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Oak Barrels

Postby bluess57 » Wed Jan 02, 2013 8:42 am

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Re: Oak Barrels

Postby NotBenStiller » Wed Jan 02, 2013 11:15 am

seems very very expensive
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Re: Oak Barrels

Postby bluess57 » Wed Jan 02, 2013 1:09 pm

NotBenStiller wrote:seems very very expensive

Got any alternatives?
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Re: Oak Barrels

Postby MacStill » Wed Jan 02, 2013 1:31 pm

Actually it's not a bad price for a 10L job ;-)

Google "roll out the barrel" for price comparison.
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Re: Oak Barrels

Postby SBB » Wed Jan 02, 2013 1:36 pm

Its pretty pricey for a 10L barrel .....there is a link around here some place for "Roll out the Barrel" I think you will find them a far cheaper option.

Edit : One of their 50L maturing barrels charred to your own specs would be better value for money in my opinion
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Re: Oak Barrels

Postby bluess57 » Wed Jan 02, 2013 1:38 pm

Got the price list from Roll out the barrel.
Here it is :-


PRICE LIST TO 31.12.2012

KEGS Round Oval
2 litre American Oak $175 $200
5 litre American Oak $229 $255
9 litre American Oak $275 $310
15 litre American Oak $325 $365
25 litre American Oak $425 $475
Twin Sets 2 x 2 litre $340 $390
Triple Sets 3 x 2 litre $499 $564
2 litre Cascalade + 4 glasses $199 N/A
5 litre Cascalade + 6 glasses $255 N/A
All kegs come with stainless steel hoops, chrome-on-brass taps, chrome-on-brass bush and plug, and matching stand. Black hoops and brass taps optional.

Colours (stained) – Walnut, Teak, Cedar, Mahogany, and Natural White Oak.

MATURING KEGS
Recycled staves, new oak heads, scorched, brass tap, bush, plug, stand, no finish.
25 litre oak $350
50 litre Oak $399
100 litre Oak $499

SECOND HAND WINE BARRELS
220 litre French Oak $165
320 litre American Oak $187 Half Barrel for Planter $94
Shaving and scorching extra
Oak Shavings & Offcuts available
FREIGHT CHARGES EXTRA
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Re: Oak Barrels

Postby SBB » Wed Jan 02, 2013 1:45 pm

The problem with barrels is that its almost as much work to build a small one as it is the build a bigger one, Thats why the smaller ones are worth what they are.
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Re: Oak Barrels

Postby bluess57 » Wed Jan 02, 2013 1:58 pm

No way I would be able to fill 50L
Uncertain I would fill 25L
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Re: Oak Barrels

Postby Linny » Wed Jan 02, 2013 2:15 pm

would you still stick it in at 55-65% ??? if so ... thats alot of booze and 10L would do me fine. i think its a good price since it includes the tap. many dont
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Re: Oak Barrels

Postby MacStill » Wed Jan 02, 2013 4:11 pm

Yep 60 to 65 % is what I'd store in them :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Oak Barrels

Postby crow » Wed Jan 02, 2013 4:30 pm

Keep an eye on ebay , I see theres heaps on there every week. old port barrels can be refurbished with ease . just knock 2 rings of remove the head and its ready for a sand and rechar :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Oak Barrels

Postby Jimbeamfreak » Sun Feb 17, 2013 2:42 pm

I have a 20 litre barrel made from American oak with medium char filled with 65% spirit how long would i leave it before i can bottle and drink it
its been 3 weeks now
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Re: Oak Barrels

Postby Cane Toad » Sun Feb 17, 2013 4:45 pm

A 20l barrel is gunna take about 8 months JBF,what I'm doing ATM is building up enough stock to fill one of these beauties
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These will take about 8 years :laughing-rolling: so I'm told.but there is nothing stopping you "tasting" along the way :handgestures-thumbupleft: and nothing stopping you making some more and ageing on oak chips either
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Re: Oak Barrels

Postby Jimbeamfreak » Sun Feb 17, 2013 5:01 pm

man Cupcake its gonna take you ages to fill them suckers :-D
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Re: Oak Barrels

Postby Cane Toad » Sun Feb 17, 2013 5:16 pm

Yeah it will,but once Ive got one filled and stashed away at the back of the shed,it's gunna taste fantastic when I open it up on the young blokes 18th :handgestures-thumbupleft: :handgestures-thumbupleft: not only that,once it's opened,I'll never have to run a UJ again :handgestures-thumbupleft: hang on,that's not fair :crying-blue: :crying-blue:
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Re: Oak Barrels

Postby kelbygreen » Sun Feb 17, 2013 5:21 pm

you would want to be 100% sure your happy with every batch that goes in there. You would be heart broken if you cracked it in 8 years and it was all fucked :angry-banghead:
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Re: Oak Barrels

Postby Kimbo » Sun Feb 17, 2013 5:23 pm

kelbygreen wrote:you would want to be 100% sure your happy with every batch that goes in there. You would be heart broken if you cracked it in 8 years and it was all fucked :angry-banghead:

That's why we sample along the way :-B
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Re: Oak Barrels

Postby Cane Toad » Sun Feb 17, 2013 5:28 pm

:text-+1: :text-imwithstupid:
Every drop that I have saved to go into one of these is pure unadulterated hearts,very harsh on the cuts,although I reckon I could chuck in half the heads and tails from each run,and it would still turn out better than most of the store bought swill :handgestures-thumbupleft: :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Oak Barrels

Postby cps1 » Fri Apr 12, 2013 1:20 pm

I was looking for 20 litre oak barrels and it seems that most of the locals sell them for around $230 - 280

This crowd: http://www.barrelsonline.com/ShowProduct.aspx?ID=20 has them for US$90 and quoted US$140 to ship 2 to Oz

It seems like a good deal... almost half price and they have a medium char

Has anyone dealt with them before?
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Re: Oak Barrels

Postby BackyardBrewer » Fri Apr 12, 2013 2:55 pm

cps1 wrote:I was looking for 20 litre oak barrels and it seems that most of the locals sell them for around $230 - 280

This crowd: http://www.barrelsonline.com/ShowProduct.aspx?ID=20 has them for US$90 and quoted US$140 to ship 2 to Oz

It seems like a good deal... almost half price and they have a medium char

Has anyone dealt with them before?


Mate contact the people at http://www.rolloutthebarrel.com.au/ local, very friendly and better prices - shit mate US 140? You'll get another two kegs for that price.

They email back within a day, and did I mention LOCAL? :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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