected to fermenters or mash vessels.

Why Choose a 400L Glycol Tank?

This glycol reservoir tank is purpose-engineered to serve as the central coolant storage for your entire system. It works in tandem with chillers and pumps to regulate temperatures across:

• Fermentation tanks

• Mash tuns

• Wort cooling units

• Brite beer tanks

• Kombucha fermentation systems

• Distillation condensers

It delivers stable glycol-water circulation, ensuring consistent cooling in fermentation, chilling, and conditioning stages.

Technical Specifications

• Capacity: 400 liters

• Material: SUS 304 stainless steel

• Internal Finish: Food-grade sanitary polish

• Insulation: 80mm high-density polyurethane foam

• Top Port: Clamp lid with inspection opening

• Jacketed Wall: For efficient coolant transfer

• Bottom Outlet: Tri-clamp valve

• Integrated thermometer port

The compact design is perfect for nano breweries, micro-distilleries, and kombucha startups needing controlled thermal regulation on a budget.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Is this tank suitable for kombucha or non-alcoholic drinks?
Yes. It's ideal for fermentation-based beverages that require temperature regulation, such as kombucha or cold-brewed teas.

What type of chiller is recommended?
We recommend a 1.5–2HP industrial glycol chiller for most 400L setups, depending on how many tanks you'll be cooling.

Can it be used with jacketed fermenters?
Absolutely. It is designed to serve jacketed vessels for efficient heat exchange.

Does it come with insulation?
Yes. The tank includes an 80mm polyurethane layer for maximum thermal stability.

How long is the delivery time?
Standard production time is 15–20 days. Shipping varies by region but typically arrives within 35–45 days globally.

Is glycol included?
Glycol is not included but is available as an add-on upon request.

How the System Works

A complete glycol cooling system usually includes:

1. 400L glycol tank (glycol-water mix reservoir)

2. Industrial chiller (for lowering temperature)

3. Glycol pump (circulating chilled fluid)

4. Connection lines (to fermenters, wort chillers, etc.)

When connected to fermenters, this tank keeps your glycol solution at ideal levels for heat removal during active fermentation or post-boil chilling. For distillers, it maintains cold temperatures in condenser coils to help alcohol vapor condense efficiently.

The recommended glycol-to-water ratio is 25–30% glycol, maintaining freeze protection down to -10°C without energy waste.

Key Advantages

• Reduces temperature spikes in fermentation

• Enhances flavor stability and batch consistency

• Saves energy with efficient insulation

• Supports simultaneous tank cooling

• Easy to clean and CIP-compatible

• Integrates with TONSEN brewhouses and fermentation tanks

Applications

• Small-scale craft beer brewing

• Kombucha and probiotic drinks fermentation

• Botanical distillation systems

• Microbrewery wort cooling loops

• Backup chiller for fermentation control

• Pilot production labs or beverage testing plants

This 400L tank is also suitable as a buffer tank in larger glycol systems or an auxiliary coolant tank for summer operations.

Delivery & Installation

Each tank is shipped in protective packaging and arrives fully welded, tested, and ready for use. We offer:

• International freight options (sea or air)

• On-site installation guidance

• 12-month warranty

• CE-certified components for EU/US compliance

• Optional add-ons: pump skid, glycol lines, control boxes

Compatible Equipment

• 3bbl–10bbl fermentation vessels

• Wort chillers with plate exchangers

• Mash tuns and hot liquor tanks

• Glycol chillers (1HP–5HP)

• Bright beer tanks

• CIP systems and loop integration