coffe addict wrote:Mate if you search around you'll find a chart with a barrel comparing litres verses aging as a comparison to full barrels. From this you'll likely decide a new 5L barrel will reach its peak before 12m's.
Ymmv and if you like it then simply ignore everyone else's tastes but I'd suggest at a minimum monthly 1/2shot samples... Topping up with new make spirit.
bluc wrote:I guess it depends weather it taste like crap or not...if it's headsy run slow at start to concentrate heads then fast abv 84-85 to retain some flavour. Slow down towards tails up abv back up round 90 to compress tails :-B
EziTasting wrote:That’s a scary thought (for me) as I live on the ‘pimple’ on the arse of regional Australia where we don’t have normal services let alone specialty services like cooperages ...
So my newest ‘noob’ question is - how long or how many runs do you get out of a barrel before you are at the place you’re currently at with your barrel, WD?
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