Coolship
A coolship (Anglicized version of the Dutch/Flemish koelschip) is a type of brewing vessel traditionally used in the production of beer. It is a broad, open-top, flat vessel in which wort cools.[1] The high surface-to-mass ratio allows for more efficient cooling.[2] Contemporary usage includes any open fermentor used in the production of beer, even when using modern mechanical cooling techniques. Traditionally, coolships were constructed of wood, but later were lined with iron or copper for better thermal conductivity.[3]
The word "coolship" was trademarked by Allagash Brewing Company in the United States. The company later decided to terminate the trademark, in the interests of maintaining good relations with others in the craft beer industry.[4]
Modern use
Coolships are still used in traditional lambic brewing, where the wort is cooled and airborne yeasts and bacteria present in the brewery are allowed to inoculate the beer naturally, in order to create a spontaneous fermentation.[3]
Oceania
La Sirene in Alphington, Victoria were the first brewery in the Southern Hemisphere to use a coolship to produce wild ales, which has been in use now since 2015.[5]
On August 14, 2020 Wildflower Brewing & Blending announced[6] they have had a coolship specially built for them to housed at their brewery in Marrickville, NSW, Australia.
References
- "Coolship". draftmag.com. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- "Anchor Terminology: Coolship". Anchor Brewing Company. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- George Philliskirk (2011). The Oxford Companion to Beer. Oxford University Press. p. 265. ISBN 9780195367133.
- Beerodicals. A Trademark Battle Averted; It's Cool To Say "Coolship". Retrieved 14 August 2020
- Sirene, La. "The Brewery - La Sirene". lasirene.com.au/the-brewery/#our-brewery. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- Co, Wildflower Brewing & Blending. "Wildflower Brewing & Blending". facebook.com/wildflowerbeer. Retrieved 2020-08-14.