{"title":"All Products","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"10-litre-oak-aging-barrel","title":"10 Litre American Oak Aging Barrel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect the recipe. Then bottle it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e10 Litre American Oak Aging Barrel\u003c\/strong\u003e is the scale-up barrel for someone who has already learned the process and perfected a batch worth repeating. Handcrafted from American white oak with a medium char, it gives home enthusiasts and bar programs enough volume to move beyond experimentation and begin creating finished bottled batches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e10L — The Bottling Barrel\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis size is not just for bars and restaurants. 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That gives every bottle a story and every new batch a reference point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee how the same barrel-to-bottle approach can be used in a real bar program, including aging, bottling, labeling, dating and wax finishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/urban-barrel-project\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore the Urban Barrel Project →\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRecommended First-Batch Aging\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA typical first batch is approximately \u003cstrong\u003e4½ months\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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