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Oldvine Zin wrote:[quote="Snackson"
What could you possibly build now?

nerdybrewer wrote:

Jimbo wrote:Hey Nerdy did you feed Panela during ferment? Let us know how the run goes. Cheers.

I didn't go with the feeding plan this time,...

MichiganCornhusker wrote:

nerdybrewer wrote:

Jimbo wrote:Hey Nerdy did you feed Panela during ferment? Let us know how the run goes. Cheers.

I didn't go with the feeding plan this time,...

Just got a sack of panela from LWTS, so I'm doing up a batch of 100% panela right now.
I've always done the Buccaneer Bob protocol, more or less, so I've always done scheduled feedings with my rums.
I just did a 100% blackstrap molasses run and it turned out great.

With this panel batch, I started with 25# of panela in 20 gallons of water, OG about 1.055. So easy with this ground up panela!
Every 2 days I'm going to add 5# panela mixed with 2 gallons of water, eventually ending up with 50# panela in 30 gallons water.
This should result in an easy stress free ferment.

My plan is to strip this with wash in boiler and thumper, then do a single pot still run with the low wines.

I've done all of my rums white, but most if this will be put on oak for long term aging. Of course, some will be kept white for easy immediate drinking!

MichiganCornhusker wrote: It's inspired by something I think LWTS posted about cachaca makers doing scheduled feedings.

Oldvine Zin wrote:GrassHopper I'm sure that you will like sugar daddy's panela - ferment three for me just finished in three days 17 brix to 0 ! I hope that after running that I will have enough to fill one of my new 5 gal Gibbs barrel

nerdybrewer wrote:Where did you get the barrels and what did they cost?

varocketry wrote:Would anyone have experience or learned comments for an OAK barrel supplier? I've found between these:

1. Gibbs Bros Cooperage (http://www.gibbsbrotherscooperage.com/c ... e8306439c0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow)

• - out of Arkansas, uses southern regional white oak
  - new barrel, any char you want
  - 5.3 gal (20l) Sap Clear Charred Keg, $154.00,
  - 6" wooden faucet, $14.45
  - UPS Ground, $37.34

Total: $205.79

2. Black Swan Cooperage, ( http://www.blackswanbarrels.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow)

• - Park Rapids, MN, uses upper US sourced white oak, water leak tested
  - new barrel, medium toast , #3 char, (customizable)
  - 5 gal, Black Swan STandard (cross-grooved)
  - $145.00 (bung included)
  - no spigot
  - Shipping, $38

Toal: $183.

(Heidi: "Our white oak sourced in PA and MN is sweeter, we believe, than southern white Oak sources. Medium Toast, and #3 Char is recommended to bring out the carmel, and subtle flavors from the Oak vice standard #4 char. In the olden days, stills used lead solder in their construction and a heavy #4 char was needed to filter out these harmful chemicals.")


3. Oak Barrels, Ltd, (http://oakbarrelsltd.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow)

• - Harlingen, TX,
  - used re-coopered barrels of white oak, Cooper in Mexico
  - 5.3 gal (20l) re-coopered, $134.95,(includes Bung, Spigot, & Stand), Galvanized hoops
  - Fedex Ground, $19.75

Total: $154.70

"Our third generation cooper resides in Mexico. He builds quality oak barrels – made in the traditional French manner. He is truly an artist. The barrels are made from American white oak … he gets the oak from distilleries, reconditions and opens the pores by sanding each stave back to original oak and then re-coops it into our smaller barrels. The barrels are have no type of finish or lacquer varnish - each barrel is toasted in which the oak is caramelized and develops a multitude of aromas ... all adding to the character of your finished product."

4. Online Kegs & Barrels (http://www.barrelsonline.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow)

• - ecommerce site for Mexican cooperage (location not disclosed)
  - used re-coopered barrels of white oak
  - Oak Barrel - 5.28 gallon (20 liter) Steel Hoop
  - $100.00 (Includes stand, spigot and bung)
  - Std Ground, $33.21

Total: $133.21

5. The Barrel MIll (http://www.whiskeybarrel.com/index.php/ ... arrel.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow)

• - 5 Gallon Premium American Oak Whiskey Barrel. Staves dried 6 months.
  - new, charred to customer specs, heads charred too.
  - $165.00
  - $6.00 bung
  - wood spigot, $12.00
  - Std Ground, $27.93

Total: $210.93

6. THousand Oaks Barrel Co. (http://www.1000oaksbarrel.com/oak-barre ... etail.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow)

• - website does not disclose any information about the company, location, sources, etc. A DNS Lookup is stealthed.
  - build quality in pictures appears to be Mexican made
  - 5 Gallon White Oak Barrel, "The staves are air dried for two years and all barrels have a medium char."
  - $149.95 (Includes stand, spigot and bung)
  - Std Ground, $24.99
  - State Tax, $7.80

Total: $182.74

nerdybrewer wrote:
Where did you get the barrels and what did they cost?

Sugar Daddy wrote:That would be great! We are relatively unknown of in the NW

nerdybrewer wrote:

Sugar Daddy wrote:That would be great! We are relatively unknown of in the NW

Not for long if we can help it!!
Your sugar is the best, can't wait to run more of it!