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Ends Today – Flash Sale… 20% Off BeerStix Carboy Sticks – Barrel Flavor, without the Barrel!

BeerStix Carboy Sticks are one of the simplest and easiest forms of oak to use in beermaking. Simply add one stick per 5 – 6.5 gallons, and enjoy the results a couple months later. When it comes to removing the stick, there’s no fumbling around with cubes trying to get them through the neck of a carboy. These are made with a hole at the top so you can lift the Beer Stix out with fishing line when done. The Carboy Beer Stix are an awesome addition to the homebrewers aresenal. Use them to take a recipe to a fun and delicious next level. Already make an amazing stout, or brown? These are prime candidates to age with some oak, and enjoy the rich results!

The Beerstix miling gives 60% more surface area compared to the Winestix, speeding up the extraction process, and getting you a beer that has a rich oak character, in less time. The Beer Stix are also milled thinner than the WineStix, allowing for denser toasting.”


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Whiskey Barrels for Homebrewing!

Oak Barrels for Aging Homebrew!

Oak barrels can be used to used to age stouts and porters, age other beer styles, make sour beers and more.

New oak barrels can be had in sizes ranging from 1 liter all the way up to 1 barrel/53 gallons. As with most things 5 gallons seems to be a sweet spot for a lot of brewers. Larger barrels can be good for prolific homebrewers or group brews and smaller 1 to 5 liter sizes are great if you’re wanting to give barrel aging a try without a huge amount of expense or space.

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Flash Sale… 20% Off BeerStix Carboy Sticks – Barrel Flavor, without the Barrel!

BeerStix Carboy Sticks are one of the simplest and easiest forms of oak to use in beermaking. Simply add one stick per 5 – 6.5 gallons, and enjoy the results a couple months later. When it comes to removing the stick, there’s no fumbling around with cubes trying to get them through the neck of a carboy. These are made with a hole at the top so you can lift the Beer Stix out with fishing line when done. The Carboy Beer Stix are an awesome addition to the homebrewers aresenal. Use them to take a recipe to a fun and delicious next level. Already make an amazing stout, or brown? These are prime candidates to age with some oak, and enjoy the rich results!

The Beerstix miling gives 60% more surface area compared to the Winestix, speeding up the extraction process, and getting you a beer that has a rich oak character, in less time. The Beer Stix are also milled thinner than the WineStix, allowing for denser toasting.”


For a limited time MoreBeer is discounting BeerStix by 20% as part of a short flash sale

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Toasting your own Wood Chips

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Toasting your own Wood Chips

by Matt Del Fiacco

Like many new brewers, when I first started brewing I was eager to find interesting ingredients I could use, from Sriracha (bad idea) to vanilla beans (used 2 beans per gallon, terrible plan). Around this time, I tried my first bourbon-barrel stout, and feel in love with the wood characters of the beer. Wood-aged beer quickly became a passion, but the desire to experiment was still there. I noticed early on that at my local homebrew shop, all of my options were Oak of some kind, but what about Maple? What about Mesquite? Continue reading

Whiskey Barrels for Homebrewing!

Oak Barrels for Aging Homebrew!

Oak barrels can be used to used to age stouts and porters, age other beer styles, make sour beers and more.

New oak barrels can be had in sizes ranging from 1 liter all the way up to 1 barrel/53 gallons. As with most things 5 gallons seems to be a sweet spot for a lot of brewers. Larger barrels can be good for prolific homebrewers or group brews and smaller 1 to 5 liter sizes are great if you’re wanting to give barrel aging a try without a huge amount of expense or space.

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Announcing… Aroma Sciences Barrel Extracts!

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Aroma Science’s internationally-patented Evaporative Extraction™ technology naturally captures complex aromatics from wine and whiskey barrels to create aroma profiles that are perfect copies of the original barrel source. Use to balance and boost oak aroma in beer, wine, spirits, ciders, seltzers, and traditional, reduced proofed, and nonalcoholic ready-to-drink cocktails.

