mobrewer wrote:I haven't used a barrel but I listen to The Sour Hour podcasts. I'd fill it with really hot water (190F?) and let it swell to see if that stops the leaks. Even if you aren't using the barrel for sour beer I'd listen to the podcast as they talk a lot about barrels the first year of the show.
mobrewer wrote:I think oxidation comes with the territory. Couldn't you fill the barrel most of the way? I heard in Belgium they lean the barrels in a way that decreases the surface area to volume ratio. I'd listen to the sour hour and search the BN other podcasts as well.
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