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  1. beergutguy

    Cleaning a burbon barrel

    I just got a bourbon barrel from a local brewery. I'm wondering what I have to do to clean it, or do I just pour from my secondary right into it? I want to get something in there asap, as the wood is still very moist, and I live in a very dry climate. Is a bourbon rinse enough to "clean" it...
  2. beergutguy

    keg lube?

    can one use vasaline instead? I figure if vasaline can go on a therometer to go up the um.. well you know, :eek:then it should be sanitary to use as a lube for kegs?
  3. beergutguy

    too much carbonation..and bad flavor

    I brewed a basic red ale. It seemed to go just fine, and had good flavor right at bottleing. After 3 weeks, I opened my 1st bottle..pretty carbinated, and flavor was so/so. After 6 weeks, still pretty carbinated, flavor is pretty repulsive. I did not do a secondary fermentation..should have of?
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