US20040163544A1 - Sprinkler unit for fermenting system - Google Patents
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Abstract
A sprinkler for a fermenting system comprises a nozzle having an inlet opening and an outlet opening with a support arm having a first end attached to the nozzle. The support arm is shaped in a fashion to position a second end of the support arm substantially centered below the outlet opening of the nozzle. A plurality of vanes form a vane structure which is rotatably attached to the second end of the support arm. It has an axis of rotation through the center of the inlet opening and outlet opening. A conical shaped structure is attached to the center of the top planar surface of the vane structure.
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- This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/104,589, filed Mar. 21, 2002, entitled SPRINKLER UNIT FOR FERMENTING SYSTEM, the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference.
- The present invention relates to improvements in winemaking apparatus and more particularly to apparatus for fermentation of wine.
- Generally, in making red wine, grapes are crushed to provide a suspension of heavy parts (chiefly seeds) and light parts (pulp and skins) in grape juice. This suspension is called must. Thereafter, the must is placed into a fermentation tank so that the grape sugars found in the must can be converted to ethanol, either by the addition of specific strains of yeast, or naturally with wild yeast found on grape skins.
- During this process, carbon dioxide is produced, which causes a separation of the juice downward and the lighter products, which float to form a cap on top of the fermentation vessel.
- The cap contains naturally produced chemicals that are necessary for good wine quality, and they can be recovered by remixing the cap with the underlying juice. Traditional methods of remixing include pumping the juice from the bottom of the fermentation tank to the top of the tank and spraying the cap with the juice, which extracts the necessary chemicals into the juice. This known process has disadvantages in that there is not good recovery of the necessary cap chemicals due to lack of uniformity in cap spraying. Also, the current pumpover devices often become clogged with pulp, skins and seeds and thus become ineffective.
- The present invention advantageously addresses the above and other needs.
- The present invention advantageously addresses the needs above as well as other needs by providing an improved sprinkler unit for a fermenting system.
- In one embodiment, the invention can be characterized as a sprinkler for a fermenting system comprising a nozzle having an inlet opening and an outlet opening with a support arm having a first end attached to the nozzle. The support arm is shaped in a fashion to position a second end of the support arm substantially centered below the outlet opening of the nozzle. A plurality of vanes form a vane structure which is rotatably attached to the second end of the support arm. The vane structure has an axis of rotation through the center of the outlet opening. The plurality of vanes extend outward and radially from a center of the vane structure; and the support arm is shaped in a fashion to not interfere with rotation of the vane structure. A conically shaped structure is attached to a center of a top planar surface of the vane structure.
- In another embodiment, the invention can be characterized as a fermenting system with a recirculating system. The sprinkler unit described above is attached to an upper nozzle of a recirculating pipe coming down from the center of the top of a fermenting tank.
- The above and other aspects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following more particular description thereof, presented in conjunction with the following drawings wherein:
- FIG. 1A is a bottom perspective view of a sprinkler unit for a fermenting system in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 1B is a top perspective view of the wine sprinkler unit of FIG. 1A;
- FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the wine sprinkler unit of FIGS. 1A and 1B;
- FIG. 3A is a bottom planar view of the wine sprinkler unit of FIGS. 1A and 1B;
- FIG. 3B is a top planar view of the wine sprinkler unit of FIGS. 1A and 1B;
- FIG. 4 is a side cross sectional view of the wine sprinkler unit of FIGS. 1A and 1B;
- FIG. 5A is a side elevational view of a pin used for securing a vane structure to a spindle of the wine sprinkler unit of FIGS. 1A and 1B;
- FIG. 5B is a partial bottom perspective view of the vane structure of the wine sprinkler unit of FIGS. 1A and 1B using the pin of FIG. 5A;
- FIG. 6 is a side cross sectional view of a fermentation system using the wine sprinkler unit of FIGS. 1A and 1B;
- FIG. 7 is a bottom perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the wine sprinkler unit as shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B for a fermenting system;
- FIG. 8 is a top perspective view of the alternative embodiment of the wine sprinkler unit of FIGS. 7 and 8;
- FIG. 9 is a side elevational view of the alternative embodiment of the wine sprinkler unit of FIGS. 7 and 8;
- FIG. 10 is a bottom planer view of the alternative embodiment of the wine sprinkler unit of FIGS. 7 and 8;
- FIG. 11 is a top planer view of the alternative embodiment of the wine sprinkler unit of FIGS. 7 and 8; and
- FIG. 12 is a side cross-sectional view of the alternative embodiment of the wine sprinkler unit of FIGS. 7 and 8.
