American Oak Barrels - Melbourne

[JustStillin]

Thought i'd let you know where you can get American Oak Barrels in Melbourne. I've seen a few on ebay recently, but this is a bit cheaper (and closer to my home too :-) ).
Bought myself an american oak barrel on the weekend for $99. Made by World Cooperage and used in SA for red wine.
From Supersoil warehouse: http://www.supersoil.com.au/warehouse_direct.html

These are the same barrels you get at the supersoil centres, but they are asking $130 for a full and $65 for a half barrel there. Rang up Jim at the warehouse and he's got 50 there at the moment for $99 each. The warehouse is in Lilydale.

I've cut half of it up and toasted a few sticks, my first UJ is now soaking on them in some jars.

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Cheers, JS

[crow]

If your interested there a fella flogging the smaller french ones for $99 barque's or something like that is what they call em I think

[law-of-ohms]

I also have one of these purchased from Supersoil, very very clean.
Bargain price. I cleaned mine out with some junkohol.

Just in the middle of filling it full of navy rum. ~1/2 way done, only another 120L's to go! :D

[TJM]

your really filling a whole barrel with rum? thats awsome. iv always wanted to.

[law-of-ohms]

Yep, and when people ask "Why?"

I say... "Cause I can...." lol

Not an easy task for the home distiller.


I'm still filling it!

~1500L of RUM mash to distill a barrel full....

[JayD]

Check out the barrell making process @ World Cooperage worth a look...