Emptying The Barrel
Back in early September. The barrel was emptied.
The pump was key
The imperial porter had spent just shy of six months in the once used, oak bourbon barrel.
On the way for a rinse out
We managed to pull out 50 gallons of what turned out to be a very solid beer. It needs a couple months to mellow as it is very bourbon forward at this point. It however has an amazing richness that you just cant recreate without some wood aging.
Sweet Sweet Foam
We filled the barrel with an imperial red ale. We plan on giving it 90-120 days and see what we have.