First three batches barreled today! And when I say first three, I mean with trub losses I'll be brewing Reinke's Revenge "2023" one more time to recoup the missing 1.5-2 gallons in the new barrel. Batch #1 FG 1.030-0.001 @57 for 12%, Batch #2 1.028-0.001 @57F for 12.2% and Batch #3 1.042 +0.000 @68F for 10.8%. The outlier brought the abv down to 11.7% but I also will have hopefully more ~12% going in the barrel in a few weeks to bring it all up to a respectable 12% total. Batch #4 FG 1.046+0.000 @68F to give 12.5% and an average of 11.9% in the barrel. Overall, I'm impressed. Each batch had a different amount of resting days with batch #3 sipping quite hot but that's to be expected as we need it to scrub the air out of the barrel a little, but #1's smoothness already is apparent. (yeah, I know Dry January, but I'm not chancing having dark cat piss in a new barrel for 6 months). I'll have some of the original left over to keg and satiate the masses while this one probably sits until July 4th minimum. And the new barrel's name...
