Barrel-Aged January 2022 - CRBS Communal Brew

[daryl]

Ok, the Porter is in the barrel for Barrel-Aged January 2021, now we need to prepare for Barrel-Aged January 2022.

Our first step will be to select a style for a "big" beer, that will be aged in the barrel beginning on the day we bottle/keg the porter.

Note, we are working on procuring a second, smaller barrel (10 or 15 gallons) for the purpose of barrel aging another style, perhaps a barley wine or another style where 5 gallons is really too much beer (unless you are building up a cellar collection).

Previous selections have included: Imperial Stout, Belgian Dark Strong Ale, Baltic Porter, Wee Heavy, Belgian Quad, Belgian Tripel, Belgian Dubble

Because this will be a big beer, and to encourage more participation....and since we have a little time to plan, I am thinking we can allow smaller contributions/volumes of participation. Because this can be a much larger grain bill, some systems geared for 5 gallons, may only yield 3-4 gallons. I would entertain some discussion on this topic as well.

GOAL: To have the style and recipe selected by, or no later than, the October membership meeting. Ingredients will be ordered such that they will be available to brewers the following week. I believe it would be prudent to have your beer brewed and in the fermenter before Thanksgiving. That should give the beer plenty of time to complete primary fermentation and to begin the maturation process prior to going into the barrel.

Let the discussions begin.....

[mjhora]

Wee Heavy! Or even side step it over to 14B Scottish Heavy or 14C Scottish Export. Love those Scottish brews in a barrel.


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[Schwerkraftbrauer]

Although I've had plenty of Scottish style barrel brews that I've thoroughly enjoyed, if enough interest I could sway that way.

Otherwise

Quad/ Belgian Dark strong

[mjhora]

Although I've had plenty of Scottish style barrel brews that I've thoroughly enjoyed, if enough interest I could sway that way.

Otherwise

Quad/ Belgian Dark strong

I like quads, but i’ve not made one before. It would be a good opportunity to try it!


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[mjhora]

I’m with you though, I’m leaning to the Scottish styles though.


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[MikeB]

17c Wee heavy, or 17b Old Ale, but I would be up for a Belgian dark strong too.


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[twiggy2164]

An English barleywine would be a good style for barrel aging


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[daryl]

Considering the discussions of barrel aging styles in these Posts under this topic; and the discussions leading up to the selection of the Porter; the Cabinet is recommending the next style for the bourbon barrel be a Russian Imperial Stout.

Travis Kasper and I are collaborating on setting a recipe and will post it here sometime in the next few days.

The Cabinet moved on this subject given the limited time we have remaining for brewing beer to replace the Porter; and to encourage brewers to volunteer to brew, who were waiting to see what style would be selected.

If you are interested in participating, please sign up at:
https://cedarrapidsbrewingsociety.org/p ... 951#p41951

[tony b]

If possible, reach out to Brian Anderson and get his recipe for the RIS that we put in our original Templeton Rye barrel back in the day. It was really good!