Questions re: Bourbon Barrel Aging
New to the forum -- this is my first post. This year we're scaling up from 25 taps to 99 taps. A friend has access to 55 gallon bourbon barrels. We're very interested in barrel-aging some or even most of our syrup, but have some questions. 1. Do the barrels have to be completely filled, or is there a way we could we half-fill a barrel for aging? 2. How long should I plan to age the syrup in a 55 gallon barrel? Thanks in advance for your knowledge.
Gini von Courter
AngelBear Farm
2015 - 3 taps, cooked on the kitchen stove. bad idea, but intrigued....
2016 - 10 taps, turkey fryer on the deck, great fun, but $17/pint to produce, so....
2017 - 22 taps, outdoor fire pit with pans we designed. Did not lose more money.
2018 - no taps, resting up for 2019
2019 - 99 taps planned, building an RO system, purchasing an evaporator, Maple Jet filter, and a bottler
2020 - 250 taps planned
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