A free guide for home brewers wanting to brew beer in wood barrels. Topics covered include anatomy of a barrel, wood types, first-use prep list, cleaning, storing, aging beer, fermenting and souring in oak barrels.



Our barrel basics guide comes in handy for first time barrel brewers needing to know how to care for a new or used barrel. The guide has some suggestions for what styles of beer work best in wooden barrels.

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