- Corresponding reference characters indicate corresponding components throughout the several views of the drawings.
- The following description of the presently contemplated best mode of practicing the invention is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of describing the general principles of the invention. The scope of the invention should be determined with reference to the claims.
- Referring first to FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B, shown are bottom and top perspective views, respectively, of a
sprinkler unit 5 for a fermenting system in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. In particular, shown are anozzle 10, asupport arm 15, a threadednut 20, abolt 25, avane structure 30, and aconical structure 35. - The
nozzle 10 is shown having afirst end 40 with an inlet opening 45 and asecond end 50 with an outlet opening 55. Thefirst end 40 has alip 60 around the perimeter of theround inlet opening 40. Thenozzle 10 is substantially cylindrical until it tapers (frustocomically) from a point that is more than halfway toward thesecond end 50 from the first end. Theoutlet opening 55 is thereby smaller in diameter than theinlet opening 45. Thesupport arm 15 is shown having afirst end 65 attached to an exterior of thenozzle 10 near the point that is more than halfway toward thesecond end 50 and on a portion of the nozzle where the nozzle tapers. In the present embodiment, thesupport arm 15 is welded to the exterior of thenozzle 10. Thesupport arm 15 extends outward from the exterior of thenozzle 10 and bends in substantially a “U” shape back toward thesecond end 50 of thenozzle 10 such that the second end of thesupport arm 15 is over the outlet opening 55 of thenozzle 10. - Referring next to FIG. 2, shown is a side elevational view of the
wine sprinkler unit 5 of FIGS. 1A and 1B. In particular, shown are thenozzle 10, thesupport arm 15, the threadednut 20, and the bolt 25 (having aspindle 75 on one end), thevane structure 30, and theconical structure 35. - The threaded
nut 20 forms thesecond end 65 of thesupport arm 15 against which (e.g., on top of or beneath which) another threadednut 70 is tightened in order to lock thebolt 25 into place. Thebolt 25 is screwed through the threadednut 20 that forms the second end of thesupport arm 15 and through the other threadednut 70 thereby securing thebolt 25 and allowing adjustment of the length of the portion of thebolt 25 that extends up from the threadednut 20 towards theoutlet opening 55. Rotatably attached to aspindle 75 located at a distal end of thebolt 25 are a plurality ofvanes vanes single vane structure 30 having an axis ofrotation 100 coincident with the central axis of theinlet 45 andoutlet 55 openings of thenozzle 10. - Referring next to FIGS. 3A and 3B, shown are a bottom and top planar view, respectively, of the
wine sprinkler unit 5 of FIGS. 1A and 1B. In particular, shown are thenozzle 10, thesupport arm 15, thebolt 25, thevane structure 30, and aconical structure 35. - The
vane structure 30 comprises twolonger vanes 80, 95 (each of substantially a first radial length) and twoshorter vanes 85, 90 (each of substantially a second radial length; the second radial length is approximately two thirds the length of thelonger vanes 80, 95). In accordance with the present embodiment, eachvane 80 has asupport arm 105, the planar surface of which is substantially perpendicular to the axis ofrotation 100. Eachvane support arm 105 has astraight edge 110 and acurved edge 115 that extend radially outward roughly perpendicular to the axis ofrotation 100 and that meet at apoint 120 defining anoutward end 120 of thevane curved portion 115 of the vane 80 (and along similar curved portions of each of theother vanes face portion 125 ofvane 80. Theface portion 125 of thevane 80 is substantially perpendicular to the planar surface of thevane support arm 105 and gradually increases in height as it extends toward theoutward end 120 of thevane support arm 105. - Referring next to FIG. 4, shown is a side cross sectional view of the
wine sprinkler unit 5 of FIGS. 1A and 1B. In particular, shown are thenozzle 10, thesupport arm 15, thenut 20, and thebolt 25 having aspindle 75 on one end, thevane structure 30, and theconical structure 35. - The conical structure (cone)35, preferably made of plastic, is attached to a center of the vane structure by two
screws cone 35 abuts the top planar surface of thevane structure 30 such that the tip of thecone 35 points up toward the outlet opening 55 of thenozzle 10 and is in coaxial alignment with the axis ofrotation 100 for thevane structure 30. There is anotch 140 in the side of thecone 35 and, a matchingnotch 145 of the same shape in the vane structure 30 (as can be seen if FIG. 1A). The edges of the matchingnotch 145 in thevane structure 30 are aligned flush with the edges of thenotch 140 in thecone 35. - Referring next to FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B, shown in FIG. 5A is a side elevational view of a
pin 150 used for securing thevane structure 30 to thespindle 75 of thebolt 25 of thewine sprinkler unit 5 of FIGS. 1A and 1B. Shown in FIG. 5B is a partial bottom perspective view of thevane structure 30 of thewire sprinkler unit 5 and the spindle 75 (obscured by the vane structure 30) of thebolt 25 of thewine sprinkler unit 5 of FIGS. 1A and 1B using the pin of FIG. 5A. In particular, shown is thebolt 25, the threadednut 20 forming the second end of thesupport arm 15, the other threadednut 70 for securing thebolt 25, thepin 150, apin holder 155, and a portion of thevane structure 30. - In the present embodiment, the
vane structure 30 is secured to thespindle 75 using thepin 150, which is inserted into thepin holder 155, which is affixed to thevane structure 30. Thevane structure 30 is secured to thespindle 75 as thepin 150 rests axially against a notch (not shown) in thespindle 75. Thepin 150 is removable such that thevane structure 30 may be removed for maintenance or to replace it with the same or other types (e.g., other shapes and/or sizes) of vane structures. - Referring next to FIG. 6, shown is a side cross sectional view of a
fermentation system 160 suitable for use with thesprinkler unit 5 of FIGS. 1A and 1B. In particular, shown is thesprinkler unit 5 of FIGS. 1A and 1B, afermentation tank 165, and a circulating system comprising arecirculating pump 170 and arecirculating pipe 175. - The
recirculating pipe 175 leads from thebottom 180 of thefermentation tank 165 through the top 185 of thefermentation tank 165 having anupper nozzle 190 that extends vertically downward through a center of the top 185 of thefermentation tank 165. Anadjustable recirculating pump 170 is operably installed in line with therecirculating pipe 175. Thesprinkler unit 5 is placed over theupper nozzle 190 on therecirculating pipe 175. - By way of operation, the
sprinkler unit 5 is placed over theupper nozzle 190 on therecirculating pipe 175 within thefermentation tank 165 for fermenting, for example, wine. Therecirculating pump 170 is used to pump the fermentingwine 195 to the top of thetank 185 above acap 200 of the fermentingwine 195. Thesprinkler unit nozzle 10 of the sprinkler unit, centrally located at the top 185 of thetank 165, ejects a stream of fermenting wine onto thecone 35 of the sprinkler unit that radially disburses a stream of wine. The radially disbursing stream of wine is deflected against the two shorter 85 (not shown), 90 and two longer, 80, 95 vanes of thevane structure 30, which rotate in response to the force of the radially disbursing stream of wine. This arrangement causes the fermentingwine 195 to be disbursed across thecap 200 with theshorter vanes wine 195 in a radius proximate to thenozzle 10, and thelonger vanes wine 195 in a radius closer to a wall of thetank 165. Thenotch 140 in the cone 35 (as can be seen in FIG. 1B) directs a portion of the fermentingwine 195 to a region immediately below thevane structure 30. Thevane structure 30 can be adjusted upwardly or downwardly (axially) by way of screwing or unscrewing thebolt 25 through the threadednut 20 forming the second end of thesupport arm 15. This is in order to affect the radius of dispersion of the fermenting wine, i.e., when thevane structure 30 is moved closer to theoutlet opening 55; a radius of dispersion is increased and when thevane structure 30 is moved farther from theoutlet opening 55, the radius of dispersion is decreased. - Advantageously, the structures employed in accordance with the present embodiment provide no obstruction to the free flow of the fermenting
wine 195. This is important because in prior attempts to address the issues addressed by the present invention, such obstructions provided a source of clogging as pulp, seeds, and skins built up against these obstructing structures. - Because the radius of the dispersion of the fermenting wine is controlled both by the raising and lowering of the
vane structure 30, andcone 35, and the pressure of the stream of fermenting wine (i.e., the rate of pumping), the rate at which thetank 165 is “turned over,” can be adjusted by adjusting the rate at which fermenting wine is pumped through the wine sprinkler unit 5 (having the effect of adjusting the pressure with which the stream of wine emerges from the nozzle 10), and, at the same time, the effect of this pressure adjustment can be compensated for, in terms of its effect on the radius of dispersion of the fermenting wine, by raising or lowering thevane structure 30 andcone 35 so as to maintain a prescribed desired radius of dispersion. For example, thevane structure 30 andcone 35 can be lowered when the rate at which the fermenting wine is pumped through thewine sprinkler unit 5 is increased in order to maintain a desired radius of dispersion, and vice versa. - Referring next to FIGS. 7 and 8, shown are bottom and top perspective views respectively of an alternative embodiment of the
