tuns
Large brewery vessels
Tuns is the plural of tun, a large cask for storing wine, beer, or other liquids.
A tun traditionally held 252 gallons, making it one of the largest standard barrel sizes.
The word appears in brewery contexts and historical references to alcohol storage: The cellar held dozens of aging tuns.
Wooden storage barrel
- cooperageBarrel-making trade
- stavesPoles or music lines
- hoopsCircular bands or rims
- bungholeBarrel's stopper opening
oak · wooden · charred · aging · cellar · vat · fermentation · cooper
Amount of space filled
- gallonLiquid volume unit
- litreMetric liquid volume
- imperialRelating to supreme rule
- metricStandard of measurement
liquid · measurement · quantity · fluid · hogshead · pipe · butt · bulk
Warm-fermented malt drink
- lagerCold-conditioned beer
- stoutHeavy, dark brewed beverage
- pilsnerCrisp, golden Czech-style brew
- porterBaggage carrier or dark brew
beer · brew · hops · malt · yeast · wort · fermentation · brewmaster
Oak-aged grain spirit
- bourbonCorn-based American spirit
- scotchDecisively put an end to
- rumMolasses-based liquor
- brandySpirit from fermented fruit
distillery · aging · charred · maturation · proof · rye · cognac · single-malt
cask
Wooden storage barrel
bunghole · oak · wooden · charred · aging · cellar · vat · fermentation · cooper · butt
volume
Amount of space filled
metric · liquid · measurement · quantity · fluid · hogshead · pipe · butt · bulk · standard
ale
Warm-fermented malt drink
porter · beer · brew · hops · malt · yeast · wort · fermentation · brewmaster · microbrewery
whiskey
Oak-aged grain spirit
brandy · distillery · aging · charred · maturation · proof · rye · cognac · single-malt · blending
vineyard
Grape-growing estate
- grapeVine-grown berry cluster
- vintageQuality from past eras
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
cabernet · merlot · chardonnay · sommelier · tannin · bouquet · terroir · cork · decant · cellar