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Title: Do we want a wine barrel?
Post by: Hop Bomb on May 07, 2014, 04:06:50 PM
Are we interested in wine barrel(s)? Will be getting the GBB casks for Endas sour next week. Can get us 1 or 2 if there is interest in filling it. 90e p/barrel. What do ye think?

Id go splits on one with someone if there isnt enough interest.
Title: Re: Do we want a wine barrel?
Post by: montofk on May 07, 2014, 08:31:57 PM
I'd definitely be interested in another group brew!... Count me in for starters.
Title: Re: Do we want a wine barrel?
Post by: St. Fursey on May 07, 2014, 08:55:59 PM
I'm in too

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Title: Re: Do we want a wine barrel?
Post by: Kevco5 on May 07, 2014, 09:34:18 PM
I'll brew for one if we get one!
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Post by: barkar on May 07, 2014, 10:24:11 PM
Go on then  :), what are the alternatives for brewing in a wine barrel , belgians?
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Post by: DrowningManatee on May 08, 2014, 01:54:20 AM
Same as, sounds good :)
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Post by: MisterBurns on May 08, 2014, 10:52:26 AM
I'm in if there's room
Title: Re: Do we want a wine barrel?
Post by: Hop Bomb on May 08, 2014, 11:06:48 AM
Grand job so. Il throw our hat in there for a barrel. I can cover it & get cash off ye when I see ye.

I guess the next thing is a beer style/recipe...  This is worth having a read of  http://russianriverbrewing.com/barrel-aged-beers/

Do we also have a whiskey barrel at Independent Brewing? AFAIK those barrels are green & yellow spot casks but Im open to correction. Another RIS for that barrel?
Title: Re: Do we want a wine barrel?
Post by: Kevco5 on May 10, 2014, 01:02:00 AM
The independent barrel is gone I think.
Are these barrels fresh?
If they've been used maybe match a style to the type of wine they held.
Barley-wine?
Title: Re: Do we want a wine barrel?
Post by: Kevco5 on July 01, 2014, 11:58:04 AM
Did this go ahead? I see GBB tweeting that they got some in.
Title: Re: Do we want a wine barrel?
Post by: Hop Bomb on July 03, 2014, 10:45:30 AM
Kellys in Tipp couldnt get their hands on any. Supply has dried up. GBB ones had to come from France.
Title: Re: Do we want a wine barrel?
Post by: cruiscinlan on November 06, 2014, 03:29:03 AM
Quote from: Hop Bomb on July 03, 2014, 10:45:30 AM
Kellys in Tipp couldnt get their hands on any. Supply has dried up. GBB ones had to come from France.

Just a couple of thoughts, there are some Irish wineries that must have barrels.  In fact if you told them you wanted a barrel infected with Brett you'd think they'd be rushing to get rid of it.

Thomas Walk Vineyard, Kinsale, Co. Cork
Llewellyns Orchard, Co. Dublin
Longueville House

Another option might be to ask the new whiskey distillers if you could get a barrel from them?  There's the Dingle Distillery which are up and running, but maybe one of the big fellas like Cooley Distilleries would sell one?

For whiskey-making the barrels have to be retired after the second-fill as the wine character (in the case of sherry/port etc.) is gone at that point.

Also these lads on donedeal

http://www.donedeal.ie/gardenfun-for-sale/various-sized-barrels-new-used-delivery-nationwide/7737472

John Neilly the former cooper at the old Locke's Distillery in Kilbeggan has set up a cooperage:
http://www.donedeal.ie/eventhire-for-sale/barrels-casks/7850858
https://www.facebook.com/john.neilly.33