Brewing in caskets

[chicanobrewer]

Want to start using wooden caskets new or used ones. Want to brew a porter or stout in one and I want to see if anyone here has done it and what's all involved in doing it.

 

[Phunhog]

I hope by caskets you mean something other than "caskets" Maybe casks??

 

[dougdecinces]

Step 1: Dump out the corpse.
Step 2: Febreeze the hell out of it...

 

[JDFlow]

I hear oak barrels impart a much better flavor than a pine box.

 

[chicanobrewer]

Yeah. Wooden barrels for lack of better term

 

[mikeysab]

Hey, you mignt be on to something. Imagine Rogue marketing "Dead Guy" as being breweed in caskets? Its genius, but I think you meant casks.

 

[0202]

You should change the title to say Cask, lest the humor continue

There is definitely information you can find by searching for Casks, or Barrel aging. I don't do it myself.

 

[Hammy71]

Step 1: Dump out the corpse.
Step 2: Febreeze the hell out of it...

 

[Bithead]

Maybe he's confused with an Irish coffin?

 

[JDFlow]

All joking aside, I just bottled an imperial stout that aged with half a bourbon soaked oak stick for 1 month. The flavor came through amazingly well. I've always heard that oak sticks don't give you a true barrel flavor but after trying it I completely disagree.

 

[Bithead]

Actually, a Google search of "wine oak caskets" yields results in the wine industry as well as the, um ... other.

So, to answer the OP's question. Used is better than new because a lot of the new oak flavor is worn off. A new barrel would make the beer too oaky. You'll need to obtain a barrel that is fresh and in good condition and be ready to fill soon or prepare the barrel to be used later. You'll find barrel experts with a bit of searching.

 

[StMarcos]

Used caskets are nice, but just make sure they aren't too used. And it really makes a difference what sort of climate they were being used in....

 

[Antler]

Used caskets are nice, but just make sure they aren't too used. And it really makes a difference what sort of climate they were being used in....

Sorry to take off topic, but i been thinking about getting a new 5 gallon oak barrel and filling it with whiskey for a while then rebirthing the whiskey and giving it away and filling the barrel with a beer for long-term storage. Anyone see a problem here?

 

[mikeysab]

Anyone see a problem here?

Yeah, right about here.....

rebirthing the whiskey and giving it away

 

[tom_gamer]

I'll take some of the free whiskey