I have just nominated you for a plain English speaking award for Texans with your descriptions of bad smelling yeast .... it’s so true I misread instructions 5 years ago and had a three arse smell round my full house I was forced to stop its .... I’ve just done my second run and saving some for hand wash ... thanks George for your plain English even us brits understand you

"You'll know it sealed when you see no leaking" I love the humor and the great info. Thanks so much for sharing. #happydistilling

Hello George you deserve millions and millions subscribers. No manny like you out there honest and passionate, don't need to edit anything. Everything you said is knowledge ... happy distilling everyone

I came across your channel on a late night KZfaq binge, never much considered home distilling. Happy to say that through your guidance my first 5 runs I've done have been great. You have made what can be a confusing and overwhelming entry to a hobby very easy and very fun. #Happydistilling !!!!!!!!

Merry Christmas George, without your knowledge I would never be at the stage where now on Christmas day I can put my own product in a fine made barrel. All the best mate.

My Favorite channel on the KZfaqs. #HappyDistilling

Great stuff George!

LOL, it kills me his expressions when he sniffs the shine. Can't fake that love.

Happy Distilling! Anyway love your repost on glycerine... Really makes all the difference. I think most newbs to the craft dont understand the difference an oz or two of it can make to your drinkabillty to your finished product.

Always wonderful learning from you. Just wish I could come over for a visit.

I'm new at this "barrel aging" thingy. My spirit of choice for nosing & tasting is "Old Smuggler" and "Ardbeg 10". School me please, what would I gain by aging and how long to age? Thank you kind Sir . . . ;)

Looking forward to that Scotch Recipe. I've been using 9# of Golden Promise and 2 # of Heavy Peated barley. Have to add sugar since I'm still using an air still, but it's pretty tasty 😁 I've had 2 gallons in my oak barrel for 5 weeks and it's almost there ! Thanks George, HAPPY DISTILLING !!

Looking forward to the live stream #happydistilling

Can’t wait George for the live stream , guys like you George are a breed on you own!! I’ve learned a lot in a short period of time. happy distilling 👍🥃 from Jasie p

Mile High in Colorado in selling some awesome barrels ! They are a little expensive, but very well made from great American White Oak.

I binge watched the beginners playlist. Looking at stills now :D

Impressed, subscribed.

All the way from Norway. thanks for the incredible information. you are a mentor of the great in the art of #Happydistilling

Thank You, Enjoyed the video George . #happydistilling

Thanks George for a great demo.

Sending love from New Mexico!!

#happydistilling. Love the videos, learning so much. Thanks for giving out great info

Thank you for sharing this

Thank you George!!

Hi George can I use a belt heater to keep my wash at a constant temperature. I do my fermenting in my basement which is a little cool around 62. I use it all the time when I do wine so I figured it should be ok for a corn/sugar wash. What do you think?

#happydistillind Looking forward to it!

oke a little question so you did proof it first till 40% then after you put it in barrel for x time, then when you get it out of the barrel it will be below 40%.

Thanks for the candle wax sealing trick.

Happy Distillin - I dunno if this’d work for a barrel but when I buy a new pair of cloth shoes I rub a tea light candle on them, they go white and then I hit ‘‘em with the hairdryer and they become waterproof and change back to their original look. Might be a good trick to try on a dripping barrel, just run a tea light candle over the join and wave a hairdryer over it.

Awesome vid!

George, thank you for the shared wisdom. For the live steam or other I have one question besides 100 others. I am a rum guy and would like to know your experience in developing flavors from ferment to your run? Where do the odd flavors like leather and smoke come from between the yeast and ingredients? No interest in additions but how these may come to life in a batch. Thanks for any points you may cover.

Thank you for the info

What kinda wood chips would you use for a peach 🍑 moonshine/rum

Can you do a Wheat mash? I live in a farming community, and my colleague grows organic wheat. What you're doing is awesome!

#happydistilling love a bit of barrel ageing.

Thanks Mr.Duncan, I had not given any thought to steralizing barrels. My line of thinking was the alcohol would do the work for me. #HAPPYDISTILLING

Thank you!.. Happy Distilling..

Good timing I just got my first barrel and was going to have to start researching how best to use it! #happydistilling

#happydistilling I soaked two (1L) barrels in water (started out as hot as I could get it from the faucet) it took almost 5 days for them to stop leaking. I also fast aged for 3 days before filling the barrels. Thanks George you a world of info.

Great job George and just keep er'lit...

Bam another home run Thanks George #Happydistilling

Gee George you could have put a link up. So we know where to buy them great barrels that you use.

George, what's the downside of leaving the alcohol in the jar with the oak chips instead of putting it in a barrel? Thank you.

Found this in a repost from our friend Bearded and Bored and thought that I would share it here www.reddit.com/r/firewater/comments/5y4ki2/i_found_this_minibarrel_aging_chart_for/

Great Video George,#happydistilling

If it’s oak use the old barrels for smoking your brisket George....I bet that would be awesome.

George have you tried to artificially heating and cooling the barrels to quicken the aging of the spirit.

hi how long have you trying to have the spirits in for the sake of taste. i have 10 lit. and 5 lit. hungarian and swedisch thin a lot of difference in taste 6 mon, to 3 mon, good program you do

When adding water in the barrel and you stop the leak does the residual water dilute the spirit

Hi George, huge fan here. Quick question. I am aging purified beer in a 10G barrel outside. Not exposed to direct sunlight and under cover, however after a few cold days we have rainy hot days. This of course creates condensation on the outside the barrel and eventually moldy spots started appearing. I cannot find any info if this is bad or not. I know some distilleries and wineries age outside but I am not sure if the mold on the outside the barrel is bad (or may be good?!)? Any thoughts? I appreciate everything you do, keep up the great content coming.

