epimortum
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Just finished mine a couple weeks ago (brewed in late 2010, bottled in Early 2011) it WAS TOTALLY AWESOME!!!
amandabab said:It really mellows with time. I think if your keg it and drink it fast 24-48 hours might stop the oak harshness. I also gave up on Makers Mark and switched to Elijah Craig or Four Roses.
I soak the oak for a week, let it sit in the beer for a month, then store it for 4-6 months.
WIBrewer83 said:I brewed the extract version of the Bourbon Barrel Porter using Jim Beam back in December of 2011. I tried the first bottle about 2 months later and it was very strong tasting...almost overpowering with bourbon. I let it age longer and it got so much better! I just had a bottle the other night (7 months after brewing) and it was amazing! Very smooth! Next time I want to add vanilla bean.
zachary80 said:Does anyone have a suggestion for a bourbon family that also includes a rye variation?
I just saw that Northern Brewer released a Rye version and I thought they would fantastic to try brewing side-by-side. Some varieties I can think of would be Jim Beam Rye and maybe the 7 year, Bulleit reg and Rye, Knob Creek reg and Rye. Unfortunately the rye Wild Turkey isn't available around here.
Also I was wondering whether people are varying the quantity by the proof of the whiskey? I would think a lower volume of higher-proof whiskey would be ideal since you would be adding less water.
Regular recipe - http://www.northernbrewer.com/documentation/beerkits/BourbonBarrelPorter.pdf
Rye recipe - http://www.northernbrewer.com/documentation/beerkits/RebelRyePorter.pdf
That new rye sounds great, I'll have to try that one next. Smuttynose does an awesome oaked rye ale for Julios Liquors in MA, hope this kit is like that.
Bought this kit recently. I'm planning to use Knob Creek Small Batch 9 year old Bourbon. I'm also planning on using some vanilla bean.
Should I soak the vanilla bean with the Bourbon and oak cubes or add it to the secondary?
smurfwar said:Yum yum yum... Brewed march of 2012. Just now tasting it and im glad i waited. 2 oz. pure bourbon vanilla extract & 20 oz makers mark really make the beer. Cant wait to do version #3
When I brewed this in 2011 [and I've got to do it again...another grandchild on the way!], I simply put the oak chips into the 16 oz of bourbon in a capped mason jar. Every time I walked past the jar, I'd pick it up and shake it briefly. Did that for about two weeks, and then just poured the entire contents of the jar into the secondary. Worked just fine.
glenn514
So I plan on brewing the NB BBP this weekend. I'm more of a scotch guy vs. a bourbon guy so I did some research and picked up some Jefferson's Kentucky bourbon. I stayed away from Beam products because of the heavy oak aging they already submit their bourbon to. I believe this may be why some people are saying brew tastes like a California Chardonnay. I do plan on letting this soak for 2 weeks prior to adding to the secondary.
My question...
Does anybody prep the oak cubes prior to soaking? I'm thinking of stoking them in a 250 degree oven for 15 minutes or so to drive out some moisture for better absorption. I don't want to char them but rather have them draw in more spirits. Also, I plan on discarding the bourbon that the cubes soak in a replacing it with some fresh stuff. I'll measure what I discard so as to keep the level 16 oz.
When I brewed this in 2011 [and I've got to do it again...another grandchild on the way!], I simply put the oak chips into the 16 oz of bourbon in a capped mason jar. Every time I walked past the jar, I'd pick it up and shake it briefly. Did that for about two weeks, and then just poured the entire contents of the jar into the secondary. Worked just fine.
glenn514
Any help or thoughts on the grain bag situation would be great!
Dylan42 said:I am actually thinking of using this bourbon instead of makers mark, I got this eagle rare for my birthday and I really like it. However, I've never tasted makers mark so ill have to sample it first before I make my decision (not much of a bourbon geek).
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