MyCarHasAbs
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My wife and I were at a brewery today and they were selling full sizes bourbon barrels they had recently used for $50. I was like.. "this is a steal and I eventually want to get into barrel aging my home brew".
Merry Early Christmas to me.
I have some questions for anyone who's had experience working with barrels. I plan on pouring a couple big bottles of bourbon in it for aging. Def not all the way, it would weight a ton. I probably wouldn't even put more than a batch or two in there once I started using it for aging. So I presume it needs to be on it's side at all times for aging unless it's not filled high enough to reach the bung.
My thought was to find a single rack, put it one the rack and then put a simple coffee table over it for decor. Where could I find a cheap rack?
Any other suggestions?
Also, I imagine withdrawing fluid from it will take some additional equipment. What might that be?
Merry Early Christmas to me.
I have some questions for anyone who's had experience working with barrels. I plan on pouring a couple big bottles of bourbon in it for aging. Def not all the way, it would weight a ton. I probably wouldn't even put more than a batch or two in there once I started using it for aging. So I presume it needs to be on it's side at all times for aging unless it's not filled high enough to reach the bung.
My thought was to find a single rack, put it one the rack and then put a simple coffee table over it for decor. Where could I find a cheap rack?
Any other suggestions?
Also, I imagine withdrawing fluid from it will take some additional equipment. What might that be?