wine sprinkler unit 700 for a fermenting system in accordance with the one embodiment of the present invention. Shown are anozzle 702, afirst support arm 704, asecond support arm 706, athird support arm 708, aring 710, a threadednut 712, abolt 714, avane structure 716, and aconical structure 718. - The
nozzle 702 is shown having afirst end 720 with aninlet opening 722 and asecond end 724 with anoutlet opening 726. Thefirst end 720 has alip 728 around a perimeter of theinlet opening 722, which is substantially round. Unlike in the embodiment of FIGS. 1A and 1B,nozzle 702 of the present embodiment does not taper, i.e., the diameter at thesecond end 722 is substantially the same as the diameter of thefirst end 720. Thefirst support arm 704, thesecond support arm 706, and thethird support arm 708 are shown having respective first ends 730, 732, 734 attached to an exterior of thenozzle 702. In accordance with the present embodiment, thesupport arms nozzle 702. Thesupport arms nozzle 702 and bend substantially in a “U” shape toward the outlet opening 724 of thenozzle 702 such that respective second ends 730, 738, 740 of thesupport arms nozzle 702. Thesupport arms nozzle 702. Atdistal portions support arm guard ring 710 that serves a purpose of protecting thevane structure 716 when thewine sprinkler unit 700 is removed and may receive treatment such as dropping or rough placing of the sprinkler unit on the ground or floor of a winery. - Referring next to FIG. 9, shown is a side elevational view of the alternative embodiment of the
wine sprinkler 700 of FIGS. 7 and 8. In particular, shown are thenozzle 702, thefirst support arm 704, thesecond support arm 706, thethird support arm 708, the threadednut 712, and thebolt 714 having aspindle 900 on one end, thevane structure 716, and aconical structure 718. - The threaded
nut 712 forms second ends 730, 732, 734 of thesupport arms nut 712, against which the other threadednut 902 is juxtaposed, but is rotatable with respect thereto. Thebolt 714 is screwed through the threadednut 712 forming the second ends 730, 732, 734 of thesupport arms bolt 714 that extends toward theoutlet opening 726 by rotation of thebolt 714. The other threadednut 902 is tightened against the threadednut 712 in order to lock thebolt 714 in place. Notatably, attached to thespindle 900 located at a distal end of thebolt 714 is thevane structure 716 comprising a plurality of vanes (four in accordance with the present embodiment). The plurality of vanes form thevane structure 716 having an axis of rotation that is aligned through the center of theinlet opening 722 and the outlet opening 726 of thenozzle 702, and is further aligned with the central axis of thebolt 714. - Referring next to FIGS. 10 and 11, shown are bottom and top planer views, respectively of the
wine sprinkler unit 700 of FIGS. 7 and 8. In particular, shown are thenozzle 702, thefirst support arm 704, thesecond support arm 706, thethird support arm 708, theguard ring 710, thebolt 714, thevane structure 716, and aconical structure 718. Thevane structure 716 in part comprises twolonger vanes shorter vanes longer vanes support arm straight edge curved edge curved edge face portion face portion vane support arm vane support arm - Referring next to FIG. 12, shown is a side cross-sectional view of the
wine sprinkler unit 700 of FIGS. 7 and 8. In particular, shown are thenozzle 702, thefirst support arm 704, thesecond support arm 706, thethird support arm 708, theguard ring 710, the threadednut 712, thebolt 714 having aspindle 900 on one end, thevane structure 716, and theconical structure 718. Also shown is the other threadednut 902. - The conical structure (cone)718, preferably is made of plastic and is attached to a center of the
vane structure 716 by twoscrews cone 718 abuts thetop planer surface 1206 of thevane structure 716 such that thetip 1208 of thecone 718 points up toward the outlet opening 726 of thenozzle 702 and is coaxial with the axis of rotation of thevane structure 716. Anotch 1210 in the side of the cone and amatching notch 1212 of the same shape in the vane structure can be seen in FIGS. 7 and 8. The edges of thematching notch 1212 in the vane structure are aligned flush with the edges of thenotch 1210 in thecone 718 and are perpendicular to the axis of rotation. - Except as noted hereinabove, the structure of the alternative embodiment of the
wine sprinkler unit 700 is identical to the structure and operation of the wine sprinkler unit described in reference to FIGS. 1 through 6. While the invention herein disclosed has been described by means of specific embodiments and applications thereof, numerous modifications and variations could be made thereto by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention set forth in the claims.
