ckreef Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 I have been wanting to order one of these off the Internet for a while to make up a batch of aged Devil's Lemonade. Found this today in a local liquor store so Mrs skreef bought it for me for my birthday. Contents included: 2 liter white oak barrel, Stand, Plug, Tap, Tasting glass, Funnel and 3 x 5ths of 84 proof unaged, clear whiskey. Will post some more pictures as the process continues. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Well I just hope you don't do too much tasting along the way and end up with an empty barrel before the due date. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skreef Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 Well I just hope you don't do too much tasting along the way and end up with an empty barrel before the due date. :smt023 No worries... We have other stock.. LolMrs. Reef's Bistro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Ora Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 I will check this post in 8 years lolOutback Kamado Bar and Grill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted August 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 I will check this post in 8 years lolOutback Kamado Bar and Grill Nope, the smaller the barrel the more surface area per oz of liquor there is, so 3 - 4 months ageing in a barrel this size is like 4 - 5 years ageing in a 55 gallon barrel. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Ora Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 Nope, the smaller the barrel the more surface area per oz of liquor there is, so 3 - 4 months ageing in a barrel this size is like 4 - 5 years ageing in a 55 gallon barrel. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk OK I have no clue that sounds alot betterOutback Kamado Bar and Grill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeramicChef Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 I used to brew up some shone years ago. We always ran it through an activated carbon charcoal filter. The shine test out at about 175 proof. If you injected about 2 pints into a keg of beer, you had a real party! Charles, I'm looking forward to your review of this product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 CC, you were a bad influence:) @MacKenzie - Yeah, you're right,but I got invited to a LOT of parties! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyfish Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 thats so cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Did this once myself a few years back with the local distillery selling the mini barrels and white dog. While it does accelerate the aging process, you run into another well known phenomenon - the angel's share. Unfortunately, in this small of a size barrel, the large surface area to volume also means that proportionally you're going to lose a lot of product to evaporation while waiting for it to mature. In my case, it was almost half. So, I only did it the one time. Your barrel is a bit bigger than the one I have - YMMV. Will be curious to see how your's finishes out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted August 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 These ageing barrels are cut to fit together with no glue. The first thing you need to do is soak the barrel in water for 2 days (sorry no picture). This gets the wood to swell up sealing the barrel from leaks. . Next I measured my Devil's Lemonade mixture and filled the barrel. Will post some tasting pictures along the way. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted August 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 Here we are 5 days later. We'll call it a week so I can get my tasting schedule on Saturday nights. Starting to get a little color. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pearson Posted August 14, 2016 Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 What would happen if you put a couple of small pieces of coffee Char in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyfish Posted August 14, 2016 Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 It has very nice colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted August 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 What would happen if you put a couple of small pieces of coffee Char in there? The inside of these small barrels are chared before assembly so it's probably not needed. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted August 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 It has very nice colour. A little smoother then my sample mix I have stashed to the side (for comparison purposes Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeramicChef Posted August 14, 2016 Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 This looks like a very good beginning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Ora Posted August 14, 2016 Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 Getting there Outback Kamado Bar and Grill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted August 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 This looks like a very good beginning! Getting there Outback Kamado Bar and Grill Yup getting there. With this recipe they only recommend 3 weeks. We're basically at 1 week. We'll see how it tastes along the way. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Ora Posted August 14, 2016 Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 That's not long at all Outback Kamado Bar and Grill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
