Re-aging straight whiskey - charred cask

[sutton]

That, or you'd pick up some airborne spoilage yeast/bacteria ,,,

[Balcones Winston]

That, or you'd pick up some airborne spoilage yeast/bacteria ,,,

I think that would be more of a concern if you were aging beer. Whiskey is pretty sterile stuff

[squire]

At my age I'll just buy it already aged.

[bllygthrd]

I picked up a couple of small barrels [2L ($40) and 5L ($65.00)] from Independent Stave Company's plant in Lebanon, KY. Visited last Thursday. I've included a copy of their barrel prep procedures.

[GaryT]

I picked up a couple of small barrels [2L ($40) and 5L ($65.00)] from Independent Stave Company's plant in Lebanon, KY. Visited last Thursday. I've included a copy of their barrel prep procedures. [ATTACH=CONFIG]16608[/ATTACH]

Nice! Are they using the same type of wood (yard aged) as they do for the larger barrels? Do they offer different char levels? That seems like better pricing than some of the places on-line (and from what I would consider a pretty damn reputable source!)

[bllygthrd]

Nice! Are they using the same type of wood (yard aged) as they do for the larger barrels? Do they offer different char levels? That seems like better pricing than some of the places on-line (and from what I would consider a pretty damn reputable source!)

Yes to the same type of wood and construction ... didn't ask about the char level, thought of that after I left the factory. Really nice place and amazing employees ... this company understands customer focus [even for small customers].

I'll try and post a picture of one of the barrels tomorrow.