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Planning on my first oak barrel aging. Got a 15 gal used charred whiskey barrel from a friend. After much reading on the topic, here’s my plan.
Brew a 11% imperial stout. (I can only do 10 gal at a time, so this will be done twice)
Fill oak barrel up with boiling water, leave overnight to induce swelling. Dump water. Dump a bottle of cheap whiskey in barrel, swirl around, leave it in there for a week or so.
After fermentation is complete, transfer beer from carboys into emptied oak barrel.
Attach bung with airlock. Taste occasionally and top off with more stout as evaporation occcurs.
With a 15 gal barrel I figure anywhere from 2-5 months in the barrel will be good. Am I missing anything here?
Planning on my first oak barrel aging. Got a 15 gal used charred whiskey barrel from a friend. After much reading on the topic, here’s my plan.
Brew a 11% imperial stout. (I can only do 10 gal at a time, so this will be done twice)
Fill oak barrel up with boiling water, leave overnight to induce swelling. Dump water. Dump a bottle of cheap whiskey in barrel, swirl around, leave it in there for a week or so.
After fermentation is complete, transfer beer from carboys into emptied oak barrel.
Attach bung with airlock. Taste occasionally and top off with more stout as evaporation occcurs.
With a 15 gal barrel I figure anywhere from 2-5 months in the barrel will be good. Am I missing anything here?