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1. A sprinkler for a fermenting system comprising:
a nozzle having an inlet opening and an outlet opening;
a support arm having a first end coupled to the nozzle and a second end coupled to a vane structure;
a plurality of vanes forming the vane structure rotatably coupled to the second end of the support arm having an axis of rotation substantially through the inlet opening, the plurality of vanes extending outward and radially from a center of the vane structure, and the support arm also shaped in a fashion to not interfere with rotation of the vane structure;
a dispersment structure attached to a top planar surface of the vane structure;
a notch in the side of the dispersment structure; and
a notch in the vane structure substantially aligned with the notch in the dispersment structure.
2. The sprinkler of claim 1 , wherein the dispersment structure is a conically shaped structure.
3. The sprinkler of claim 1 , wherein the vane structure is comprised of:
two longer vanes of substantially the same radial length; and
two shorter vanes of substantially the same radial length and which are both shorter than the longer vanes.
4. The sprinkler of claim 3 , wherein each vane comprises:
a support arm, a planar surface of which is substantially perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the vane structure, the support arm having a straight edge and a curved edge that extend radially outward perpendicular to the axis of rotation meeting at a point defining an outward end of the vane; and
a face portion of the vane running along the edge of the curved portion of the vane and substantially perpendicular to the planar surface of the vane support arm and gradually increasing in height as the face portion extends toward the outward end of the vane support arm.
5. The sprinkler of claim 1 further comprising:
means for adjusting a distance between the vane structure and the outlet opening.
6. The sprinkler of claim 1 wherein the support arm is shaped in a fashion to position the second end of the support arm substantially centered below the outlet opening of the nozzle.
7. The sprinkler of claim 1 wherein an axis of rotation of the vane structure is through the center of the inlet opening of the nozzle.
8. The sprinkler of claim 1 wherein the notch in the vane structure is of the same shape as the notch in the dispersment structure, wherein vertical edges of the notch in the vane structure are aligned flush with vertical edges of the notch in the dispersment structure.
9. A fermenting system comprising:
a tank suitable for fermenting wine;
means for transporting wine within the tank to a nozzle having an inlet opening and an outlet opening, the nozzle centrally located at the top of the tank and operably attached to the transporting means;
a support arm having a first end coupled to the nozzle, the support and a second end of the support arm coupled to a vane structure;
a plurality of vanes forming the vane structure rotatably coupled to the second end of the support arm having an axis of rotation substantially through the inlet opening, the plurality of vanes extending outward and radially from a center of the vane structure, and the support arm also shaped in a fashion to not interfere with rotation of the vane structure;
a dispersment structure attached to a top planar surface of the vane structure;
a notch in the side of the dispersment structure; and
a notch in the vane structure substantially aligned with the notch in the dispersment structure.
10. The fermenting system of claim 9 , wherein the vane structure is comprised of:
two longer vanes of substantially the same radial length; and
two shorter vanes of substantially the same radial length and which are both shorter than the longer vanes.
11. The fermenting system of claim 10 , wherein each vane comprises:
a support arm, a planar surface of which is substantially perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the vane structure, the support arm having a straight edge and a curved edge that extend radially outward perpendicular to the axis of rotation meeting at a point defining an outward end of the vane; and
a face portion of the vane running along the edge of the curved portion of the vane and substantially perpendicular to the planar surface of the vane support arm and gradually increasing in height as the face portion extends toward the outward end of the vane support arm.
12. The fermenting system of claim 9 further comprising:
means for adjusting a distance between the vane structure and the outlet opening.