Thank Mr Duncan Are you going to record the live broadcast? We will be traveling and not be able to sign on. Hay you should start selling some laser etched "Barley & Hops" oak barrels! #HAPPYDISTILLING Adapt, Improvise and Overcome

Hello George from Maine. Learning a lot from you. Getting ready to spirit run a Single Malt Whiskey. What proof do you recommend filling the barrel with? I am thinking 140p 2 weeks then cut to 125p. Am I on track. Thank you for sharing your vast knowledge. Joe

Have enjoyed your videos and sharing of knowledge! Looking forward the the live stream. Been brewing beer for a couple years. Also made a few gallons mead with good to very good results so far (haven't had to dump any batches). Have you used or what are your thoughts on using DADY to brew beer?

hi george fairly new to your channel love the content tons of great info i have a pot still that i made from a 20 gal ss pot with a copper head pipe i love the process of making i have a question about the popcorn mash what would happen if you popped the corn before making the mash seems like it would release the starch a lot easier keep up the great work i have binge watched a lot of the older videos great info thanks

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Looks like us in UK will have stay up its 0030 hours Saturday morning I think

Hi George, I'm thinking about aging some mead after 6 months of aging in my carboy in a charred oak barrel, what are your thoughts on this?....

George... question I just ordered a barrel online I noticed after receiving it that there is some kind on varnish all over the outside! I'm very concerned to use this barrel for anything other than decoration... also it smells like lacquer in the bung hole... thoughts? #happydistilling

Help please!!!!!! I have a question i have a 1 liter barrel with a spigot. If i turn the spigot nothing comes out, unless i remove the cork in the bung. Then the liquor flows from the spigot. Is that how it is supposed to be?

@ George! I have some questions. Do you proof before you oak and barrel it. Is there a certain proof to be at when you add oak? When do you finish (adding glycerine).

You are really making me want to get a barrel. Just can't pull the trigger yet. #happydistilling

I bought a couple barrels and some moonshine and clear Rye. Where would you suggest storing them in the house? Basement? Out on the counter? Do you want temperature variation? Thanks.....

Good job and Thanks #Happydistilling

How do you open up a barrel to char it? Just bought a barrel from Codigo tequila and its not charred

Hi ✍️ nice show 🧑🏽‍💻 looking to see how to make honey brandy🛢 🍯

I fillled a 5 liter new charred oak barrel with makers mark, how long should i let it sit?

Hi George. Do you barrel age beer after your spirits? Im only doing beer at this point, have a new barrel im wondering if I should water leak test then add some off the shelf whiskey to the barrel before adding the beer.

George, would you recommend the fast fermentation cone style... There round £80 each but I know you've used in the past videos

Good afternoon George. I have a couple of questions, 1) do you have any recommendations on where to purchase the barrels? 2) do they make barrels from different woods for different flavors ( maple, cherry, etc )?

George what is the white pil that comes with the barrels for

George old barrels make good planters cut them in half and you get two you should make a few for Mrs. Duncan ( Happy Wife Happy Life) then you could make a stand and plant a different spice in each one = Really Happy Wife.

Thanks so much George for imparting so much knowledge!! #HAPPYDISTILLING

with the little barrels instead of a clock or recharring can u just add oak sticks for the tannin and coloring? #HaPpYDiStIlLiNg =)

When you are aging your alcohol do you have to fill the barrel to the top or can you age it partially full?

Hi mate. Dean here in Australia. I love you videos. I was recently gifted a lovely 5lt American Oak barrel. I have been informed to age the barrel with cheap dry sherry for 3-4 weeks prior to placing in my clean spirit. Can you please comment on the reason I've been recommended dry sherry? Following this period I can then fill with clean spirit and leave sit for 4-6wks ready to drink but I see you have used a wood chip soaked spirit rather than clean in your barrel. I presume this will combine and enhance flavours but I presume the clean spirit with provide a good flavour ?? Also does the chip soaked spirit give you a faster result in the barrel and might it extend the life of the barrels usefulness?

could you use vodka to cure the barrel instead of water?

Wooden boats and whisky barrels... Neither one seals well when dried out.

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Hi how long can I leave my whiskey in those small barrels , does it mean I can leave for years and it only gets better

Does it matter how long you leave it in the barrel? I followed the recipe on your George Washington Rye video, used oak chips for 4 days, then put it in a two litre barrel. After a week it already tastes really smooth but if I leave it in there a lot longer will it spoil the flavour?

Hi George, where can I purchase aging barrels at a fair price? 10 liter size for example

Hey George don’t forget Pacific time that would be 4 PM. #Happydistilling

As usual, another great video. I may have missed it George, but generally, how long do you let the shine age in the barrel? I can see I'll have to invest in some barrels. HAPPYDISTILLING

Don't know if you got the last comment for your Livestream so once again, #Happydistilling!

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Do you have to pre-age? What is the result if you put it straight in the barrel?

Great video.. how long are you planning on aging in the barrel?

Do you proof your shine before barrel aging

Hey George I keep going to your website and it says it’s down for maintenance when are you going to get that up and running because I need some stuff

Just got my barrel in mail...got it filled with water now waiting for them drips to stop lol...then I'ma figure what to put in it

my local water is barely clean enough to bath in. I'll to boil bottled waree

#HAPPYDISTILLING From noco

George Why are you only allowed to use a barrel one time to be able to call it Bourbon

I let a batch get too hot. I ended up swapping two Asses for a twenty mule team. Happy #happydistilling

this guy is like the HGTV of making likker

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No don't toss them chop them up and use them for bbq.

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If o were to win the only thing i want it a hydrometer and a alcoholometer

Proof in? Proof out?