Quercus Cooperage

@fungus_ranch in Nashville getting some sweet koji cakes out of the muro. #repost @fungus_ranch A look inside the amazing 4 tray Koji Muro Cabinet from @quercus_cooperage this is is amazing, incredibly beautiful and makes amazing koji Give them a follow and check out their amazing craftsmanship in all things cedar (barrels, kiokes, and more)... Feat. Aspergillus Oryzae Pearl Barely Koji . . . #kojibuildscommunity #koji #americanwhitecedar #kojimuro See more

It’s my favorite time of year when the Catalpas are blossoming . With their long dark pods , grand shields of a leaf and insanely beautiful flowers it’s really an underrated gem of the tree world .Every year the blossoms remind me I made another trip around the sun and after this year they’re even more poignant. #catalpaspeciosa

Handmade 5 gallon with spigot for our friends @bootleghillhoneymeads for their mead. PM if your interested in a custom barrel. #mead #cooperage

Love how this custom birch mash paddle came out that I did a while back . First I had to cut the outline and shape profile by hand to capture the bumps on the side . After that it went in engraver to burn logo . Let us know if you need to up your mash paddling game . #craftbrewing

Let’s Dance #cooperage

Our friend and consigliere @chefbarrytonkinson getting some big koji cakes out of our Muro . Honored to be part of his new fermentation lab. Our Muro is available in 2, 3, and 4 tray units and ship worldwide #repost @chefbarrytonkinson Getting ready to launch a new space designed to teach and explore the art of fermentation @iceculinary . Here you can see the koji that plays the vital role in fermented items such as miso, sake, and shoyu.... #kojibuildscommunity #fermentation See more

Meanwhile back at Barad-dûr #repost @shakenstephen Throwback to simpler and cosier times! ... Tevasa cooperage in Jerez. A great place for sherry lovers, whisky fans and amateur photographers! #sherry #cooperage #scotch #scotchwhisky #cask #throwback

At a commanding 5’ 6 I’m considered a Mini Cooper #minibarrels

Feeling Fantastic! First Fir Foedor Finally Finished Flies From Factory Friday For Florida

No that’s not Groot , but the recently unearthed remains of barrels from the second century in Northern France . These are quite likely the best examples ever discovered ( Prof. Frink voice) Not only can branding amd makers marks be seen but also preserved chime and croze showing techniques used to this day. The wood was identified as European silver fir (Abies alba).with hazelnut rings and esparto grass which itself is not native to Northern Europe but the Mediterranean suggesting the barrels had been repurposed at one point . Fascinating article link In bio . At bottom of article is detailed report off findings . #barrels

The Darkness within Has many cracks . It fades when It becomes exposed

Good Morning #fermentation #tanks #cooperage

Good morning #fermentation #tanks #cooperage

Our talented friend @twotidestattoo making chickpea miso in our kioke. After inoculating the chickpeas he packed it in topping with kombu seaweed before it was lidded. After the lid went on he topped it with a 10lb weight and wrapped with a Japanese hand towel (Tenugui). Theres still a little time to order a small kioke for the holidays . You can visit our site or DM me . #miso #kioke #fermentation

Toasting some recooped Sherry casks for our friends @hollerhorndistilling . #cooperage #hudsonvalley

Squad Goals The amazing Italian Coopers @romualdimastribottai go big ! Nice work guys . Hope to visit one day #cooperage

Ahhhh yeah #cooperage #hudsonvalley

EXCELSIOR!! Big day in New York yesterday. Empire Rye was given federal designation . What is Empire Rye you ask ?... EMPIRE RYE THE WHISKY STYLE OF NEW YORK STATE Only a whiskey made according to the precise standards agreed upon by the Empire Rye Whiskey Association may be called Empire Rye and bear the mark on its bottle. -Must conform to the New York Farm Distiller (Class D) requirement that 75% of the mash bill be New York grain; in this instance that 75% MUST be New York State-grown rye grain, which may be raw, malted or a combination. -The remaining 25% of the mash bill may be composed of any raw or malted grain, New York-grown or otherwise, or any combination thereof. -Distilled to no more than 160 proof -Aged for a minimum of two years in charred, new oak barrels at not more than 115 proof at time of entry. -Must be mashed, fermented, distilled, barreled and aged at a single New York State distillery. -A blended whisky containing no less than 100% qualifying Empire Rye whiskies from multiple distilleries may be called Blended Empire Rye. If you’d like to taste some @empirerye check out Stoutridge Distillery in Marlboro this weekend . .

It was soooo great to ride out to @pawlingbreadco yesterday to deliver a kioke to Cynthia and Bill . They greeted me like an old friend and fed me copious amounts of their amazing food .. Malaysian pork empanadas , amazing fresh bread and a concoction that was out of his world: a hotdog wrapped in a croissant and bacon , complete with an amazing dipping sauce . We had a great time telling each other our journeys to where we are at present and I can’t wait to return . Excited to see what you make in the kioke! #pawlingbreadco #cooperage #kioke

2 Butts and A Sherry Cask . Recooping some Spanish Casks for our friends @hollerhorndistilling

I had to center it , but THIS JUST fell naturally into the tank out on the loading dock . #houseofquercus

I’m often asked what our name means. Quercus is the Latin genus for Oak . It’s represented in names such as Quercus Rubra ( N. red oak ) Quercus Montana (chestnut oak) and what we coopers use Quercus Alba (white oak ) . In Spanish the words Quercus Alba are inverted and it is from the samename of a Spanish General we get the name of the New Mexico city .. Albuquerque. #cooerage #quercusalba #albuquerque

Squad Goals Picture courtesy of our friend Franck @whisky_gourmet #cooperage

Often Mornings light Has me escape to Japan I hope to visit #cooperage #kioke

Got Koji? Aside fron our Koji trays Kioke and kits we also do custom engraving . These two just went out to LA @chezotter . PM me for more info on custom work or visit our website in bio #kojibuildscommunity #koji

On my past life as a wood finisher I would use a technique taught to me by the late great George Frank . He would soak steel wool in vinegar to extract the Ferrous Sulfate FeSo4. When this was applied to a tannin rich wood like white oak it would ebonize the wood with a beautiful deep blue black . We would then do a technique known as Cerusing which is a decorative pore fill. Flash forward to barrel making and I get the same result with the steel working hoop reacting to the White oak during the steaming and bending process creating a cool triangular pattern . If you're into wood finishing check out George’s books . They’re anecdotal and very informative teaching finishing with simple materials and techniques that are lost today with modern day store bought stains and finishes

Angry Orchard meet Happy Cooper . It was great to meet @ryanjamesburk from @angryorchardwalden . Ryan was picking up his 15 gallon Kioke for some fun R&D. Cheers #cooperage #cider

Rest in Power Eddie #cooperage #frankenbarrel