I tend to do 2.5oz/6gal but if you want more oak presence 3oz per 6 gal shouldn't be much. You'll certainly know it was oaked at that level.
acuenca said:Still cooling but I came out at 1.1094
Looking forward to brewing up some kolsch's, cream, or pale ales for AWHILE... This one took it out of me a little.
I felt the same way... How are you getting the fourth place on your hydro reading?
azscoob said:Getting the whiskey barrel sanitized up for the transfer on the 1st. Post sanitizing it is going to get a refresher bath with some whiskey for a couple days prior to racking.
I would just leave it as an oak barrel if it's tasting fairly clean at this point. No need to add booze flavors unless that's what you're going for.
azscoob said:I am going to plan on brewing this annually should it turn out great, I don't brew a lot of beers that age for extended time periods but this one really got me excited to hurry up and wait for a big beer! In my research I learned a lot about my heritage as well as the beer style, and for me that made all the effort worthwhile.
ReverseApacheMaster said:Since 2012 is the end it is irrelevant.
bottlebomber said:Sweet. Can I have your kegging equipment after you go Hale Bopp?
Took a gravity sample this am. 1.020 after 10 days. 11.9 %... Are you guys getting a definite sweetness behind ALOT of alcohol heat? I don't know if ive been drinking alot of pale ales and ipas but...ive never had a wee heavy...
Anyways dumped my gravity sample into my morning coffee... Mmmm damn tasty.
It wasn't that harsh...it was actually surprisingly smooth just much more boozy than all of my previous brews. I fermented between 56~58 for the first 7 days then 60~62 for the last 3 days...
Im stoked...im going to try and oak half...can't wait for all of this to age...
Im going to bulk age for three month then bottle up. How long are you guys bulk aging before bottling?
Nary a blip from the barrel airlock, it almost bloops as it sits all day, then as it cools overnight it almost sucks in a bubble but not quite. Its like the barrel is breathing.
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