Choose from American  Bourbon Barrel, French Brandy Barrel, American Oak Barrel, Caribbean Rum Barrel, Brazilian Cachaca Barrel and French Oak Barrel

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Aroma Science’s internationally-patented Evaporative Extraction™ technology naturally captures complex aromatics from wine and whiskey barrels to create aroma profiles that are perfect copies of the original barrel source. Use to balance and boost oak aroma in beer, wine, spirits, ciders, seltzers, and traditional, reduced proofed, and nonalcoholic ready-to-drink cocktails.

Choose from American  Bourbon Barrel, French Brandy Barrel, American Oak Barrel, Caribbean Rum Barrel, Brazilian Cachaca Barrel and French Oak Barrel

Aroma Sciences Barrel Extracts

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Aroma Science’s internationally-patented Evaporative Extraction™ technology naturally captures complex aromatics from wine and whiskey barrels to create aroma profiles that are perfect copies of the original barrel source. Use to balance and boost oak aroma in beer, wine, spirits, ciders, seltzers, and traditional, reduced proofed, and nonalcoholic ready-to-drink cocktails.

Choose from American  Bourbon Barrel, French Brandy Barrel, American Oak Barrel, Caribbean Rum Barrel, Brazilian Cachaca Barrel and French Oak Barrel

Aroma Sciences Barrel Extracts

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Barrel Aged Aroma and Character Without the Risk | Aroma Sciences Oak Extracts

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Aroma Science’s internationally-patented Evaporative Extraction™ technology naturally captures complex aromatics from wine and whiskey barrels to create aroma profiles that are perfect copies of the original barrel source. Use to balance and boost oak aroma in beer, wine, spirits, ciders, seltzers, and traditional, reduced proofed, and nonalcoholic ready-to-drink cocktails.

Choose from American  Bourbon Barrel, French Brandy Barrel, American Oak Barrel, Caribbean Rum Barrel, Brazilian Cachaca Barrel and French Oak Barrel

Aroma Sciences Barrel Extracts

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Whiskey Barrels for Homebrewing!

Oak Barrels for Aging Homebrew!

Oak barrels can be used to used to age stouts and porters, age other beer styles, make sour beers and more.

New oak barrels can be had in sizes ranging from 1 liter all the way up to 1 barrel/53 gallons. As with most things 5 gallons seems to be a sweet spot for a lot of brewers. Larger barrels can be good for prolific homebrewers or group brews and smaller 1 to 5 liter sizes are great if you’re wanting to give barrel aging a try without a huge amount of expense or space.

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20% Off Saint-Martin New French Oak Barrels

Saint-Martin New Oak Barrel (French) – 110L (29gal) – Medium Long toast

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Do you have a world class wine that deserves a world class barrel? This is the best 30 Gallon French barrel we have used … let us tell you why!

It starts with the oak… these smaller barrels are made from the same premium-quality French Oak used to produce all of the world class Saint Martin barrels. Tight grain and high in phenolic extractives that add body and texture to your wine.

The toast… fire toasted to a unique Medium Long toast that is between a medium and medium plus toasting level. If we took a 30 gallon barrel and a 60 gallon barrel and toasted them to identical levels you would find that the 30 gallon barrel had more toast impact on your wine. It many cases the medium plus level in a 30 gallon barrel is too much for most wines. The unique Medium Long toast is a great solution. The toasting fire is kept at a lower intensity but the barrel actually stays on the fire longer than a medium plus toasted barrel would. This results in very rich flavors that will taste very similar to wine aged in a 60 gallon Medium Plus toasted barrel. Your fruit is respected and not stepped on and you impart great structure and rich toast flavors… ideal? Yes!

Francois Saint-Martin, third generation cooper, crafts Bordeaux style barrels for winemakers throughout the world. His emphasis has always been a profound respect of the fruit notes in his low-impact and elegant barrels. Francois Saint-Martin personally inspects the wood in the forests of Vosges and Allier. As a traditional Bordeaux cooper, Francois Saint-Martin likes to find the tightest grain possible and blend the forest origins to combine their qualities. The barrel exteriors have been sanded to a smooth finish.

