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Welcome the pig

Postby Minpac » Mon Aug 14, 2017 2:32 pm

Seeing as you guys enjoyed Bluc's thread, I thought I'd show you a pic of the Pig. She's a fat 50L barrel that will run as an ongoing infinity/solera barrel much like others have set up, adding new stock after drawing off a small portion of the old. Bought it from Roll out the Barrel. Workmanship is nice. Have about 20L in so far,

Pics are from just before putting the tap on.

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Re: Welcome the pig

Postby bluc » Mon Aug 14, 2017 4:35 pm

Sweet barrel alright. When i eventually get my bubbler done will maybe look at bigger barrels..
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Re: Welcome the pig

Postby Fishleg » Mon Aug 14, 2017 4:37 pm

What have you got in there mate ?
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Re: Welcome the pig

Postby The Stig » Mon Aug 14, 2017 5:48 pm

It's the big brother to our latest prize :D
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Re: Welcome the pig

Postby Minpac » Mon Aug 14, 2017 7:16 pm

So far, there's about 5 litres of a modified CFW with roasted barley, 8 litres of partial mash bourbon/cfw and 7 litres of all grain bourbon w/ rye at 62% ABV. I've been storing low wines as I've been working my way toward being predominantly all-grain. All low wines were thrown together into a single spirit run, with some tight cuts.

Just barreled last weekend - looking forward to seeing how it develops. This is my first new barrel - I've been aging smaller runs in old port barrels up to now.

Next step is a bubbler so I can experiment with recipes without having to do hundreds of litres of wash to do a spirit run. Just have to get it past the missus! :think:

Stig - the new prize sounds awesome. The pig could totally use a smaller brother for all-grain only bourbon. :laughing-rolling:
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Re: Welcome the pig

Postby Sam. » Tue Aug 15, 2017 6:36 pm

The Stig wrote:It's the big brother to our latest prize :D


Minpac wrote: Stig - the new prize sounds awesome. The pig could totally use a smaller brother for all-grain only bourbon. :laughing-rolling:


Well good thing you have a blue jacket Minpac so you can see the comp ;-)
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Re: Welcome the pig

Postby Fishleg » Tue Aug 15, 2017 7:03 pm

Minpac wrote:So far, there's about 5 litres of a modified CFW with roasted barley, 8 litres of partial mash bourbon/cfw and 7 litres of all grain bourbon w/ rye at 62% ABV. I've been storing low wines as I've been working my way toward being predominantly all-grain. All low wines were thrown together into a single spirit run, with some tight cuts.

Just barreled last weekend - looking forward to seeing how it develops. This is my first new barrel - I've been aging smaller runs in old port barrels up to now.

Next step is a bubbler so I can experiment with recipes without having to do hundreds of litres of wash to do a spirit run. Just have to get it past the missus! :think:

Stig - the new prize sounds awesome. The pig could totally use a smaller brother for all-grain only bourbon. :laughing-rolling:

Sounds like a tasty mix :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Welcome the pig

Postby nuddy » Tue Aug 15, 2017 9:50 pm

First look and could easily tell it was a RotB barrel. They are a well made piece of kit.

Love their work, I got a 25L number a few months ago.

You must be very stoked.
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Re: Welcome the pig

Postby Woodsy71 » Tue Aug 15, 2017 10:29 pm

ROTB
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