Used liquor barrels

Atl300zx said:

whatever happened to the wait list? i thouight i was 4 on it from a while back?

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I sent you an IM, sorry about not getting one out to you earlier.


I sent out the first round of request for payments. I have 11 5-gallons spoken for and all of the 10's. I will send out emails to those on the list who have not received one yet once I get confirmation of payment.

Cheers
John

Golddiggie said:

What are people aging in the barrels that held rum previously??

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Here's an idea!

http://newhollandbrew.com/pub/drink-menu/draught-beers/rum-barrel-aged-pilgrims-dole/

For those who have paid, you should have received your UPS tracking #.

Anybody want a 10 gallon rum barrel $150+shipping.

Anyone else want a barrel?

Anyone have an idea about how the alcohol content is impacted by the use of one of these barrels? It's got to raise the % alcohol some, but I can't find any estimates of this.

Thanks,

John

Completely uneducated guess, but I'd guess it took my 10% imperial stout into the 12+% range, based on the boozy aroma and burning sensation it added. That was after a month in the barrel.

I have a few 5's and a 10 left if anyone is interested.

These are rum barrels, correct?

I'm thinking about buying a 5g barrel.
Shipping and total to 70118?
Thank you brother

What happened to the wait list?

DQ,
What did you want, I'm sorry I skipped ya.

kingjohnh said:

These are rum barrels, correct?

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yES

Bump, we have one 5 gallon left

Email sent.

Received my barrel today, super fast shipping and looks great. Plan to age an imperial IPA then brewing a 'Pirate Porter' that will benefit from the rum and oak flavors.

Thanks John, really appreciate the fantastic service!

VolFan said:

Received my barrel today, super fast shipping and looks great. Plan to age an imperial IPA then brewing a 'Pirate Porter' that will benefit from the rum and oak flavors.

Thanks John, really appreciate the fantastic service!

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Received mine today also! Thanks John!

opteek said:

Email sent.

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Where did you send it, [email protected]?

Still have 2 5's and a 10 available.

Got my barrel today as well, fast shipping and it looks great. Now, what do I do with this thing? Do I need to open it up, wash it out and fill it with some rum since I won't be brewing anything for it right away? How do I prep it when I'm ready to put beer in or do I even Ned to prep it, just open, siphon in beer and let it sit? When I fill this with beer do I need to out an airlock on it, if so what size stopper or bung would this take?

Damn I can't wait to use this.

What are the dimensions on the 10 gal barrels? Thanks.

The Bilge is around 16.5" and its about 22" long

Ok, thanks. I think it's too soon to buy another one. Sucks though, I wish I'd held out for the 10 gal.

paypal sent

Hey, someone want to put of a pick of the barrel they just received.

Shelly, the 10 is nice, maybe next time.

I have one 10 gallon left.

It was a nice surprise to come home this past Wednesday and find the box on the front porch. Thanks John!

beautiful

I'm very interested in both a 10 gallon barrel as well as a 5 gallon barrel. Any available?

Fetus email sent

Add me to the list, will PayPal within 24 hours!

The last barrel has been sold, We will everyone know when there are more.

Those who have barrels, what do you think about a barrel only competition (I really just want to drink all the great beers coming from these barrels)?

Anyone interested in a Sorghum Whiskey Barrel?

Anyone have any experience using sorgum whiskey barrels? Never been exposed to it, so I'm uncertain of the flavor profiles.

A Quote from the Stiller:

"It's good. Like halfway between a bourbon and my rum. "

How big are they, and how many times can you re-use them? Never did a barrel beer but would like to try one.


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5 gallons, you can reuse them a few times to impart the barrel flavor. Then you can use them for wild beers once the barrel is "neutral"

think of the barrel like steeping tea...the first time it doesnt need to be in there long, then each time there after you have to leave it in there longer to get the same effect. eventually the barrel flavor is gone and you can you it for wild beers as described. With this much surface area to beer ratio, my guess is youll be able to use it more than a few times as long as you keep the barrel clean (rinse and refill with spirits when not in use).

Do you only have 1 and how much $?

Steelers77 said:

5 gallons, you can reuse them a few times to impart the barrel flavor. Then you can use them for wild beers once the barrel is "neutral"

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I put a English Brown in one of your rum barrels for 12 days. WOW did it pick up that flavor!! BTW what brand rum was in the barrel? Planning on putting a Barley Wine in there next!!!

Atl300zx said:

With this much surface area to beer ratio, my guess is youll be able to use it more than a few times as long as you keep the barrel clean (rinse and refill with spirits when not in use).

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So, this is my sole remaining concern at this point. I've got a beer that can go into it immediately after arriving and being rinsed out, but will never brew so much that I'll keep it full 100% of the time.

I don't want to do sulfur, just ask Gordon Strong about that. Does that mean that I'd need to buy 5 gallons of liquor to store in it when not in use for beer? I guess that I could rack it out and into a carboy when I'm going to age beer, but won't the liquor continue to extract the barrel flavor?

I wouldn't want to use a cheap liquor, because that would end up in my beer, whcih means I'd need 5 gallons of good stuff. That ain't cheap!