barrels

[ColMack]

You can get a lift with me if you want.

Thanks for the offer, would love to go, will just depend on whether the Missus is working late or not.  I'll be in touch closer to the time.

[DEMPSEY]

Is ye guy's offering a challenge, I have drink taken as I write but hey

[Will_D]

Great trip up to see the barrells.

See the main thread for pictures!

I will pay on behalf of NCB and we will sort out details on Tuesday

[ColMack]

The barrels look great.  Should we start a list of those who are interested in chipping in for the cost and adding a brew to this, whatever it might be?  At 36 gallons, that's approx. 7 x 5 Gallon/20L brews and it probably needs topping up with another one, does it?

I can offer garage storage for this if necessary but location is not very convenient to the rest of you.

[Will_D]

Ok, Our Barrel is bought and paid for. So lets start the list and our brew preferences (in order 1st 1st!):

1. Will_D:  Barley Wine, Imperial Stout

[Jacob]

1. Will_D:  Barley Wine, Imperial Stout
2. Jacob: Imperial Stout

[ColMack]

1. Will_D:  Barley Wine, Imperial Stout
2. Jacob: Imperial Stout
3. Colmc: Imperial Stout, Barley Wine

[Will_D]

From discussions yesterday: Change of mind:

1. Will_D: Imperial Stout, Barley Wine
2. Jacob: Imperial Stout
3. Colmc: Imperial Stout, Barley Wine

[Will_D]

Who else is up for this:

Cahal PM'd me that he is in!

Also who has recipes for Imperial Stout?

I know Jacob has a lovely one

[nigel_c]

I'm in for sure.

Imperial stout all the way.

[Jacob]

What about epic co-op brew day then?

[nigel_c]

We can go into all the details later. Would be the way to go I reckon.

[Will_D]

1. Will_D: Imperial Stout, Barley Wine
2. Jacob: Imperial Stout
3. Colmc: Imperial Stout, Barley Wine
4. CahalBrewer:
5. Nidel_c: Imperial Stout

[Will_D]

Just an update on this:

We are going up on Tuesday next to collect the barrels.

It will be stored cool and dark till needed for filling.

I am worried that we may not get enough of the speciality malts so we need to get a recipe sorted, and get the specials ordered.

After all there may well be 64 people trying to order a kilo of Brown, or 0.5 kgs of roasted barley!!

[ColMack]

Here is an article I found. 

http://www.wikihow.com/Oak-Beer-in-a-Used-Bourbon-Barrel

Nothing too enlightening, but might it be an idea to store the barrell on a couple of pallets?
I reckon I could get a couple of small or even euro pallets from work.  It might help with siphoning out, fitting chocks/stillage to.