Resin Tap Handle Questions/Feedback

Hi,

I just came back from Italy and we bought a really cool spoon rest that has dried wheat and other organics encased in resin - I had the thought that this would be a really cool way to do some tap handles with grains and hops encased in the resin. THEN I had the thought that you could probably encase beer in the resin if you really wanted to...

So my questions are:

1. Has anyone gone to the effort to make tap handles out of casting resin with hops or grain encased and do you have pictures or a write-up of the process? I am looking more for how the mold was created...

2. This is a long-shot, but has anyone encased their beer as part of their tap handle in some way. Pictures would be great.

Thanks,
Scott

Found someone that sells them online, but the shop is "closed" for a bit:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/198530946/belgian-wit-and-american-pale-ale-craft

Or follow this:

http://byo.com/stories/item/394-build-your-own-custom-tap-handles

BKamp1457 said:

Found someone that sells them online, but the shop is "closed" for a bit:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/198530946/belgian-wit-and-american-pale-ale-craft

Or follow this:

http://byo.com/stories/item/394-build-your-own-custom-tap-handles

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This is exactly what I want to make!

As for question 1, I am sure you have to do some sort of drying/preparation so the materials don't rot in the casts.

I have seen people fill old White Labs vial (or is it vile? hah) with grains/hops and use those as in this


I am sure you could make it work with beer, though I think it would definitely be best to pasturize it first. Then you have to find a way to make a really good seal so that it doesnt leak all over everything.

You can't tell me that the handle posted about isn't absolutely awesome...

My dad used to make and sell epoxy casts of al sorts of stuff. Ammo, coins, scorpions...really. As long as you dry it out, you can make a mold if it. I bet soap molds would work great.

whoa, those cast handles are sweet. Just what i need, yet another project! (to add to the list already in progress : )