Barrel-Aged January 2022 - CRBS Communal Brew
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 6:08 am
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.....
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.....