| 摘要 |
<p>A system for breaking a cap generated during vinification and for mixing the fermenting juice (32) in a tank (10) includes an injector (14) to inject gas into the tank to form a bubble (28) in the fermenting juice, a source of gas (18) to supply the injector, and a controller (16) operable to open and close the injector. The controller comprises a memory (48) operable to store a mixing recipe that includes instructions for opening and closing the injector, and a processor (46) operable to retrieve the mixing recipe from the memory and open and close the injector according to the mixing recipe's instructions. The bubble moves through the fermenting juice urging portions of the juice to flow relative to other portions. The juice that flows adjacent the cap (34) shears the cap at the juice cap interface to break the cap into smaller portions. In addition, the bubble may pierce through the cap or cause the cap to tip into the fermenting juice to also break the cap into smaller portions.</p> |
