Black Swan Honeycomb Barrel Alternative

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  1. trevord13

    trevord13 Initiate (0) Sep 30, 2010 Virginia

    Anyone with experiencing using these? I`ve got a medium toast white oak honeycomb that I would like to use in an all Centennial IPA that I just kegged yesterday. Suggestions on sanitizing?
     
    #1 trevord13, Sep 21, 2015
  2. telejunkie

    telejunkie Savant (1,107) Sep 14, 2007 Vermont

    you can boil it prior to adding...or you can try soaking it in a spirit like rum or tequila for a little while. Personally I'd wait for a more robust, darker beer for it's first use though. It could turn into liquid plywood quickly...
     
    #2 telejunkie, Sep 21, 2015
  3. trevord13

    trevord13 Initiate (0) Sep 30, 2010 Virginia

    I`m actually planning on using 1-2in of White Oak for 5-7 days while dry hopping in the keg. If it starts to get over the top I`ll be able to pull it out of the keg immediately.
     
    #3 trevord13, Sep 21, 2015
  4. JohnSnowNW

    JohnSnowNW Initiate (0) Feb 6, 2013 Minnesota

    I've got one sample from every variety they make. I haven't used any of them yet, but my plan is to boil for 5 min, and drop it in. Time-frame will be taste dependent.
     
    #4 JohnSnowNW, Sep 22, 2015
  5. trevord13

    trevord13 Initiate (0) Sep 30, 2010 Virginia

    I actually ended up boiling a 2in piece for 5 minutes last night, then attached to dental floss and dropped into the keg. I`m also dry hopping concurrently, but the honeycomb and hop bag are on separate threads of floss for removal.
     
    #5 trevord13, Sep 22, 2015
  6. hopfenunmaltz

    hopfenunmaltz Pooh-Bah (2,635) Jun 8, 2005 Michigan
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    Those were used do a Commemorative NHC beer brewed by Founders, it was an IPA and worked really well.
     
    #6 hopfenunmaltz, Sep 22, 2015
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