Zephaniah W Nash Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 I came across a vendor with barrels at our local Ren faire, and was wondering if anyone here has used them, or heard anything about 'em... Swish Barrel and/or Thousand Oaks Barrel Co. Both companies use the same barrels, or they are both outlets for the same manufacturer. They look good -- although sized in liters which I'm not used to. They also have the "bootleg kits" in which one can supposedly turn grain alcohol or neutral vodka into something similar to "top shelf liquors," which I'm almost afraid to admit interests me, a bit. Any info would be appreciated -- else I may have to invest next weekend at the faire and do my own dang research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_MacNamara Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 I hadn't ever heard of them a'fore, but by gods, I'm going to give'em a try soon me'self! Captain of the Iron Lotus It is the angle that holds the rope, not the size of the hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oderlesseye Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 The Boot leggers barrel for Rum seems like an intriguing idea.. I just might do that.. http://www.myspace.com/oderlesseyehttp://www.facebook....esseye?ref=nameHangin at Execution dock awaits. May yer Life be a long and joyous adventure in gettin there!As he was about to face the gallows there, the pirate is said to have tossed a sheaf of papers into the crowd, taunting his audience with these final words: "My treasure to he who can understand." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silkie McDonough Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 What I need is the supplier! I need a few barrals but geeze at 150.00 for a 5 liter (that's 1.32 gal) Conversion Table Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephaniah W Nash Posted May 20, 2008 Author Share Posted May 20, 2008 Sure you didn't mis-read it, Silkie...? The five-liter barrel at Thousand Oaks is only $59.95... Or maybe you added shipping? The prices are still high, but lower than most others I've seen, for something other than purely decorative. And I'm with Oderless, I'm seriously considering the dark rum kit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silkie McDonough Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 clearly I did ...oops. In fact I can not find where I may have seen that price. Maybe I was looking at the 5 gallon. Wish they had a 10 gallon one ...5 may have to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 The be all, do all of barrels... they even do logos on the ends of the smaller casks. http://kentuckybarrels.com/ -- Hurricane -- Hurricane ______________________________________________________________________ http://piratesofthecoast.com/images/pyracy-logo1.jpg Captain of The Pyrates of the Coast Author of "Memoirs of a Buccaneer: 30 Year Before the Mast" (Published in Fall 2011) Scurrilous Rogue Stirrer of Pots Fomenter of Mutiny Bon Vivant & Roustabout Part-time Carnival Barker Certified Ex-Wife Collector Experienced Drinking Companion "I was screwed. I readied my confession and the sobbing pleas not to tell my wife. But as I turned, no one was in the bed. The room was empty. The naked girl was gone, like magic." "Memoirs of a Buccaneer: 30 Years Before the Mast" - Amazon.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Roberts Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 For those of us looking for something a little more historical, Wooden Hoops These have wooden hoops. How cool is that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silkie McDonough Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 I forgot about them! I bookmarked them a while ago ...I just haven't been giving it all much thought until recently. Thanks for the reminder Hurricane. Jack ...I need one for water ...but one or two of the storage type would be nice ..GAH! one or two! like I can transport them all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Roberts Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Yeah, the Barrels with wooden hoops are made out of cedar. So you probably couldn't use them for liquids. It would be nice to have some though with wooden hoops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matusalem Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Cask sizes: gallon = 1 gallon (obvious, right?)/3.8 litres rundlet =18 gallons/68¼ litres barrel = 31 gallons/119¼ litres tierce =42 gallons/160 litres hogshead = 63 gallons/238½ litres...is this what John Lennon wrote about in Benefit for Mr. Kite? puncheon = 84 gallons/318 litres pipe= 120 gallons/477 litres...sometimes called a 'butt' tun = 252 gallons/954 litres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelsbagley Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Not to be a smart alec... but a US Gallon is closer to 3.8 litres than 4 1/2 litres... 4 1/2 might be correct for Imperal gallons though, you would have to double check that with someone from the land of Eng though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matusalem Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Not to be a smart alec... but a US Gallon is closer to 3.8 litres than 4 1/2 litres... Thank you michaelsbagley....I corrected some of that I mistakenly grabbed off what looked like the imperial metric table Wine casks from the chart below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Sterling Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Larger sizes, not too cheap though http://www.kentuckybarrels.com/wholebarrels.html Just a word of caution, kegs need to stay wet in order to stay together unless the hoops are secured... once the wood dries out the hoops will slide out of place... since no one I know of currently is making wood bound kegs/barrels, I hate to say it, but replace the metal hoops with wood if you can or cover them. The wooden hoops would need to be secured as well...when looking over the wooden bound barrels at Jamestown, the wooden hoops were nailed into place and the nails camouflaged. "I being shot through the left cheek, the bullet striking away great part of my upper jaw, and several teeth which dropt down the deck where I fell... I was forced to write what I would say to prevent the loss of blood, and because of the pain I suffered by speaking."~ Woodes Rogers Crewe of the Archangel http://jcsterlingcptarchang.wix.com/creweofthearchangel# http://creweofthearchangel.wordpress.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephaniah W Nash Posted May 26, 2008 Author Share Posted May 26, 2008 I got myself the 2-liter version of the bootlegger's kit from Thousand Oaks. The barrel, though small (obviously, for 2 liters) seems to be pretty decent quality. I've got water in it now to seal it up, and I'll put a liter of cheap vodka along with the dark rum essence bottle. It claims to be comparable to Capt. Morgan's Dark rum, so I'll buy a bottle of that at the same time, and run a taste-test after it's set for a couple of weeks. Will post results here at that time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephaniah W Nash Posted June 9, 2008 Author Share Posted June 9, 2008 Update: I've let my rum essence age with a liter of cheap vodka (McCormack's, $7/liter). I have to say, it ain't half bad. It's not as good as Capt. Morgan dark, but it's quite a bit better than the cheap stuff I keep around for mixing (El Dorado at last purchase, $10/liter). I do think it needs another week of aging (there's still a bit of cheap vodka undertaste), but considering the cost of vodka plus essence (about $11), it seems a decent price to me for the end result. Not really the good stuff, but much better than the cheap stuff. For what it's worth... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Jack Morgan Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Good to hear. The wife got me one of the spiced rum barrel kits for me birthday and it should be arriving this week. "That as to hanging, it is no great hardship, for were it not for that, every cowardly fellow would turn pirate and so unfit the Seas, that men of courage must starve." "Now and then we had a hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be pirates." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrydeath Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 let me know what you find out... I'm looking for just a water barrel but wondering if the wooden hoops one might be a bit better. I won't be able to keep it wet. I'm also curious about the alcohol aging.. Pirate Lass with sass, brass, a cutlass, an a nice *ss. Capt of the FOOLS GOLD PIRATES BLAST BREAST CANCER! GET A MAMMOGRAM AND SAVE YOUR TREASURED CHEST: http://www.myspace.c...iratesthinkpink http://www.myspace.c...oolsgoldpirates CAPT OF THE ONLY PYRITE SHIP AFLOAT: THE FOOL'S GOLD- look for us and Captain Merrydeath on facebook! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephaniah W Nash Posted June 15, 2008 Author Share Posted June 15, 2008 We poured up the rum we've been aging yesterday (appropriately enough, into an old Cap't Morgan bottle). I'm sipping a small glass of it right now, and I have to say, I find it some very good stuff. Granted, when it comes to booze, I tend to even like rotgut, but my wife has much more refined tastes, and she likes it enough that not only have we started another batch brewing, she's gonna let me buy another barrel so we can have a couple going at the same time. I wish I could post the smell or the taste here, but I guess a visual is better than nothing at all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrydeath Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 just wondering about something.. can you have just a water/juice mix, like a limeade, and then just add the rum to your own cup? Would that make the rest of whatever you put in there taste like lime? some shows I do, ya cant have alcohol while working.. and that barrel is just too pretty to put away. Pirate Lass with sass, brass, a cutlass, an a nice *ss. Capt of the FOOLS GOLD PIRATES BLAST BREAST CANCER! GET A MAMMOGRAM AND SAVE YOUR TREASURED CHEST: http://www.myspace.c...iratesthinkpink http://www.myspace.c...oolsgoldpirates CAPT OF THE ONLY PYRITE SHIP AFLOAT: THE FOOL'S GOLD- look for us and Captain Merrydeath on facebook! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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