I'm thinking of buying an oak barrel for fermenting/aging beer. Here's the thing, though. It's 30 gallons. I'm currently making 5 gallon batches. I will soon be making 10 gallon batches with a new keggle. Would it still be a problem aging a beer in a container 3x its size? I expect oxidation would be an issue unless I could just fill up the head space with CO2.
I could just buy a 10 gallon barrel, but I can't find a place to get these at a decent price. My 30 gallon barrel from a brewery will only cost me $75.
I could just buy a 10 gallon barrel, but I can't find a place to get these at a decent price. My 30 gallon barrel from a brewery will only cost me $75.