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Oak barrels

Postby Pugdog1 » Tue Jan 03, 2017 3:51 pm

Hi guys,

I know this has been covered before but most topics I found were fairly old. I was wondering if anyone has found any new places to buy a good 25L(if same price I might go bigger) oak barrels. First barrel will be for rum and if my experiments go well I might expand to whisky later on if I can find a good recipe

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Re: Oak barrels

Postby Knocklofty » Tue Jan 03, 2017 7:59 pm

Roll out the barrel

I rang them seemed like nice people, I've got them in mind when need one , thinking a 20lt French oak for white rum
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Re: Oak barrels

Postby Pugdog1 » Tue Jan 03, 2017 8:22 pm

Yeah he is one I have been keeping an eye on I like the brass fittings they come with and price is nice
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Re: Oak barrels

Postby EziTasting » Tue Jan 03, 2017 8:54 pm

Here is an Ozzy retailer that I've been checking out. They are the best priced vendors of barrels that I have found... happy to be proven wrong! Money is always better in my pocket than someone else's!! :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Oak barrels

Postby Dyno » Tue Jan 03, 2017 10:06 pm

EziTasting wrote:Here is an Ozzy retailer that I've been checking out. They are the best priced vendors of barrels that I have found... happy to be proven wrong! Money is always better in my pocket than someone else's!! :handgestures-thumbupleft:

I agree Ezi. Best price and they are decent barrels. A mate of mine bought 2 a while back and was able to pick em up. I tried last brew to get some but was outta stock. Will be going there on this round though.
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Re: Oak barrels

Postby EziTasting » Tue Jan 03, 2017 10:13 pm

Yer, would love to buy one or 6!

The blessing in my life, SWMBO, is having a big "oh" birthday in July so we're sinking all spare funds into the Cruize we're taking.... going to Singapore...

So next year!
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Re: Oak barrels

Postby res » Wed Jan 04, 2017 6:14 pm

Dyno wrote:A mate of mine bought 2 a while back and was able to pick em up.


Has your mate reported back about quality of construction and the flavor imparted?

That mob has 20ltr for $330, Roll out has 25ltr for $350. That makes ROTB $2.5 a litre cheaper :-B
For my money and the hours of effort in the brewing it's more important to go with quality. I know I can trust ROTB, wouldn't hurt to have another good option if it bears out.
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Re: Oak barrels

Postby Zak Griffin » Wed Jan 04, 2017 8:06 pm

I've heard lots of good things about Roll Out The Barrel :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Oak barrels

Postby Doubleuj » Wed Jan 04, 2017 8:19 pm

Zak Griffin wrote:I've heard lots of good things about Roll Out The Barrel :handgestures-thumbupleft:

I'm currently tasting their good work, albeit as offcuts from their barrels but still, good people to deal with :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Oak barrels

Postby rumdidlydum » Wed Jan 04, 2017 9:28 pm

EziTasting wrote:Here is an Ozzy retailer that I've been checking out. They are the best priced vendors of barrels that I have found... happy to be proven wrong! Money is always better in my pocket than someone else's!! :handgestures-thumbupleft:


I have 2x 5ltr barrels 2x 10ltr barrels from that same builder.
They were a present but I have only used them once when I was very green at the art, unfortunately I overoaked the shit out of the rum. :violence-smack:

So I haven't used them since 8-}
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Re: Oak barrels

Postby EziTasting » Wed Jan 04, 2017 11:06 pm

let me test them for you ... :handgestures-thumbupleft: :clap: :dance:
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Re: Oak barrels

Postby Dyno » Thu Jan 05, 2017 9:20 am

res wrote:
Dyno wrote:A mate of mine bought 2 a while back and was able to pick em up.


Has your mate reported back about quality of construction and the flavor imparted?

That mob has 20ltr for $330, Roll out has 25ltr for $350. That makes ROTB $2.5 a litre cheaper :-B
For my money and the hours of effort in the brewing it's more important to go with quality. I know I can trust ROTB, wouldn't hurt to have another good option if it bears out.
:think:

Nothing wrong with them
His booze was / is fine. That was probably 9 months back. As for $2.50 a litre cheaper we live close so its a no brainer for us. 20min round trip from home or a 5min deviation off hiway after wk.
The Scotch recipe we use off here is dam expensive and Id have no hesitation in using these barrels at all.
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Re: Oak barrels

Postby Psykamaholik » Thu Jan 05, 2017 9:32 am

I have a 15L barrel from ROTB, it's due to be emptied next month but from a sneaky taste test on xmas day it's going really well!
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Re: Oak barrels

Postby coffe addict » Fri Jan 06, 2017 7:35 am

I have a 25L rotb which is full of whiskey at only six weeks and have to say it's going to way out perform jars and off cuts from the same place.
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Re: Oak barrels

Postby Pugdog1 » Fri Jan 06, 2017 7:10 pm

Guess I'm going to have to save up for a 25L barrel then haha. Anyone want to donate? :teasing-tease: probably going with rotb at the moment as I like the brass tap and bung

Charred or toasted which is more popular for rum?
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Re: Oak barrels

Postby Knocklofty » Fri Jan 06, 2017 7:13 pm

Toasted French oak?
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Re: Oak barrels

Postby bluc » Fri Jan 06, 2017 7:39 pm

Hoping to get two 25l barrels in near future thinking of ditching the tap in favour of a bung and sample with a wine thief :-B
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Re: Oak barrels

Postby Pugdog1 » Fri Jan 06, 2017 8:04 pm

Is that to stop you from the temptations of a tap? :teasing-neener:
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Re: Oak barrels

Postby bluc » Fri Jan 06, 2017 8:15 pm

Perhaps :laughing-rolling:
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Re: Oak barrels

Postby Dyno » Fri Jan 06, 2017 9:45 pm

You can get a really nice stainless tap for 10L barrels ..shame its $75 tho.
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