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Bodger



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 13 9:43 am    Post subject: Stillage? Reply with quote
    

I need pictures and or ideas for making my own stillages for wooden 50 gallon cider barrels. I'd like to have possibly one row of ten or two rows of six.

PS. I may very well have some four year old (new) wooden wine barrels for sale.
I'm buying twenty and only need ten or a dozen.

Nick



Joined: 02 Nov 2004
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 13 9:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

https://www.jimsbeerkit.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=33322

It's for one, but should be easily expandable.

Bodger



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 13 12:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

The barrel problem has been solved. Half of them will be jumping soff the bus in Peterstow enroute. I'm still studying possibilities with regard to stillages. The barrels will be very heavy indeed when they're full.

dpack



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 13 2:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

split logs flat side down
chainsaw scoops for barrels


strong ,cheap ,adaptable to any shape

dpack



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 13 2:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

like one layer of a log cabin but with added scoops

Bodger



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 13 3:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I'd thought about doing something similar to that with telgraph poles but was concerned about the strong smell of creosote. How are you fixed for a bit of chainsaw carving?

RichardW



Joined: 24 Aug 2006
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Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales
PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 13 5:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Just use two runners that are offset in height & then use wooden wedges to chock the barrels.

Bodger



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 13 6:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hi Richard The barrels need to be kept level so I don't think we need to have the runners offset, using chocks instead of cutting out an indentation might work.

Nick



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 13 6:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Do they? I thought you always had the back 2-3 inches higher, so the cider will run out of the tap. Otherwise, you're going to waste a lot of cider.

Bodger



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 13 6:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

No mate, I wont be serving from the barrels, they'll be used just for storing the product in, once its finished fermenting in plastic barrels.

Nick



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 13 6:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Won't you still want to get it out from a tap in the front eventually?

Bodger



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 13 7:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

When the barrel is on its side, there's a bung hole on the top and we have a system of pipes and pumps to move the cider around the place. We pump it into 40 pint polybarrels and add sugar if required before we pour it out for the customer.

Nick



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 13 7:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Well, sturdy beams and chocks would be the way forward. They won't go anywhere, and allow you to be flexible if you end up with different barrels in the future.

Bodger



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 13 7:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

My mate Richard might have a few straight trees around his place. The stillages will be going into a 12x12 cider room (stable)

RichardW



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Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales
PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 13 8:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

How soon are you doing this?

I am wanting to get 2 lorry loads in later in the year so would be able to sort suitable ones out.

I'll take a look round to see if any look about right.

Or if you need it sooner (or squaring up) I am sure that Bo would have something suitable.


If you dont need the height then just use the chocks on the ground.

Could you not stack the barrels on top of each other just locking the end ones from moving?

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