Donutboy Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Just curious if anyone is using wooden tanks and if so, where did you get them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmetto Coast Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Limestone Branch was using barrels to ferment in. Not sure if they are yet or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mash Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 I want to, but have not found them yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffw Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 I want to, but have not found them yet. Hillbilly stills has cypress fermenters on there site. 75 Gallon and 150 gallon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McKee Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Roughstock Whiskey in Bozeman, MT does, I think they use 500g tanks. You may want to ask them what they think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denver Distiller Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Hall Woolford out of Philly, PA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwhuff Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Dixie copperworks makes them I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donutboy Posted November 9, 2012 Author Share Posted November 9, 2012 Thanks, Everyone. I have found Hall Woodford and received a quote within 12 hours of the request. So far that is the only source I have found that can do 400 gallons. I'll put in some more calls tomorrow. Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveflintstone Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 I wonder how much of a hassle it is to clean the wooden tanks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denver Distiller Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Cleaning isn't a hassle at all. You also eliminate a waste stream since you can't use caustic or acids on them. You rinse them out with water when you're done. Sanitizing is a different story. They can't be sanitized in the conventional sense. That's the entire point in using them, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McKee Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 They also have issues with leaking, if allowed to dry out between runs. Can be resolved by filling with water, allowing to swell and reseal (much like an old barrel), but I'd be cautious in thinking that one could do that repeatedly for very long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeelingWhiskeyCo Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Ron Low is the man at Joseph Brown Vats (http://www.woodenvats.com/) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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