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Not sure if I should have posted in bottle/keg forum but here I go.
Brewed a big RIS stout, BCBS esque. OG was higher than intended @ 1.160, finished @ 1.057, approximately 13.49% ABV. After fermentation I CO2 forced over, to a CO2 filled, rye bourbon barrel and it been sitting there since October last. Have sampled and tastes fantastic! Ultimately my question is how am I going to bottle and carbonate while minimizing oxidation. My 2 thoughts or questions.
1. CO2 force, from barrel, to CO2 pre purged keg. Carbonate in keg. Fill bottles from there. (Mind you, haven't had the best luck carbonating in keg even though it seems idiot proof)
2. Add bottling yeast to barrel. Thinking ec 1118 or kv1116, since abv is so high. Been told either will work. Then CO2 force from barrel to bottle.
I really don't want to bottle bucket and fill, trying to minimize oxidation. If those 2 ideas are screwy, let me know. Open to suggestions.
Thanks!
Brewed a big RIS stout, BCBS esque. OG was higher than intended @ 1.160, finished @ 1.057, approximately 13.49% ABV. After fermentation I CO2 forced over, to a CO2 filled, rye bourbon barrel and it been sitting there since October last. Have sampled and tastes fantastic! Ultimately my question is how am I going to bottle and carbonate while minimizing oxidation. My 2 thoughts or questions.
1. CO2 force, from barrel, to CO2 pre purged keg. Carbonate in keg. Fill bottles from there. (Mind you, haven't had the best luck carbonating in keg even though it seems idiot proof)
2. Add bottling yeast to barrel. Thinking ec 1118 or kv1116, since abv is so high. Been told either will work. Then CO2 force from barrel to bottle.
I really don't want to bottle bucket and fill, trying to minimize oxidation. If those 2 ideas are screwy, let me know. Open to suggestions.
Thanks!