Features

  • 24 month air-dried, 20mm thick split oak staves
  • Premium, blended Central France forest origins
  • Medium Long toast for lighter, longer barrel impact
  • Bung size approx. 1-10/16″
  • Includes solid silicone bung

 

For a limited time MoreWine has these 29 gallon barrels marked down 20% to $680.99. Shipping is calculated based on location.

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Wood & Beer: A Brewer’s Guide

Wood & Beer: A Brewer’s Guide

Join authors Dick Cantwell and Peter Bouckaert as they tell the story of the marriage between wood and beer from Roman times through medieval Europe to modern craft brewing. Cooperage is a long and venerable craft and here the authors give a description combining the evocative and technical. The smells, the heat, choosing the wood, drying, fashioning staves, steaming, firing, and assembling into a perfect container―at least perfect until the bunghole is drilled to accommodate the precious contents.

Barrels and foeders have gone from an oddity of traditional breweries to a commonplace feature at the heart of the craft brewing industry. It is estimated that 85% of US breweries now use wood as part of their process. Maintaining wooden vessels requires care and meticulous organization of cellar space. The authors discuss the vagaries of temperature, humidity, seasonal changes, mold, and evaporation, and how breweries new and old deal with these challenges. The basics of selecting, inspecting, cleaning, and maintaining barrels are detailed.

Finally, of course, the wood must be united with the beer. The complexity and variations that govern how wood imparts flavors to beer can be overwhelming. The authors guide the reader through wood’s characteristic flavor compounds and the nuances of toasting and charring. Oak is the focus, American, French, and Eastern European, but other woods get their due. As well as intrinsic flavors, the microflora that take up residence in a barrel or foeder are the living, beating heart of a barrel-aged beer, able to create sour and unique beers of fascinating complexity. The authors pepper the text with stories and experiences from some of the giants of the craft brewing scene, discussing how they monitor their barrel programs and taste and blend their beers to create something truly special.

All this will inspire professional and amateur brewers alike. At the end of the book the authors give some helpful advice on wood aging for homebrewers, including the uses for chips, cubes, spirals, staves, powders … and the odd chair leg. Get ready to embrace the mystical complexity of flavors and aromas derived from wood.


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New Oak Barrels – variety of sizes, worldwide shipping

eBay Seller nopal_verde sells a variety of oak barrels in a range of sizes.  Free engraving is available on some offerings. These ship from Mexico, but shipping charges are generally reasonable to the US.  They also ship worldwide.

Check the seller’s eBay listings for current price, description and availability.

The smaller sizes could be dual purpose.  You could mature a whiskey in it first.  After that you have a used whiskey barrel you can use to age a barrel stout or other homebrew.

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STACKING Deals on New American Oak Barrels

5 Gallon American Oak Barrel

American Oak Barrel – 5 Gallon – New via Adventures in Homebrewing

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New 5 Gallon American Oak Barrel

These brand-new barrels are constructed of American oak and have a medium char on the inside. Since they have never had any type of spirit in them, they are perfect for any of your beers that would benefit from a charred, oaky flavor without the addition of any other flavors.


 

Why Are Used 5 Gallon Barrels Hard to Find?

Since I started doing Homebrew Finds 5 gallon barrels have been a tough find. They would generally become available in batches and would usually sell out quickly. I believe the root of this availability issue is… most distilleries use larger barrels. It’s easier and probably cheaper to manager large barrels compared to smaller barrels.

In the past couple years this has become even more of an issue. I think this stems from distilleries using these smaller sizes less and less.

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  • Get Free Shipping: As of this posting, Adventures in Homebrewing is offering free shipping on most orders of $55 or more with a few exclusions.  This is a big deal when it comes to shipping barrels.

American Oak Barrel – 5 Gallon – New

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1 lb American Medium Toast Oak Chips + Toasting Your Own Wood Chips

Home Brew Ohio American Medium Toasted Oak Chips, 1 lb.

