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• Posted in thread: Oak Barrel leak on 01-27-2011 at 03:39 PM
  Where in the heck do you find new/unused IV bags! First you need to fake an illness you
  call the ambulance, they connect you to an IV at the hospital. You tell them you need to go for
  a smoke outs...

• Posted in thread: Oak Barrel leak on 01-27-2011 at 02:32 AM
  Well I decided to give it a try on one of my barrell, Let you know if it is working well or not
  

• Posted in thread: Oak Barrel leak on 01-26-2011 at 05:55 PM
  Anybody use an IV bag to keepa winebarrel full?I found that picture on the internet.

• Posted in thread: Oak Barrel leak on 01-21-2011 at 09:14 PM
  I tranfer the wine back to a carboy and fill the barrel with water. The leak stop after 4 days
  and the wine is back to the barrel

• Posted in thread: Oak Barrel leak on 01-09-2011 at 08:50 PM
  I put the wine 4 days ago and still leaking had no problemwith the one fromOkanagan Barrel
  Works, this one is a Cooperage JK of Hungary. Could not find a web site for this compagny.

• Posted in thread: Oak Barrel leak on 01-09-2011 at 08:09 PM
  I received a wine barrel at Christmas from my friend.This is not my first barrel, for the
  hydration I use the step from Akanagan Barrel Works see link below.

• Posted in thread: caramelize port on 01-07-2011 at 03:21 PM
  I will try to introduce water next time, not sure about the microwave technique.I actually made
  two batches of caramel, the first one I put it in thePort too soon and it turned to chunks

• Posted in thread: caramelize port on 01-06-2011 at 11:57 PM
  Your are welcomeDid you have any problem to disolve the caramel in your wine, it took some time
  for me. If you have a tip to speed up this process please let me know.

• Posted in thread: caramelize port on 01-06-2011 at 07:34 PM
  I back sweated my raspberry port with caramel (from 1.000 to 1.020), it turned out very good,
  like it a lot. Definitely going try it again next year, maybe more caramel this time, instead
  using sugar ...

• Posted in thread: Chocolate raspberry Port on 12-16-2010 at 04:02 PM
  Can you post your recipe for the Rasberry Port? new this was comingRaspberry Port (23
  Litre)43 Lbs of Raspberry (in a train bag)4 Cups of red grape concetrate (for complexity,I use
  a cheap wine kit,...