Crtl Ferm
Cellar-Tek in Kelowna is now offering Ctrl-Ferm®, a new patented system for the detection and monitoring of the fermentation process.
This system controls the production of CO2 and H2S at the same time, allowing the winemaker to better manage nutrients addition. Ctrl-Ferm® allows for monitoring of the fermentation kinetics, all the way through dryness in order to obtain richer and more equilibrated wines.
The system includes a gas suction pipe to remove the gas that accumulates in the headspace during fermentation. This collector leans on the upper door of the tank and has two gas sensors: one for the detection of the CO2 and the other for the detection of H2S, parameterized in a specific way. The control unit is connected to a server through a communication system via data SIM, to keep the gas production under control.
Once the pipe is on the tank, the pipe begins to suck the gas from the headspace and processes a graph relating to the detected quantity. This process is analysed separately, thanks to sensory cells. The data are transmitted via SIM, the server processes the results, and returns them plotted in a graph, which is delivered to the winemaker.