tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2265524263747985916.post8120946061579311922..comments2023-07-10T03:45:04.627-07:00Comments on Spontaneous Funk: Barrel Number 01: Process & TimelineMichael Thorpehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18308792576392626355noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2265524263747985916.post-52875323292771110022016-06-17T08:29:31.288-07:002016-06-17T08:29:31.288-07:00Yes, I do. They open and close so I leave them op...Yes, I do. They open and close so I leave them open during fermentation and then close them once things have died down. Likewise, I of course keep them closed when I'm just aging a beer that's already fermented out. <br /><br />When I did the barrel fermentation, I left around 2.5-3 gallons of headspace and fermented that amount in a 3-gallon carboy off to the side, then transferred the contents of the carboy into the barrel when fermentation was done and then closed the bung.Michael Thorpehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18308792576392626355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2265524263747985916.post-33396431914524118922016-06-17T08:24:38.094-07:002016-06-17T08:24:38.094-07:00You ferment with these bungs in there right?You ferment with these bungs in there right?Gushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16858341282700870471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2265524263747985916.post-81273047743555690182016-06-15T08:46:15.404-07:002016-06-15T08:46:15.404-07:00Thanks! All of that sounds great. Here are the b...Thanks! All of that sounds great. Here are the bungs I use:<br /><br />Small (<30 gal): https://www.morebeer.com/products/silicone-bung-small-barrel-breathable.html?site_id=9<br /><br />Large (>30 gal): https://www.morebeer.com/products/premium-breathable-silicone-bung-barrels-variable-volume-tanks.html?site_id=9Michael Thorpehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18308792576392626355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2265524263747985916.post-79865105510421547952016-06-15T05:52:21.414-07:002016-06-15T05:52:21.414-07:00Love the post! My first batch in my rum barrel is...Love the post! My first batch in my rum barrel is extremely rum and oak forward. I'm thinking about kegging a portion of it and then letting the other portion mellow in another keg for a while. Just to see if it changes. Then I want to fill the barrel one more time to see if I can strip out more of the rum and oak flavor. After all of that I plan to use it to ferment Saison going forward.<br /><br />I need to pick up some of those bungs from somewhere. I plan on getting another barrel before the year is up. Gushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16858341282700870471noreply@blogger.com