tinyfish Posted August 15, 2016 Report Posted August 15, 2016 Maybe a stupid question but do you reuse the barrel?
ckreef Posted August 15, 2016 Author Report Posted August 15, 2016 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. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk
ckreef Posted September 3, 2016 Author Report Posted September 3, 2016 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 Posted September 3, 2016 Report Posted September 3, 2016 Looking goodOutback Kamado Bar and Grill
Bruce Pearson Posted September 3, 2016 Report Posted September 3, 2016 I bet the tasting was fun LOL. Looks pretty good. did you resupply the barrel?
tony b Posted September 4, 2016 Report Posted September 4, 2016 What is your best estimate for the "angel's share"? Just want to compare with my experience.
ckreef Posted September 4, 2016 Author Report Posted September 4, 2016 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 Posted September 4, 2016 Author Report Posted September 4, 2016 @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.
