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Re: new addition

PostPosted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 3:16 pm
by Dig Brinker
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The three new additions with my new American 10 (closer to 12) litre.
He decanted port with bundy from the largest to smallest, the date on the smallest barrel is august 1990, so there's some 27 year old port sitting in there, and it tastes superb :handgestures-thumbupleft: had a few last night. :dance:

Re: new addition

PostPosted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 3:47 pm
by bluc
Good score indeed :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Re: new addition

PostPosted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 4:54 pm
by bluc
Having rum from my barrel atm almost like port lots of fruiteness. I have solero'd 32l through since 10/2 if i had stock i would be happy to empty it now. And start from scratch. Absolutely delicious

Re: new addition

PostPosted: Thu Nov 16, 2017 7:07 pm
by bluc
Emptied barrel maybe 4 8 weeks ago. Ended up with 5l after my sampling since filling. I refilled it the day I emptied it. I pulled nip out today and their is zero coulour, after 2 months. Do barrels really eol that fast :handgestures-thumbdown: the rum has smothed out ok but no colour.

Re: new addition

PostPosted: Thu Nov 16, 2017 7:37 pm
by nuddy
Rush006 wrote:Ive got 3 25 litre American oak barrels to fill 8-}

How are these going Rush? Solera? I'm trying to get my hands on a few more 25L barrels but coopers hard up until xmas :(

Re: new addition

PostPosted: Fri Nov 17, 2017 7:27 pm
by ThePaterPiper
bluc wrote:Emptied barrel maybe 4 8 weeks ago. Ended up with 5l after my sampling since filling. I refilled it the day I emptied it. I pulled nip out today and their is zero coulour, after 2 months. Do barrels really eol that fast :handgestures-thumbdown: the rum has smothed out ok but no colour.



That might be why the distilleries move the spirit from barrel to barrel? Colour it up a bit in newer ones then put it away to smooth out in older ones?

You could always chuck a dominoe in your barrel to add some colour I suppose :think:

Re: new addition

PostPosted: Fri Nov 17, 2017 7:32 pm
by bluc
Yea still smooths out lovely. Was thinking maybe put new spirit on a heap of oak maybe 100g/l for 4weeks then put it in the barrel..

Re: new addition

PostPosted: Fri Nov 17, 2017 8:35 pm
by Sam.
If the flavour is good but lacks colour then caramel extract can be added, a lot of the big boys do it for colour consistency :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Re: new addition

PostPosted: Fri Nov 17, 2017 8:40 pm
by bluc
Yea have considered caramel as well :-B i reakon pull heap tannins from dominoes first and then let the barrel work its magic..it really does work wonders even if it aint colouring.. :D

Re: new addition

PostPosted: Sat Jun 09, 2018 10:54 pm
by Minijcw
Hi i realise this is an old thread but just want to check in to see how the barrels are going.
How many uses are you up to?
Are the flavours still coming across well?
If colour has been used up are the flavours used up as well?
What size barrel are you using?
Do you feel the barrel was a worthwhile investment?

Just looking for feedback from others that use barrels.

Re: new addition

PostPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2018 10:18 am
by bluc
Minijcw wrote:Hi i realise this is an old thread but just want to check in to see how the barrels are going.
How many uses are you up to?
Are the flavours still coming across well?
If colour has been used up are the flavours used up as well?
What size barrel are you using?
Do you feel the barrel was a worthwhile investment?

Just looking for feedback from others that use barrels.

I have put prob 60l spirit through a 10l barrel. It still ages very well does not add much in the way of colour but does wonders to the spirit. I put it on some fresh oak for a month after I take it out of the barrel for colour..25l barrel I have has just been filled for second time and also does a great job. I will definitely be getting more barrels in the future :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Re: new addition

PostPosted: Mon Jun 11, 2018 8:55 am
by coffe addict
Barrels are definitely worth it.
The first fill colours well and while it's aging if you make enough to refill it and add toasted oak sticks for colour to around 80% of desired depth, you end up with a partiality aged product going into the barrel already mostly coloured.
Down the track if you get more barrels start a solera aging system which will improve your drink even better.

Re: new addition

PostPosted: Sat Aug 03, 2019 12:27 pm
by bluc
Was given a barrel same as this

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holds 9l. It has clear coat on outside most likely polyeurathane. Is it ok to use a stipper first to get bulk off or should I just sand it? I want it to breathe :handgestures-thumbupleft: had port in for about 4years so should be plenty flavour. Leaks like a sieve due to being empty for an extended time. Working on getting it sealed as we speak :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Re: new addition

PostPosted: Sat Aug 03, 2019 5:51 pm
by invisigoth
bluc wrote:Was given a barrel same as this

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holds 9l. It has clear coat on outside most likely polyeurathane. Is it ok to use a stipper first to get bulk off or should I just sand it? I want it to breathe :handgestures-thumbupleft: had port in for about 4years so should be plenty flavour. Leaks like a sieve due to being empty for an extended time. Working on getting it sealed as we speak :handgestures-thumbupleft:


i'd sand it. may take a while but paint stripper can be nasty stuff, you don't want that being absorbed by the timber. you could always try foreshots :)) .

Re: new addition

PostPosted: Sat Aug 03, 2019 6:22 pm
by Georgio
What are you planning on putting in Bluc? Bourbon? Port finished? Sounds bloody delicious :obscene-drinkingdrunk:

Re: new addition

PostPosted: Sat Aug 03, 2019 6:38 pm
by bluc
You reakon port finished bourbun would be ok :think: was thinking rum.. will have 9l all grain burbon to age soon. Perhaps i should do new oak heavy char soup for month 50g/l then into this barrel to sit and wait... :twisted:

Re: new addition

PostPosted: Sat Aug 03, 2019 7:04 pm
by Georgio
Angels envy kentucky bourbon...port finished. It was schmick......i had a fair bit that night so....from what I remember was schmick.....9l is a big commitment though. :D