large oak barrels

by **skelty** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 8:03 pm

Hiya all um does anyone know where we can get reasonably priced kegs in SA,and if not where else?
secondaly what sort of used kegs would be suitable ..wine,bourbon..or can i pull of the head of one and recharr it i wonder.
Just thought i would see if anyone knows ..because i been googling and me minds a boogling :text-lol:
CHEERS ALL

by **Sam.** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 8:05 pm

How big ya talking?

by **skelty** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 8:08 pm

Ooohhh about around 220 liters or so!!
Im flexible

by **BackyardBrewer** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 8:27 pm

Mate there are a tonne of coopers and wineries in the Barossa and Mclaren Vale. Start by calling some of them, they will certainly hook you up.

These guys are local:
http://www.apjohn.com.au/

Or you could try online for delivery, they're Aussie and very helpful:
http://www.rolloutthebarrel.com.au/

by **skelty** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 8:31 pm

Ok thanks for the heads up i will start ringing around,um i take it is a good idea to rechar these barrels?

by **BackyardBrewer** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 8:52 pm

skelty wrote:Ok thanks for the heads up i will start ringing around,um i take it is a good idea to rechar these barrels?

Yes I reckon - the experts here will give you more advice (crow & RC will hopefully chime in) but you'd want to consider planing back a bit of the wood inside and charring.

If you're serious you might ciao see getting some sherry or wine in there after that and rotating the barrel to soak it up. If you rotate you won't need to fill the whole thing with booze to season it.

This is why most fellas like smaller barrels: easier to re char and fill with sherry/wine than 200L!

by **bt1** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 9:09 pm

200lt or 300lt way to hard...stripping keg and re doing takes days... paramount browns $<$80 American and French

if you value your time perhaps a 65lt or 100lt topping keg might suit.

bt1

by **BackyardBrewer** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 9:13 pm

+1 on paramount browns. That place is gold for South Aussie supplies. I got a 200L plastic fermenter for $27. Sturdy as hell, super cheap.

by **r.c.barstud** » Fri Aug 30, 2013 1:58 pm

I dunno if he is still there or not, but see if Andy Broad is still at Yalumba at the cooperage there, he will hook you up. they make their own octaves (90 litre barrels) there.

by **skelty** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 9:50 pm

Appreciate all the info guys i will look into it all and see what i ca nut out :text-thankyoublue: