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how many 5gals do you have left? any whiskey? 64057
I have some 10 gallon rums available along with 3 5 gallon brandy barrels that are toasted not charred.
Mike, Are the bands loose?
Hey guys,
I just purchased a 5 gallon barrel for a home-brew I am about to do and wanted to ask a couple of questions before I put it into use.
When transferring into the barrel, should I use the bung that came with the barrel OR do you need to put a bung and an airlock in there?
I would imagine I would keep my home-brew in there no longer then a week, maybe even just a couple of days depending on the flavors the barrel imparts and then move it into a carboy for secondary.
Another thing I wanted to ask was regarding hydrometer readings. I would imagine the flavors and alcohol content in the barrel is going to skew my readings. Does the 3 day steady reading still apply here when using a barrel?
Thanks guys, I know some of these questions are moderately stupid, but I would rather ask before I mess up a perfectly good batch of beer.
No, it hasn't shrunk that much, so I might be okay. Thanks to emjay for posting here and in my thread.
Any more info on those brandy barrels? i.e. what kind of brandy, what level of toast, where the oak is from, etc? Oh, and price.
Looks good, If anyone else is interested in a barrel we have a couple left. Dave, a Rum aged milk stout! Wow, I might need to try that, hint hint!
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