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Ó Flannagáin
06-19-2008, 03:23 PM
So I'm reading up the instructions that came with my new barrel, and it says that the first few batches you put in you probably don't want to leave in for more than a few days because the oak flavor extraction is extremely strong at first. So... I'm thinking, I have a saison about ready to go in the keg, so maybe I'll drop it in the barrel for a few days first. This way I can test out the barrel, learn the process, and not screw up my 999 if something goes wrong....

this is also got me thinking, since 999 will be the second one, I probably don't want to age it in here too long and get it over the top oaky... will the 999 be ok to age in bottles for the bulk of it's aging period?

3rdly... anyone know where to buy sulphur sticks?
Ryanh1801
06-19-2008, 03:33 PM
I would rack the 9-9-9 into a carboy for a few months, then get it into the barrel. You don't want to bottle age this thing, not for that long at least.

No Idea about the sulfur sticks. You could go out to a local winery and ask for some.
Barley-Davidson
06-19-2008, 03:34 PM
More Beer has sulfur sticks

https://morebeer.com/view_product/19719
Ó Flannagáin
06-19-2008, 03:40 PM
I would rack the 9-9-9 into a carboy for a few months, then get it into the barrel. You don't want to bottle age this thing, not for that long at least.

No Idea about the sulfur sticks. You could go out to a local winery and ask for some.

That's what I'll do then. I'll probably age my saison in there and try to get another IPA or something done before hand and age it as well. Seems like if there's no beer in there you have to do a lot of care taking, so I'm just gonna try and keep it full for a few years.
DrunkenSatyr
06-19-2008, 04:23 PM
Go get a few cheap ass boxes of wine and dump them in there for about a month. If you like the taste, drink. If not then go get some more cheap boxes of wine and do it again.
MrMarbleHead
06-19-2008, 06:09 PM
Good idea DS,

One thing to think about too yo umay want to oak all the beers you want to before you put the 999 in there. may be pretty hard to do something that isn't going to be soured afterwards.
Ó Flannagáin
06-19-2008, 06:35 PM
Yea, that's what I was thinking, so I'll probably use it strictly for sours after the 999 then I'll try and get another one around christmas time to start doing non sour ales in.
MrMarbleHead
06-20-2008, 03:43 PM
Yea, that's what I was thinking, so I'll probably use it strictly for sours after the 999 then I'll try and get another one around christmas time to start doing non sour ales in.


You can buy me one for christmas if you want :wink: :mrgreen: