SERIOUSLY!!
2 lbs of toasted chips will OVER OAK the heck out of 5 gallons (from what has been posted on this site), yet a whole barrell, with 40-50 times more surface area exposure is OK???
cheezydemon3 said:SERIOUSLY!!
2 lbs of toasted chips will OVER OAK the heck out of 5 gallons (from what has been posted on this site), yet a whole barrell, with 40-50 times more surface area exposure is OK???
(However it works, The Cask on a stand with a wooden tap is one of the top 5 coolest things on earth)
Check out http://tuthilltown.com/ They sell used oak whiskey barrels at pretty reasonable prices. You can also buy used oak staves if you want to keep costs down. It would be worth a trip since you're only in Philly.
misterVT said:Here's an update with my 5 gallon barrel experience. I had the IIPA in there for a week. It's oakey, but not too much. I kegged it because I wanted to avoid serious oxidation issues (I haven't noticed any). I won't know how good the beer turned out for another month or two as my IIPA requires more aging.
It's certainly a novelty. I hope to get additional use out of it but am a little weary of critters growing. My next batch may end up being a sour. Oak chips are a lot easier, that's for sure. If I buy another barrel it will probably be for wine. Rinsing it frequently after beer use is a tad annoying.
SERIOUSLY!!
2 lbs of toasted chips will OVER OAK the heck out of 5 gallons (from what has been posted on this site), yet a whole barrell, with 40-50 times more surface area exposure is OK???
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