Picking out a barrel.
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Countryboyreese
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Picking out a barrel.
Hey guys. I need some help picking out a barrel. I was looking at a 5 liter barrel. http://redheadoakbarrels.com/aging-barr ... g-barrels/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow This is the barrel I was looking at. Anyone have experience with them? Anyone have other suggestions? I was planning on ordering one tonight or tomorrow. Thanks.
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danmiz
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Re: Picking out a barrel.
just got a gibbs bros barrel (5 gallon) and its awesome. perfect.
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rtalbigr
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Re: Picking out a barrel.
That barrel looks like its been varnished, it's shiny. That would make me really wonder about the quality of the cooperage. Lousy coopers will use reeds and varnishes to hep make the barrel seal up.
A Gibbs barrel is hard to beat.
Big R
A Gibbs barrel is hard to beat.
Big R
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Bushman
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Re: Picking out a barrel.
I agree with both comments, here is where I got mine.
http://m.thebarrelsource.com/cart.cgi?group=0&child=251" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow
http://m.thebarrelsource.com/cart.cgi?group=0&child=251" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow
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Countryboyreese
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Re: Picking out a barrel.
Is that barrel toasted or charred?Bushman wrote:I agree with both comments, here is where I got mine.
http://m.thebarrelsource.com/cart.cgi?group=0&child=251" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow
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Bushman
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Re: Picking out a barrel.
Here is the homepage gives all the details and info.Countryboyreese wrote:Is that barrel toasted or charred?Bushman wrote:I agree with both comments, here is where I got mine.
http://m.thebarrelsource.com/cart.cgi?group=0&child=251" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow
http://m.thebarrelsource.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow
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junkyard dawg
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Re: Picking out a barrel.
There are several good sources for small barrels.
You won't get any better than a Gibbs Brothers barrel.
I would consider that Redhead barrel to be a decoration rather than a real, built with generations of family experience, American grown white oak, American made whiskey barrel.
Cheap import barrels could be made outta anything... old pallets... some scrapped lumber... who knows what. Redhead is a cheap import barrel.
If you get good enough at distilling to want a barrel, get the real deal. Get a Gibbs.
You won't get any better than a Gibbs Brothers barrel.
I would consider that Redhead barrel to be a decoration rather than a real, built with generations of family experience, American grown white oak, American made whiskey barrel.
Cheap import barrels could be made outta anything... old pallets... some scrapped lumber... who knows what. Redhead is a cheap import barrel.
If you get good enough at distilling to want a barrel, get the real deal. Get a Gibbs.
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