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Aging process
tlg4942:
Legitimate shine? ???
One year in a one gallon oak barrel is suppose to be equal to 5 years in a 50 gallon barrel do to surface area. Even with sticks or chips you need to give it at least six months. Be sure the barrels have been charred... Barrel companies will say 3 weeks ageing, Leave it a while!
The barrel will work very well but it requires patients, restraint and keeping it out of sight and that is the hard part cause everybody wants a taste...
--- Quote from: grossie on May 01, 2016, 10:51:40 PM ---My sister-in-law got me a mini (one liter) oak barrel for Christmas. I'm on my second batch of aging whisky. The legitimate shine around here is all at least $20 for 750ml. I decided to go cheap and age some Mellow Corn. The first batch was definitely improved after 8 weeks. I'm just finishing up the second barrel now, I tried to add some smoke to this batch.
Your sticks look like a better idea.
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grossie:
Thanks for the advice, I'll age it longer this time. Wish I would have read this earlier, I just took my second batch out of the barrel. It was much darker, but still lacking in taste.
Legitimate shine is an oxymoron, isn't it? LOL. I guess I meant the commercial stuff they sell as moonshine. "Anti-shine" would be more appropriate. Oh well, if you don't know a guy that knows a guy...
I just added some unaged brandy, I'll leave it in for a few extra weeks.
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tlg4942:
Here an update. It's now about 14 months. The wood sank to the bottom so I expect it's done all it can
I'll wait to try it during hunting season.
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