Aging
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- nerdybrewer
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Re: Aging
Environmental conditions and the size of the barrel and the proof of the spirit are all factors.
You are asking if you can control the environment by sealing up the barrel in a bag.
You can change the environment, you may gain ground in terms of loss to Angels Share however that's probably not your biggest problem.
2L is a very small barrel.
If I were to try that I might take the spirit out at 3 or 4 months and bottle it.
Others here who use or have used small barrels can add their $0.02 of course.
You are asking if you can control the environment by sealing up the barrel in a bag.
You can change the environment, you may gain ground in terms of loss to Angels Share however that's probably not your biggest problem.
2L is a very small barrel.
If I were to try that I might take the spirit out at 3 or 4 months and bottle it.
Others here who use or have used small barrels can add their $0.02 of course.
Cranky's spoonfeeding:
http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=52975
Time and Oak will sort it out.
http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=52975
Time and Oak will sort it out.
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Re: Aging
As NB has already said, 12+months in a 2L may be a too long. I've not used barrels yet, but from what I have read it is really important to get them soaked and swollen before you put your likker in it. I've also read people using beeswax to help with barrel that give too much to the angels. I would think the beeswax would be better than plastic wrap as the evaporation may still happen in the bag, but the vapors may condensate on it.
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Re: Aging
The smaller the barrel the faster the angels drink from it ....that simple. Dont leave your booze in there for so long ....or top it up occasionally with more new make. The lower the level of spirit in the barrel the quicker the angels drink too.
2L barrel only 1/2 full , the angels would have been in party mode.
2L barrel only 1/2 full , the angels would have been in party mode.
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Re: Aging
Use a bigger barrel. Small barrels 1-2 L are almost useless as they have too much surface area and you lose too much to evaporation. Go for a 2.5-5 gallon barrel and you can get a year without losing most of what went in.
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Re: Aging
I started with 5 gallon, went up to 8 and was amazed at how much more work it seemed like it was to fill it.bluefish_dist wrote: ↑Tue May 12, 2020 5:44 am Use a bigger barrel. Small barrels 1-2 L are almost useless as they have too much surface area and you lose too much to evaporation. Go for a 2.5-5 gallon barrel and you can get a year without losing most of what went in.
Then I got some 15 gallon once used Bourbon barrels.
Talk about work, 15 gallons, wow!
Cranky's spoonfeeding:
http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=52975
Time and Oak will sort it out.
http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=52975
Time and Oak will sort it out.
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Re: Aging
The best thing about big barrels is that it takes a fair bit of " work" to empty them to.
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Challenge accepted!!!Saltbush Bill wrote: ↑Tue May 12, 2020 6:31 pmThe best thing about big barrels is that it takes a fair bit of " work" to empty them to.
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Re: Aging
I hear that Diageo does this with many of their products. We have not tried it, but certainly asking about it.