Oak Aging Barrel

[tinyfish]

Maybe a stupid question but do you reuse the barrel?

[ckreef]

Maybe a stupid question but do you reuse the barrel?

You can. 3 - 6 times depending on how long each ageing session is. The longer the sessions the fewer the times.

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[ckreef]

Devil's Lemonade I harvested today from my oak aging barrel. This was aged 3 1/2 weeks. Nice color. Remember it started as a clear liquor. 

I lost about 3/4's of a fifth but then again I did a lot of drinking (oops - I mean tasting along the way. 

[Aussie Ora]

Looking good

Outback Kamado Bar and Grill

[Bruce Pearson]

I bet the tasting was fun LOL. Looks pretty good. did you resupply the barrel?

[tony b]

What is your best estimate for the "angel's share"? Just want to compare with my experience. 

[ckreef]

17 hours ago, Bruce Pearson said:

I bet the tasting was fun LOL. Looks pretty good. did you resupply the barrel?

Second batch going. I did tweak the recipe a bit so we shall see. 

You can never let the barrel dry out or the wood will shrink and then leak next time you fill it. 

[ckreef]

@tony b - I had at least weekly tasting sessions (sessions not one taste - LOL) along the way so there would be no way for me to guesstimate that. 

The tasting sessions was half the fun.