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  53 Gallon Whiskey Casks

  Posted by oregon spirit distillers on February 28, 2013 at 4:24 pm

  We want to start laying away our bourbon in 53 gallon barrels. So far everything is in 30 gallon from the Barrel Mill. they are great barrels but not available in 53’s.

  What other suppliers should I talk to besides Independent Stave?

  We want to purchase 36 to 48 per year.

  Brad Irwin

  Oregon Spirit Distillers

  johninwv replied 11 years, 9 months ago 8 Members · 8 Replies
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  panoscape

  Member

  February 28, 2013 at 4:58 pm

  You might try http://seguinmoreaunapa.com/ They’re in Napa, CA.

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  bradocaster

  Member

  February 28, 2013 at 5:49 pm

  Kelvin,

  http://www.kelvincooperage.com

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  rumfarmer

  Member

  March 1, 2013 at 6:02 am

  Black Swan

  http://www.blackswanbarrels.com

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  asd sales

  Member

  March 1, 2013 at 2:22 pm

  McGinnis wood products in Missouri.

  http://mcginnisbourbonbarrels.com/

  Chris Burnette

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  bourbonstill

  Member

  June 1, 2013 at 7:22 pm

  I just received four barrels from McGinnis this week. I have not used them just yet, obviously.

  While we are on this topic, I would be curious to hear at what proof others barrel their whiskey/bourbon.

  Also, I keep reading about barrel strength bourbons at above 130 proof. Does anyone know how this is possible as the regs clearly state that 125 proof is the max?

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  jeffw

  Member

  June 2, 2013 at 2:39 am

  Depending on your climate, proof may go up over time.

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  bourbonstill

  Member

  June 2, 2013 at 4:59 am

  How can proof rise?

  Does the water evaporate faster than alcohol in the barrel?

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  johninwv

  Member

  June 2, 2013 at 10:28 am

  As a general rule, in a drier environment, proof will rise. Water is evaporating at a greater rate than the alcohol.

  In a humid environment, proof will go down. Alcohol will evaporate at a greater rate than water.

  We have found that our fairly humid environment causes our proof to drop in the barrel. We also source quite a bit of whiskey. Those barrels where the hoops are rusted, and I would assume stored in a humid environment, are lower proof than those barrels with clean hoops.

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