The Captain!! Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 So, I’m thinking of barrel aging some stuff. I found this coopery online from South Aust. wondering has anyone done barrel aging in these smaller type barrels or any size really. https://thekegfactory.com.au/wooden-kegs/ I was thinking aging a stout after I have run a port through it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gullys Brewing Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 https://www.tubbies.com.au/black-hoops/ another option. have one of there barrels but mould has set in on the barrel. Trying to work.out how to remove it to just this. I got to much going through my little head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashed Crabs Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Seen those but also thought of aging in cubes with oakchips dunno how it would work in beer .. but heard it works .. over seas in country's where it's legal to make spirits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted January 12, 2019 Author Share Posted January 12, 2019 19 minutes ago, Smashed Crabs said: Seen those but also thought of aging in cubes with oakchips dunno how it would work in beer .. but heard it works .. over seas in country's where it's legal to make spirits. I thought about that but the big picture was to age a stout, for a while 12-18 months then blend a fresh one through. That’s why I want the barrel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted January 12, 2019 Author Share Posted January 12, 2019 Thanks @Gully85, for the link, I’ll look into those ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashed Crabs Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Yeah tru, what size barrel you thinking ? 20L ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted January 12, 2019 Author Share Posted January 12, 2019 21 minutes ago, Smashed Crabs said: Yeah tru, what size barrel you thinking ? 20L ? Yep probably a full batch size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashed Crabs Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Searched a few barrels yesterday on the Google now iv got barrel adds showing up on my Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 I did a Porter with bourbon chips. Threw them in the boil and transfered to fv after. Bourbon flavour was definitely there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Hiya Capt. Have you tried oak chips in a beer yet? They work very fast & impart flavours quite quickly through the beer I found. I've seen two varieties available through good homebrew stores. American oak, & French oak. If you haven't tried them as yet I'd give them a go first before you outlay for a barrel & the time to age your beer sufficiently in one. Cheers, Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 My brew club has 200 litres of Flanders Red in a barrel at the moment. Will let you know how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 25 minutes ago, Hairy said: My brew club has 200 litres of Flanders Red in a barrel at the moment. Will let you know how it goes. That’s awesome. I can get 200l wine barrels very easily, but don’t want to brew 18 odd batches at once to do it properly ha ha ha. Eventually want to Sour a batch down the track. 37 minutes ago, Beerlust said: Hiya Capt. Have you tried oak chips in a beer yet? I haven’t tried yet, I was going to get some staves or spirals and soak them in some kick ass Shiraz or Cab Sav in a few weeks to soak for a winter stout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gullys Brewing Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 2 hours ago, The Captain1525230099 said: That’s awesome. I can get 200l wine barrels very easily, but don’t want to brew 18 odd batches at once to do it properly ha ha ha. Eventually want to Sour a batch down the track. I haven’t tried yet, I was going to get some staves or spirals and soak them in some kick ass Shiraz or Cab Sav in a few weeks to soak for a winter stout. Okay if you get a barrel I'll make half the beer required to fill it! Anyone else in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristinaS1 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Would not recommend oak chips if aging in a cube for a year. Use bigger pieces of oak like cubes or spirals. Oak chips work quickly and are used up quickly. Shea Comfort (the Yeast Whisperer) says chips provide very one dimensional flavour compared to bigger pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 21 hours ago, Hairy said: My brew club has 200 litres of Flanders Red in a barrel at the moment. Will let you know how it goes. What Brew Club is that? @Hairy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 29 minutes ago, Titan said: What Brew Club is that? @Hairy Western Sydney Brewers There is a Facebook group if there are any brewers located in Western Sydney that are interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 My club is doing exactly the same brew. Merri Mashers here in Melbourne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headmaster Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 On 1/12/2019 at 9:45 PM, The Captain1525230099 said: Yep probably a full batch size. Difficult to do this with small barrels, as oxidation becomes a problem, due to the headspace and internal surface to volume ratios that you will end up with. But 200L is a lot to work with as mentioned above! My homebrew club has a barrel program going as well, the inner sydney homebrewers. You need kegs to take part in that one, to bring your beer in a keg to the filling session so that rules me out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 6 hours ago, headmaster said: Difficult to do this with small barrels, as oxidation becomes a problem, due to the headspace and internal surface to volume ratios that you will end up with. And that’s one of the answers to what I’ve been thinking about. I didn’t think the oxidation issues would be much different but the surface to volume I’m well aware of. I was thinking about if a 200l barrel was aged for a year to 18 months, maybe 6 would do. A far as the oxidation issue, was thinking of blending a fresh beer through at bottling time. Would doing so reduce the cardboard flavours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 My friend has a small 5l oak barrel. I've brought him back bulk fortified from Rutherglen a few times to fill it. He has of course double-fortified it with various things. I'm waiting for the day he gets bored of it and lets me put something imperial in it. His was a virgin oak barrels, and it imparted its flavour very, very quickly at first. Not sure about the recycled red wine barrel staves as per some of the links. It would depend on how many times they have been used by the winery. The key would be to taste early and often to catch fast development, then if it is clearly going slow, hold off for a while. One more thing, not all oxidation is bad flavour-wise ... just need the right beer to take advantage of it. I've had many 20 year old wines under cork from my Mum's cellar that by rights should be gone and done by now, and yet they are fascinating. Yes, clearly past their best, but fascinating all the same. Cheers, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 You just need to find someone with a 200 litre system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 14 hours ago, Hairy said: You just need to find someone with a 200 litre system It’s not really the beer going into the barrel, it’s keeping the barrel in a fairly stable environment for a year that throws a spanner in the works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 On 1/13/2019 at 12:50 PM, The Captain1525230099 said: I haven’t tried yet, I was going to get some staves or spirals and soak them in some kick ass Shiraz or Cab Sav in a few weeks to soak for a winter stout. The oak chips have often come from wine, bourbon, or scotch based whiskey barrel sources. Some are pure chippings (I think? ) If you plan to use oak chips, ask your supplier where they are sourced from/how they are produced. In most LHBS's the guy may not immediately know 'off the cuff', but can usually find out for you. I've brewed an IPA recipe designed by a former member of this forum that uses oak chips & it seriously blew my mind the first time I brewed it & drank it. It is a terrific beer recipe to brew from a kit base or otherwise. Incredible depth of flavour. Cheers, Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 3 hours ago, Beerlust said: I've brewed an IPA recipe designed by a former member of this forum that uses oak chips & it seriously blew my mind the first time I brewed it & drank it. It is a terrific beer recipe to brew from a kit base or otherwise. Incredible depth of flavour. Was this the one from the Canadian, Chad? Canadian Eh? I have one dark ipa recipe that could do with some oak chips soaked in whisky of some description, that I want to try. I’ll get round to that come winter too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 12 hours ago, The Captain1525230099 said: Was this the one from the Canadian, Chad? Canadian Eh? I have one dark ipa recipe that could do with some oak chips soaked in whisky of some description, that I want to try. I’ll get round to that come winter too. Yep it is Chad's recipe I am talking about. The oak chips used were American oak chips & they already had plenty of flavour without the need for soaking them in whiskies etc. But you could certainly do that if you wanted. I liked the flavour so much I used it in an oaked vanilla Porter beer I did a couple of times a few years ago. Cheers, Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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