MATURATION APPARATUS AND MONITORING METHODS

摘要

The invention provides a maturation apparatus and associated method that reduces fluid loss from one or more casks during a maturation process by sealably enclosing the casks in an intermodal container. The intermodal container provides an expansion volume to receive fluid vapour from the casks which assists in reducing product loss via evaporation and in reducing the problematic effects associated with fungi that often form in the vicinity of a distillery or other spirit maturation facilities. The maturation apparatus may further comprise a vapour detection system and or an environmental control system. The use of intermodal containers within the maturation apparatus provides a number of significant advantages for the transportation and storage of the casks during the maturation process.