PITCHING OR DEPITCHING MACHINES; CELLAR TOOLS

Description

C12L covers machinery and hand tools specifically designed for wine and beer production processes, particularly those used for removing or adding yeast and sediment during fermentation and clarification stages. This subclass includes pitching machines (equipment for introducing yeast cultures into fermentation vessels) and depitching machines (apparatus for separating and removing spent yeast and sediment from finished beverages). The classification also encompasses general cellar tools and equipment used in winery and brewery operations that facilitate beverage processing and quality control. Adjacent classes handle the broader biochemical and fermentation processes themselves (C12C, C12H), while C12L focuses on the mechanical implements and apparatus that enable these processes.