13. The fermenting system of claim 9 wherein the dispersment structure is a conically shaped structure.
14. The sprinkler of claim 9 wherein the support arm is shaped in a fashion to position the second end of the support arm substantially centered below the outlet opening of the nozzle.
15. The sprinkler of claim 9 wherein an axis of rotation of the vane structure is through the center of the inlet opening of the nozzle.
16. The sprinkler of claim 9 wherein the notch in the vane structure is of the same shape as the notch in the dispersment structure, wherein vertical edges of the notch in the vane structure are aligned flush with vertical edges of the notch in the dispersment structure.
17. A system for dispersing a fermenting liquid across a surface of a body of said liquid comprising:
an inlet having a central axis;
at least one surface for redirecting a flow of the fermenting liquid through the inlet from a substantially axial direction to a substantially radial direction; and
at least one surface for dispersing the flow of the fermenting liquid having been redirected both in a first region, relatively closer to said axis, and in a second region, relatively farther from said axis, as the flow of the fermenting liquid having been redirected falls by gravity in an axial direction.
18. The system of claim 17 further comprising:
an outlet;
a fluid conduit between said inlet and the outlet; and
a support arm coupled between said fluid conduit and said at least one surface for redirecting.
19. The system of claim 17 further comprising:
an outlet;
wherein said inlet comprises a taper, wherein said inlet is larger than the outlet.
20. The system of claim 17 further comprising a recirculating pump coupled to the inlet.
21. A sprinkler for a fermenting system comprising:
a nozzle having an inlet opening and an outlet opening;
a support arm having a first end attached to the nozzle, the support arm shaped in a fashion to position a second end of the support arm substantially centered below the outlet opening of the nozzle;
a plurality of vanes forming a vane structure rotatably attached to the second end of the support arm having an axis of rotation through the center of the inlet opening and outlet opening, the plurality of vanes extending outward and radially from a center of the vane structure, and the support arm also shaped in a fashion to not interfere with rotation of the vane structure; and
a conical shaped structure attached to a center of a top planar surface of the vane structure.
22. The sprinkler of claim 21 , wherein the vane structure is comprised of:
two longer vanes of substantially the same radial length; and
two shorter vanes of substantially the same radial length and which are both shorter than the longer vanes.
23. The sprinkler of claim 22 , wherein each vane comprises:
a support arm, a planar surface of which is substantially perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the vane structure, the support arm having a straight edge and a curved edge that extend radially outward perpendicular to the axis of rotation meeting at a point defining an outward end of the vane; and
a face portion of the vane running along the edge of the curved portion of the vane and substantially perpendicular to the planar surface of the vane support arm and gradually increasing in height as the face portion extends toward the outward end of the vane support arm.
24. The sprinkler of claim 21 further comprising:
means for adjusting a distance between the vane structure and the outlet opening.
25. A fermenting system comprising:
a tank suitable for fermenting wine;
means for transporting wine within the tank to a nozzle having an inlet opening and an outlet opening, the nozzle centrally located at the top of the tank and operably attached to the transporting means;
a support arm having a first end attached to the nozzle, the support arm shaped in a fashion to position a second end of the support arm substantially centered below the outlet opening of the nozzle;
a plurality of vanes forming a vane structure rotatably attached to the second end of the support arm having an axis of rotation through the center of the inlet opening and outlet opening, the plurality of vanes extending outward and radially from a center of the vane structure, and the support arm also shaped in a fashion to not interfere with rotation of the vane structure; and
a conical shaped structure attached to a center of a top planar surface of the vane structure.
26. The fermenting system of claim 25 , wherein the vane structure is comprised of:
two longer vanes of substantially the same radial length; and
two shorter vanes of substantially the same radial length and which are both shorter than the longer vanes.
27. The fermenting system of claim 26 , wherein each vane comprises:
a support arm, a planar surface of which is substantially perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the vane structure, the support arm having a straight edge and a curved edge that extend radially outward perpendicular to the axis of rotation meeting at a point defining an outward end of the vane; and
a face portion of the vane running along the edge of the curved portion of the vane and substantially perpendicular to the planar surface of the vane support arm and gradually increasing in height as the face portion extends toward the outward end of the vane support arm.
28. The fermenting system of claim 25 further comprising:
means for adjusting a distance between the vane structure and the outlet opening.
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