Home Brew Ohio American Medium Toasted Oak Chips, 1 lb.

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Highlighted Features
  • American Oak Chips
  • 1 lb
  • Medium Toast
  • Medium toast will give you notes of vanilla and caramel

 

 

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Just Drained 5 Gallon Whiskey Barrels at William’s Brewing! Get Them While You Can!

Oak Barrels for Aging Homebrew!

Oak barrels can be used to used to age stouts and porters, age other beer styles, make sour beers and more.

New oak barrels can be had in sizes ranging from 1 liter all the way up to 1 barrel/53 gallons. As with most things 5 gallons seems to be a sweet spot for a lot of brewers. Larger barrels can be good for prolific homebrewers or group brews and smaller 1 to 5 liter sizes are great if you’re wanting to give barrel aging a try without a huge amount of expense or space.


More About Smaller Barrels:

Smaller barrels can also be dual purpose: You can age one (or more) batches of still spirits and at that point, the barrel becomes a used whiskey barrel that you can use for beers.

A past description from William’s Brewing re: their smaller barrels explains this well:

“When you distill a spirit, it invariably comes out clear as water. Put the clear spirit in contact with charred American Oak, and it turns amber and mellow over time with toasted wood vanilla-like richness. Want to speed up the aging process? Our new American Oak Barrels are charred on the inside for Whiskey, Bourbon, Tequilla, Rum, and Brandy aging. The large wood surface contact area per ounce compared with commercial 53 gallon barrels means this will age spirits much quicker than larger barrels. Handmade in Mexico following centuries old cooperage methods; the valve is wood and sealed with leather, and the top plug is wood and sealed with a wrap of leather. No plastic, glue, or rubber are used in construction.”


Hard to Find In Stock…

Since I started doing Homebrew Finds 5 gallon barrels have been a tough find. They would generally become available in batches and usually sell out quickly. In the past couple years this has become even more of an issue. I think this stems from distilleries using these smaller sizes less and less. There have been some times recently where I was aware of no in stock options.

As of this posting, Williams has a limited number of freshly drained whiskey barrels in stock.  Get them while you can!

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1 lb CellarScience Oak Cubes – American Medium Toast

CellarScience - OAK370B1LB Oak Cubes - American Medium Toast - 1 lb Bag

CellarScience – OAK370B1LB Oak Cubes – American Medium Toast – 1 lb Bag

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  • Add oak flavor without having to use a barrel
  • Item Package Dimension: 9.25″ L x 9.0″ W x 4.0″ H
  • Item Package Weight: 1.1 lb
  • Model Number: OAK370B1LB

 

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Used Whiskey Barrels! Expanded Selection, On Sale + Free Shipping

  • Adventures in Homebrewing has oak barrels starting at 1L up to 20L
  • Smaller barrels can be dual purpose: You can age one (or more) batches of still spirits and at that point, the barrel becomes a used whiskey barrel that you can use for beers.
  • Most sizes also qualify for free shipping to addresses in the contiguous US

AIH has expanded their selection to include more used options and 10 gallon options. Most offerings are on sale and qualify for free shipping

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1 lb CellarScience Oak Cubes – American Medium Toast

CellarScience - OAK370B1LB Oak Cubes - American Medium Toast - 1 lb Bag

CellarScience – OAK370B1LB Oak Cubes – American Medium Toast – 1 lb Bag

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  • Add oak flavor without having to use a barrel
  • Item Package Dimension: 9.25″ L x 9.0″ W x 4.0″ H
  • Item Package Weight: 1.1 lb
  • Model Number: OAK370B1LB

 

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20% Off Oak Barrels + Free Ship Eligible

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  • Adventures in Homebrewing has oak barrels starting at 1L up to 20L
  • Smaller barrels can be dual purpose: You can age one (or more) batches of still spirits and at that point, the barrel becomes a used whiskey barrel that you can use for beers.
  • Most sizes also qualify for free shipping to addresses in the contiguous US

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