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Anyone use this barrel before on their spirit? If so howd it go or is it still going

Yep...it looks like a barrel.

But who made it? Where’s the sales from, ie - who are you buying it from? Shipping cost -TBD? Does it come with a bung? How about a stand? What about a tap?

It’s hard to determine the “true value” without more data. Sure, the cask “looks great”, but there is much more to a “deal” than that.

I bought a 5 gallon cask for $129 USD, but it didn’t include a bung ($10 USD), or shipping ($25 USD). And it did not include a stand, which I’ve since had to make. Otherwise, it is a well built barrel.
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Thanks ss guess I'll research more before I buy it

Duro, if you have the budget for it, the Gibbs folks in Arkansas make a fabulous barrel. They are more expensive than what you show above, but, they are truly quality product.

If the answers to the questions asked are positive, that is a good price for a 5 gallon barrel. I am guessing if it’s American Oak it’s made in the US but probably shouldn’t make that assumption.

It's from adventure in home brewing its American oak no stand but it has a bung unfortunately I waited too long and all they have now is once used whiskey barrel for the same price thinking I'll go for one of those

GCB3 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 9:25 am Duro, if you have the budget for it, the Gibbs folks in Arkansas make a fabulous barrel. They are more expensive than what you show above, but, they are truly quality product.

This is Gibbs bros. Lil rich for my blood at the moment but something for all my coins to go to now(I'm good at saving coins) I just realized it dont gotta be 5 gallon either I could fit 1.5 in a 2 gallon barrel right?

I haven't looked at 5 gallon barrels in a while, but lots of places make them. Shop around a wee bit.

I used to recommend tuthilltown for their used gibbs barrels.

However their web page has been changed into a pain in the A$$.

new corporate owners in 2017 may be why. I will fill out the age

question once, after that KMA!!!

barrelsdirect dot com Huge selection, free shipping, comes with a bung. New and used, all sizes

I have no affiliation, I'm just a repeat customer

I own one 5G cask made by Gibbs. It is a solidly built work of art. Give them a call and talk to some really nice people. I paid approx $225 for a 5G cask, extra bungs, a stand, and shipping. This was 4 years ago. If you talk right, you can get them to throw in a few pieces of stave cut offs too.

Thanks all for info I need to hurry and get a barrel

Durhommer wrote: ↑Thu Oct 01, 2020 8:43 am Thanks all for info I need to hurry and get a barrel

Check out barrelsonline.com - they have very decent prices. Shipping is ~$9/barrel for the 2L ones I ordered. Probably goes up the larger the barrel.

My question is do you want it primarily because it looks nice or for the function of oaking your hooch?

5Gal Cornelius kegs are cheap and so are repurposed oak barrel staves which you can char yourself and throw into the keg with the product, same result, less questions, less cost.

jake_jimmylegs wrote: ↑Sun Dec 13, 2020 10:41 am My question is do you want it primarily because it looks nice or for the function of oaking your hooch?

5Gal Cornelius kegs are cheap and so are repurposed oak barrel staves which you can char yourself and throw into the keg with the product, same result, less questions, less cost.

I have one barrel already and a 55 gallon wine barrel broke down I use glass one gallon jugs