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    Barrel aging evaporation

    Cool! Thank you guys! Haha JeepDriver! :-)
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    Barrel aging evaporation

    No, I filled it with 1.75 liters and gave it a turn every morning. But, yeah, it's half gone. Thank God it's not 2 1/2 gallons gone
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    Barrel aging evaporation

    Thank you for the quick responses. I did check for leaks and prepped it with water for 4 hours, then let dry per instructions. My sister says she doesn't drink :-/. I do know about the "Angel's share" but I understand that to be a drop in ABV, not overall volume. Yeah, half gone in 3 weeks, it...
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    Barrel aging evaporation

    I am going to barrel age a stout in a 5 gallon oak barrel. I filled it with Wild Turkey three weeks ago and when I emptied it today, about half of it was gone. I searched for loss in an oak barrel, but couldn't find anything. Could that much evaporate or soak into the barrel, or did my little...
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