Mashed in via two 10g coolers and and 20g mash tun. Cooler sparges got stuck and efficiency was abysmal. Goal was 1.128 OG at 65% eff. but we ended up closer to 50% and OG at 1.100.
After fermentation transferred 15g to a freshly dumped FEW Bourbon Barrel. Aged for ~4 months before transferring out to carboys. Finished beer is very thick and has a high amount of rye spice but not overpowering. Works very well as a blending component or with the addition of adjunct flavoring (coffee, fruit, etc.)
If we made this again we would definitely BIAB or add rice hulls to the mash to avoid sparge issues, I would also dial back the rye by a couple of pounds.
4g of this beer was kegged with 3 oz of whole cracked coffee beans for a couple of weeks.
4g was secondaried on ~3# of raspberries and marion blackberries + an oz of cocoa nibs.
4g was kegged and bottled plain
2g was saved as a blending component for future beers.