Rachael Lyn Kelly Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Hello all! I am looking for a solution to aging with little space. I don't have room to use a forklift in my shop. Does anyone know where I can get a multi-level rack for my barrels. Something that loads with a pulley system, or other suggestions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedgeBird Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Lots of companies selling used barrel racks. We stack three high (so six total barrels on a rack set) and can still push them around with a pallet jack. Fill then in place on the rack, pump empty while they are still on the rack. Disadvantage is you cant really harvest the bottom ones until you get the top ones off. We also use a chain hoist to lift barrels, but can only do that on the bottom or middle rack as the third barrel up is too high to get under the hoist. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreshot Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Welcome Rachael. Some of the other people here use manual pallet stackers - http://www.globalindustrial.com/g/material-handling/lift-trucks/manual-lift/big-joe-manual-push-hand-operated-lift-stacker For racks: http://barrelsandracks.com/racks/ - There's large number of suppliers out there, including used as Hedgebird. Maybe some of the other guys can post their suppliers. What area of the country are you in? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteB Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 The manually operated lift forks are great in a small space. I have one similar to the link above. Also good for lifting drums to syphon out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachael Lyn Kelly Posted March 21, 2017 Author Share Posted March 21, 2017 Thanks so much for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philstill Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Just be careful using the manual ones when loading or unloading at full elevation. They don't have the weight in a low c/g that a conventional forklift has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huffy2k Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Hi Rachael, as Foreshot mentioned above, the pallet stackers are perfect solutions for those of us who don't have room to operate a fork lift. We build our own 3 level barrel racks and use the pallet stacker to load/unload from the top two rows. Here's a link to an Instagram video we recently posted that shows a barrel being offloaded onto our racks. These are 15 gallon barrels. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteB Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 That is amazing how many barrels you can fit in that small space. I watched for about 1 minute and saw 6 roll in and they hardly took up any room 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestar Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 We use the manual pallet lift as well. Biggest disadvantage is they require a bit of navigating because of the front supports, and the small batteries need nightly recharge, have limited lifetime, and must be carefully maintained (rehydrated). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cultus Bay Distillery Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 This label is from the old "non-commercial" days, and is strictly no threat to your brand, but you can see how it gives me a start to see your barrel logos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huffy2k Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Wow! Great minds think alike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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