Does Aging Vessel Size Matter?

[Roger]

So... We've all heard it's not about size, but how you use it!

My question is about size.

If you put a 20g domino into a 2 litre glass flagon for say 6 months, will the end result be the same as a 50g domino in a 5 litre demi-john for six months? Assuming domino surface area is the same. Does anyone have thoughts, or even better, evidence or experiments?

I have stacks of 2 litre flagons I would like to use. And don't have any 5 litre Demi's left. And too tight to buy more.

[bluc]

I think it wont make any difference. The difference is when it in a oak barrel. The bigger the barrel the less liquid in contact with the oak. A small barrel will age spirits quicker than a big one..

[hillzabilly]

Even the distilleries I have visited,have no exact length of time for the oak matureration,seasonal variation,slight differences in batch'es ,different lots of barrells ,mean that you will allways need to test a little befor due date to get consistent results ,in the sheds they use to mature in,the barrells are moved around as the ones near the ceiling mature at a different rate to the ones closest to the floor,and once maturation is complete the amount left in each barrel will vary as well and ABV,a full barrell at the start may lose up to a third of its volume by the time its done,with the ABV matureration in a warmer climate will be different to the same product in a colder climate (with one ya lose more water and the other ya lose more alcohol) flagons got me by for a fair while ,the only thing I did was replace the metal caps with new plastic one's from the brew store .cheers hillzabilly :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[Roger]

To me it seems that 10g domino in a 1 litre bottle will not be as good as 50g domino in a 5 litre demi.
The local brew shop had some second hand 60 litre bottles for sale - maybe I should have bought one, filled it up and tucked away with 600g dominos!! Something to use my WBAB wash for!!

[rumdidlydum]

To me it seems that 10g domino in a 1 litre bottle will not be as good as 50g domino in a 5 litre demi.
The local brew shop had some second hand 60 litre bottles for sale - maybe I should have bought one, filled it up and tucked away with 600g dominos!! Something to use my WBAB wash for!!

:wtf:
Give it a go on a smaller scale so you don't waste good dominoes and re post your thoughts. :teasing-tease:

[EziTasting]

Let me state that I don't have the experience to definately say one-way or the other, BUT (and I have a big butt) logic (and some maths) would suggest that, while the weight ratios suggested here are extrapolated correctly, the volume ratios would vary greatly!

One single 10g domino in 1L is NOT the same as one 50g domino in 5L!

Unless you meant 50g dominoes as in plural... :-B

[wynnum1]

Used wine barrels are cheap but how do you fill a 220 L barrel .

[warramungas]

Used wine barrels are cheap but how do you fill a 220 L barrel .

Slowly.

[warramungas]

If you're going to try you'll need to start brewing in ibc's. Probably take a couple thousand liters of wash to make enough white dog to fill it.

[EziTasting]

If you're going to try you'll need to start brewing in ibc's. Probably take a couple thousand liters of wash to make enough white dog to fill it.

Yessssss! Was thinking 200L is too small for our TPW!!! :laughing-rolling:
I mean, after stripping and spirit run we only ended up with 28 @n700ml bottles...
That ain't gone last long...


Holy smoke, 1000L TPW... :o 98 bottles?!?!? @ 700ml