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A new type of barrel


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I thought a project I've been working on for the past 2 years. Its a custom barrel design the incorporates a stainless steel body with an oak base. If my math is correct,  it has the same oak surface area to volume ratio of a 53 gallon barrel. 

 

The American oak is yard aged and sourced from a cooperage. The French oak base was crafted from a used wine barrel stave.

 

So far, across the various iterations,  i have ~30 "barrels" aging right now with the oldest being just over 1.5 years old.

 

 

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Guy on moonshine forums been making these (and I thibk he sells them now) for a good bit now. 
 

I can’t find the thread atm, but will post it when I do. 
 

*edit, found it

 

http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=60032&hilit=Badmotivator

 

 

 

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3 hours ago, TehRegion219 said:

Guy on moonshine forums been making these (and I thibk he sells them now) for a good bit now. 
 

I can’t find the thread atm, but will post it when I do. 
 

*edit, found it

 

http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=60032&hilit=Badmotivator

 

 

 

That is...insane. I can't believe (actually I can) that we had the same basic idea. Well, that's pretty darn cool.

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I have been kicking around this idea myself, though I hadn't developed it this well. I considered using glass, but wasn't sure how I would securely attach the wood lid. Thought maybe cut grooves for the glass lip and then clamp/strap it in place. Please let us know how the whiskey turns out!

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