This post and photography comes courtesy of club member Casey, owner of the four barrels we’re using for the barrel project phase two. Enjoy! — Grant

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We spent a little time at Aaron’s house yesterday building the Barrel Racks. I pretty much stood around and watched – we definitely had the right two guys doing the actual “build.” Tim and Aaron have some skills that I just don’t possess…so I let them do their thang! Every good build starts with a good drawing. Maybe Tim will sign this drawing and we can auction it off one day:

Teamwork. This is how shit gets done:

Measure twice, cut once…unless you’re Tim. Eyeball that shit and it comes out perfect. A former cabinet maker is the guy you want on your team.

Things were really starting to come together….

…until Nick showed up and derailed production with a Surly Darkness Vertical tasting (thanks Nick!).

The afternoon quickly devolved into more drinking and less building (and even less photography).

A most excellent way to cap a partial rack building project. Next up: installing the casters and filling the barrels with water to swell them / ensure they’re sealed.

Thanks Aaron and Tim for your hard work, and Nick for a Menards run and stellar beers.

-C