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First bottle from the barrel
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2022 5:28 am
by GrumbleStill
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Sorry for the sideways photo. Still getting used to this.
1st serious attempt at a sour mash, and I’m pretty happy with it. Won’t win any awards, but huge amount of satisfaction just pouring a couple of fingers over ice, and sharing it with Mrs Grumbles while listening to a couple of records.
Total grain bill split over 5 ferments/strips was
25kg cracked corn
5kg 2 Row Pale
3.5kg Wheat Malt
1.5kg Rye
Made using Jimbo’s no boil method with enzymes and Lowans yeast.
Re: First bottle from the barrel
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2022 6:35 am
by WhiskeyRebellion
A 4 grain, nice.
Re: First bottle from the barrel
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2022 2:17 pm
by Jstroke
Very nice. How long has it been sitting
Re: First bottle from the barrel
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2022 2:35 pm
by still_stirrin
GrumbleStill wrote: ↑Sat Jun 18, 2022 5:28 am
Sorry for the sideways photo. Still getting used to this.
There you go.
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Re: First bottle from the barrel
Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2022 11:15 pm
by GrumbleStill
Thanks ss!! Much appreciated.
Re: First bottle from the barrel
Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2022 11:22 pm
by GrumbleStill
Ta. Lotta fun to make.
Jstroke wrote: ↑Sat Jun 18, 2022 2:17 pm
Very nice. How long has it been sitting
Thanks! Nowhere near long enough! Only about 3 Months. The barrel is only little one, so I think it might over oak before it hits its peak. All good learning though.
Re: First bottle from the barrel
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2022 12:10 am
by Sporacle
GrumbleStill wrote: ↑Sun Jun 19, 2022 11:22 pm
The barrel is only little one, so I think it might over oak before it hits its peak. All good learning though.
I have a tiny 2 L barrel and I give the spirit about three months in there and then transfer to glass and age with about half the oak I normally would, so about 1 domino per two litres. This way I get to rotate a bit of stuff around
