Recent content by pnearing

I brewed the following (5 gal) recipe a few days ago and it was one of the most vigorous fermentations I've ever had. Exciting stuff! I was curious if anyone would like to critique it. If you live in the San Diego area, I'd be down with sampling in a few weeks when its ready... (bring your...

I used a new barrel, with a medium toast, flushed it out good to get rid of any small particles of char, then let it sit for a few days full of water so the slats would swell. After it stopped leaking, I drained it and filled it up with Jack Daniels. I let the whiskey sit for 2 weeks, then...

I just tasted the triple I racked into a 5 liter Oak cask and was absolutely blown away at how good it was, green, and uncarbonated. I don't want to let it sit much longer because it has absorbed a lot of oak flavor in just a couple of weeks (small cask, more surface area per volume). This beer...

Amen! RDWHAHB

Never tried barrels before but I just recieved two small 5 L barrels as a gift. One is going to be designated for Cider, the other for a Belgian tripel that has been in secondary for 4 weeks. Small barrels, so I probably won't leave either batch for longer than a month before bottling... Will I...