Designation (also fermenting stand, stand) for special fermentation containers; see there.
Vessels of different sizes made of different materials are used for fermentation. For a temperature-controlled fermentation process, stainless steel tanks with volumes of up to one million litres controlled by a computer programme are preferred. Other materials used are cement or concrete (usually...
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