Wooden Bacardi barrel - uses

[thehorse]

My local junk shop have got a wooden Bacardi barrel with a tap in their window. It looks like it would hold about two gallons and the tap suggests it’s been used in a pub or restaurant.

I’m just wondering whether I could put it to some use in my brewing. I’m guessing that it wouldn’t be pressurised enough for secondary fermentation. But could I decant some beer into it and “barrel age” it for a while? Or is this item more likely only to be of use as a cool method of dispensing beer?

 

[user 23602]

I think I remember reading that barrels lose the oak impact (if it is oak) after the following: Wine- 1 Time, Whiskey / Bourbon – 4 Times, Rum- 7 Times and Tequila- 10 Times. Higher ABV beers can withstand the harsh environment of a barrel. These beers are generally aged in barrels for approximately 6-9 months, or even longer. The higher alcohol content acts as a barrier for microbes that would normally turn beer bad. That's all from a quick Google search. But someone here might have actually tried it. I'm keen to know as well.

 

[Clint]

Put some flowers in it.

 

[Llamaman]

Put some flowers in it.

Can you even get Flowers anymore?
I assume Interbrew killed it off.

 

[Clint]

I remember drinking Flowers...

 

[Chippy_Tea]

I remember drinking Flowers...

and the pots and soil

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[Rodcx500z]

I remember drinking Flowers...

Clint I remember being very pissed in Minehead in my younger days, flowers ipa