More on Different Barrel Types
“[How] I decide whether something is going to be double- or triple-barrel-aged beer is how it tastes out of the second barrel.”
Different sizes of bourbon barrels are going to affect maturation time. Rye whiskey barrels also contribute a different character than bourbon barrels—and more quickly. Harrop prefers to avoid rum barrels, which can be challenging, but enjoys using barrels from fruit brandies and fortified wines.
With double- and triple-barreled beers (or even quadruple- or quintuple-barrel), he racks straight from barrel to barrel, making the decision on whether to barrel again based on flavor—softer beers may get yet another barrel.
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