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Re: New Oak barrel for whisky or old one?

2016-10-25T17:40:12+00:00

gaza the instructor wrote:
What about these.
Good quality and well made.
I have a 3 ltr one.
http://www.lovebrewing.co.uk/equipment/barrels/

Is there something about the surface area to the whisky? does it work well?

Statistics: Posted by guest5234 — Tue Oct 25, 2016 5:40 pm

Re: New Oak barrel for whisky or old one?

2016-10-25T08:18:58+00:00

What about these.
Good quality and well made.
I have a 3 ltr one.
http://www.lovebrewing.co.uk/equipment/barrels/

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Tue Oct 25, 2016 8:18 am

Re: New Oak barrel for whisky or old one?

2016-10-25T07:23:31+00:00

As this would be a significant outlay for a product made from a wood that most whisky producers might avoid it may be well to check around to see if any others have had any experience in using it.

So far as I am aware, chestnut produces a distinct flavouring and colouring of its own. But then again, many urban myths are alive and well even if inaccurate!

However, 30 litres at cask strength is a lot of product to place in a wood one is unsure about.

Statistics: Posted by Toper — Tue Oct 25, 2016 7:23 am

Re: New Oak barrel for whisky or old one?

2016-10-24T23:13:32+00:00

Don't worry about it going "off", it won't at cask strength ABV.(Like 60%+) it is just the speed of the fill ,

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Mon Oct 24, 2016 11:13 pm

Re: New Oak barrel for whisky or old one?

2016-10-24T22:59:51+00:00

i will I will...fill it.lol...should be OK from infection being spirit even if only 20% filled.

Statistics: Posted by guest5234 — Mon Oct 24, 2016 10:59 pm

Re: New Oak barrel for whisky or old one?

2016-10-24T22:37:34+00:00

Whisky distillers don't use owt but Oak, but why not?
Equally loving the thought that you will fill it

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Mon Oct 24, 2016 10:37 pm

New Oak barrel for whisky or old one?

2016-10-24T21:34:43+00:00

Looking at a barrel for when I brew whisky, any advise or links...these ones seem reasonable but are chestnut? 30 litre one.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Chestnut- ... 1900933057

Statistics: Posted by guest5234 — Mon Oct 24, 2016 9:34 pm