Majd
Well-Known Member
Hi,
I recently bought a used 53 gallon whisky barrel. As Murphys Law always prevail, the barrel is arriving today (ordered it 3 months ago), and Im schedules for a surgery tomorrow. The odds are I will not be able to brew anything to fill in the barrel for about 2 months. Mind you I need to ferment the beer first too.
The barrel could have about one or two pints of whisky still inside it. My questions are:
1- Can I just wrap the barrel with plastic Saran wrap and keep it in my garage for 2 months until I have beer to put in it?
2- I do have for now 10 gallons of standard red ale ~ 5% Alc, (not the ideal beer for this barrel), but would I be better off putting those 10 gallons in the barrel rather than just wrapping it?
Any advice would help
Thanks
I recently bought a used 53 gallon whisky barrel. As Murphys Law always prevail, the barrel is arriving today (ordered it 3 months ago), and Im schedules for a surgery tomorrow. The odds are I will not be able to brew anything to fill in the barrel for about 2 months. Mind you I need to ferment the beer first too.
The barrel could have about one or two pints of whisky still inside it. My questions are:
1- Can I just wrap the barrel with plastic Saran wrap and keep it in my garage for 2 months until I have beer to put in it?
2- I do have for now 10 gallons of standard red ale ~ 5% Alc, (not the ideal beer for this barrel), but would I be better off putting those 10 gallons in the barrel rather than just wrapping it?
Any advice would help
Thanks