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Oak barrel
by Craiguzzi » Wed May 01, 2019 3:08 pm
I have an oak barrel that has been used for port. Would this be ok for ageing rum? After flushing with Water perhaps? Rinsing with rum tails possibly? ?
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Re: Oak barrel
by Magnus » Wed May 01, 2019 3:11 pm
I wouldn't rinse it at all. the port will add a lovely flavour to the rum.
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Re: Oak barrel
by dans.brew » Wed May 01, 2019 7:38 pm
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I was just sippin on some bwko that i put in a 20lt barrel that had previously had port in it. For a start it was very porty, but if you can sit on it for a bit it will turn into something very special.
You can always mix it with non barrel aged to soften the port flavour.
I'm itching to get some more whiskey made to refill my barrel actually.
I was just sippin on some bwko that i put in a 20lt barrel that had previously had port in it. For a start it was very porty, but if you can sit on it for a bit it will turn into something very special.
You can always mix it with non barrel aged to soften the port flavour.
I'm itching to get some more whiskey made to refill my barrel actually.
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Re: Oak barrel
by bluc » Wed May 01, 2019 8:50 pm
about that time of year again dan :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Oak barrel
by dans.brew » Wed May 01, 2019 9:49 pm
bluc wrote:about that time of year again dan :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Yep, sure is! Come around real quick.
Ive got a few kgs of spent grain in the freezer, left over from my AG last year that i want to make whiskey from and run through the barrel.. just need to finish up my rum first.
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