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Wine barrel and cellar equipment
Barrel cleaners, barrel steamers, tank warmers and Electra hot water high pressure cleaners, all built locally by Kränzle South Africa.
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Barrel, tank and cellar hygiene equipment
Kränzle South Africa builds and supplies the equipment Western Cape wine cellars use to clean, steam and warm their barrels and tanks. The barrel cleaner, the barrel steamer and the tank warmer are all manufactured locally by Kränzle South Africa in stainless steel, and we also import the Moog BRA Reference barrel cleaner from Switzerland.
Kränzle is the preferred brand in the cellar, on a reputation for quality, reliability and good after-sales service. The range is serviced on site at the cellar or in the Kränzle South Africa workshop in Brackenfell, Cape Town, and the sales and technical team will visit a cellar to recommend the right set-up, at no obligation.
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Barrel Cleaning Frame-mounted and on-cradle barrel cleaners that run hot and cold cycles off a Kränzle high pressure cleaner. »
Barrel and Cellar Steamers Stainless steel electric steamers, 9 to 36 kW, for barrels, tanks and bottling lines. »
Tank Warmers Warm tank contents to malolactic or bottling temperature through the tank jackets. »
Moog Barrel Cleaners Swiss hand-held suction cleaners that wash and drain the barrel in place. »
Built locally for South African cellars
The Kränzle barrel cleaner, barrel steamer and tank warmer are manufactured locally by Kränzle South Africa in stainless steel. The barrel cleaner was developed with the help of experienced winemakers so that one person can run it, and it gets the inside of a barrel very clean without damaging the wood.
For cellars cleaning barrels in volume, the same idea is built out into the Double Barrel Cleaning System. It has two cleaning bays: while two barrels are cleaned on the cradle in one bay, the forklift operator unloads and reloads the cradle in the other, so the cleaning carries on without waiting. The system is in use in a number of South African wine cellars, and the largest of them cleans up to 24,000 barrels a year.
Hot water for the cellar: the Kränzle Electra
The barrel cleaner runs off a Kränzle high pressure cleaner, and in the cellar the machine of choice is the electrically heated Kränzle Electra. It heats with electric elements rather than a diesel burner, so it gives off no fumes, which matters in an enclosed cellar where wine and staff share the air. The water is heated after the pump rather than before it, which eliminates the cavitation that affects machines heating ahead of the pump, and maintenance costs are up to 80% lower than on a diesel-heated machine.
The Electra is built locally in a stainless steel cabinet around the German Kränzle pump, with a forged brass pump head and ceramic-coated stainless steel pistons: brass resists corrosion and the ceramic surface reduces seal wear, which is what gives these pumps their long service life. Cellar configurations include the 24 kW (10 L/min at 180 bar - 400V) and the 48 kW (13 L/min at 200 bar - 400V), mobile or wall-mounted.
Larger cellars often run a wall-mounted Electra feeding stainless steel piping with take-off points at each wash area, each with its own Starlet gun and lance. Hot water is then available wherever it is needed without moving a machine and hoses across the production floor, and the lockable cabinet keeps the settings from being changed. The full range is on the hot water high pressure cleaners page, and cold water Kränzle Quadro machines are on the cold water high pressure cleaners page.
Cellar visits and service
Kränzle South Africa is based in Brackenfell, Cape Town. The sales and technical team will visit a cellar to look at the barrel handling, the tanks and the electrical supply and recommend the right equipment, at no obligation. Servicing and repairs are carried out on site at the cellar or in the Cape Town workshop.
Frequently asked questions
What equipment does a wine cellar need for barrel and tank hygiene?
Most cellars work in three steps. The barrel is washed first with a barrel cleaner running alternating hot and cold water cycles, then steamed with a barrel steamer to disinfect the inside before it is filled again. A hot water high pressure cleaner, usually the electrically heated Kränzle Electra, drives the barrel cleaner and washes tanks, floors and equipment. Where tanks need warming for malolactic fermentation or bottling, a tank warmer does it through the tank jackets.
What is the difference between the Kränzle barrel cleaner and the Moog barrel cleaner?
They are two different products. The Kränzle barrel cleaner is built locally by Kränzle South Africa: the barrel sits bung-down on a frame, or stays on its cradle with the bent version, and a geared cleaning head driven by a 24 V DC motor washes the inside on a timed cycle. The Moog BRA Reference is a hand-held suction cleaner made in Switzerland: it cleans the barrel from the top where it stands and siphons the dirty water out as it works, so the barrel never has to be turned or drained.
Can the barrel cleaner run off an existing high pressure cleaner?
Yes. The Kränzle barrel cleaner connects to any high pressure cleaner with an M22 hose fitting, and it was developed to work with the Kränzle Electra, Therm and Quadro ranges. The Moog suction cleaners need a machine delivering 13 to 20 L/min at 80 to 120 bar, which the Kränzle Quadro 799 TST, Quadro 1000 TST and 48 kW Electra all meet.
Why use an electrically heated high pressure cleaner in a cellar?
The Kränzle Electra heats its water with electric elements rather than a diesel burner, so it gives off no fumes, which is why it suits enclosed cellars and anywhere wine or staff could be affected. It heats the water after the pump, which eliminates the cavitation seen in electrically heated machines that heat before the pump, and its maintenance costs are up to 80% lower than a diesel-heated machine.
Is Kränzle wine cellar equipment made in South Africa?
The barrel cleaner, the barrel steamer and the tank warmer are manufactured locally by Kränzle South Africa in stainless steel. The Kränzle Electra hot water high pressure cleaner is built locally around a German Kränzle pump. The Moog suction barrel cleaners are made in Switzerland and imported by Kränzle South Africa.
Does Kränzle visit wine cellars in the Western Cape?
Yes. Kränzle South Africa is based in Brackenfell, Cape Town, and its sales and technical staff will visit a cellar to recommend the right equipment, at no obligation. Servicing and repairs are carried out on site at the cellar or in the Kränzle South Africa workshop in Cape Town.