6 Gallon American White Oak Barrel Cask Keg Age Rum Tequila Whiskey Beer Wine

  

Enhancing the Beer, Tequila, Whiskey and Wine of the World one White Oak Barrel at a Time. Im sorry for the inconvenience and I appreciate your patience and understanding. At your service Clay Johnston founder since 2002. This listing is for one (1) new 6 gallon / 23 liter American white oak barrel, there is another listings for two 6 gallon barrels. My 6 Gallon barels are about 13 3/4 inches / 35 cm diameter in the bildge / middle, and 11 ¼ inches / 28.5 cm diameter on the ends and 16 inches / 40.5 cm long.

They weigh about 23 pounds / 10.44 kilograms. The wood is 1 to 1 1/4 inches thick. The area of the artwork is about 9 5/8 inches diameter / 24.5 cm / across the circle but the spigot is in the bottom of that area.

Always check the thickness of the wood, a worker can make three times as many barrels with thin wood but thin wood reacts to climate changes, twists, warps and breaks the hoops or even cracks the wood. It also comes without finish coat of lacquer but you can special order it with finsh coat.

Completed barrels are tested with water, they leak a little until the wood swells against the metal hoops, leaking water with charring from inside stains the outside of the barrels; to prevent the staining all our barrels except the 6 gallon have a coat of lacquer. I have a deep flowing well with nutricious mineral water we drink from the tap which we use to hydrate the barrels, you should see the water the compitition is using, also we put screens over the bung holes to keep out roaches and other bugs, nobody else does. It is true that wine or liquor stored in neutral un-coated barrels which no longer impart much color and flavor and is stored in the proper temperature and humidity for several months or years, that oxidation can take place through the pores of the wood and the ingredients will come out denser and have a more intense flavor but these new mini barrels impart so much color and flavor so quickly that the ingredients cannot be left inside long enough for oxidation to take place, there would be too much flavor from the oak, at least not until the barrel has been used several times, and most of the color and flavor has been used up. A finish coat will not harm the ingredients; neither will it come off in the liquor. My barrels are made in Mexico with imported American white oak for the tequila trade but they work for all other types of spirits which lend themselves to maturing in white oak. I live in Mexico, the barrel business is in Mexico and they are sent by the Mexican postal service. You will see barrels with BRASS, GALVANIZED STEEL and BLACK METAL HOOPS Read Why I Dont Sell Them Anymore. The artwork / engraving can be anything you want but cost extra. The area of the drawing is about 9 5/8 inches diameter but the spigot is in the bottom of that area. To see my latest artwork in a Windows Live photo album go to American White Oak Barrels.

If you would like to establish a relationship with a Craftsman who has proven integrity, with a history, offering a true brand, who is careful with distribution and has a legacy that continues to grow then see Considering the other guys desires is in your long term best interest. Verify my reputation at 14 years of feedback comments. Read a guide about "The Origins of a Wood Barrel". I have these barrels in several sizes with or without outside coating, see them all at American White Oak Barrels.

The stand, spigot and bung are included. Smaller barrels provide each liter of spirits with a great deal more oak character than a larger barrel due to the ratio of surface area to wine volume.

Because of this the same degree of flavor change may be observed in a far shorter period of time, perhaps only a few weeks. Spirits in a small barrel requires constant monitoring to ensure it does not become over oaked. I have lost two packages in 14 years in the postal system. I have been using barrels like these since 2002 to age tequila, rum and wine, on their second and subsequent orders wine and beer makers tell me they love the results they are getting from these barrels. I have started a discussion group so anyone can ask questions and share their experiences with the white oak barrels; it is open to the public, go to American White Oak Barrels.

Any kind of good quality liquor, wine or beer will be made better in these barrels. The more time it's inside a barrel, the darker the color and flavor changes; from herbal tones, vanilla, cinnamon, the flavor of the wood, nuts like walnut, hazelnut, etc. If you're using the barrel for alcohol that pretty much cleans it.

According to the Department of Fruit Science, South-west Missouri State University, Research Campus, Mountain Grove, MO 65711. A hot water treatment (85°C to 88°C water for 20 minutes) worked better than four other barrel sanitizing treatments. The item "6 Gallon American White Oak Barrel Cask Keg Age Rum Tequila Whiskey Beer Wine" is in sale since Friday, March 05, 2010. This item is in the category "Home & Garden\Food & Beverages\Beer & Wine Making". The seller is "artscraftsofmexico" and is located in Guadalajara, Jalisco. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Brand: Handmade
• Food Specifications: Char of Your Choice
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Mexico
• Product Type: American White Oak Barrel
• Beer & Wine Making Supplies: Age Mature Decanter Carafe Flask Dispense Spirits
• Thickest Wood: Compare at 22 pounds / 10 kilos Shipping Weight
• Unique Hand Engraved Artwork: Attach a File to Get a Price