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[SchwanzBrewer]

I have been thinking about this one for a little while...I am thinking of making a light belgian and then adding 1/8 vol rum and a couple pints of fresh squeezed lime juice and maybe a little sugar. Haven't decided on the rum.Then put it in a oak barrel for a couple weeks with some english variety whole hops and see what I get.Any advice? Am I crazy?Cheers,Rich

[positiveContact]

I have been thinking about this one for a little while... I am thinking of making a light belgian and then adding 1/8 vol rum and a couple pints of fresh squeezed lime juice and maybe a little sugar. Haven't decided on the rum. Then put it in a oak barrel for a couple weeks with some english variety whole hops and see what I get. Any advice? Am I crazy? Cheers, Rich

I'm not sure the dry hopping and the lime juice would really go here but one or the other might not be bad.

[SchwanzBrewer]

I'm not sure the dry hopping and the lime juice would really go here but one or the other might not be bad.

Grog was made in number of ways. One involved a weak beer (beer cut with water) and then cut again with rum. They also added citrus juice to combat scurvy. I figured some hops would give a nice aroma and the barrel aging might give a little authenticity to it. I would need to get a barrel. Cheers, Rich

[cavman]

Practice in a pint glass first to see if you like it before going a larger volume.

[SchwanzBrewer]

Practice in a pint glass first to see if you like it before going a larger volume.

How? I think it needs to be oak barrel aged to have more of an authentic taste. It was definitely a citrusy drink, but it also sat in barrels on the ships so I figured why not go all the way. Anywhere I could find a gallon barrel? I could make an uber small batch to start on the stove top. Cheers, Rich

[cavman]

How? I think it needs to be oak barrel aged to have more of an authentic taste. It was definitely a citrusy drink, but it also sat in barrels on the ships so I figured why not go all the way. Anywhere I could find a gallon barrel? I could make an uber small batch to start on the stove top. Cheers, Rich

Buy an oak aged beer and mix it with rum. You can find 1 gallon barrels on Ebay, and I remember seeing in a liquour store some gift set that had a small barrel for aging 1 liter of booze. For a small batch why bother with a barrel just use oak chips.

[SchwanzBrewer]

Buy an oak aged beer and mix it with rum. You can find 1 gallon barrels on Ebay, and I remember seeing in a liquour store some gift set that had a small barrel for aging 1 liter of booze. For a small batch why bother with a barrel just use oak chips.

Good call. Barrels are cooler though. Cheers, Rich

[Buzz Buzzard]

I think they sell 'em in Pinellas at the Beer and Wine Makers Pantry.