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Did you convert a freezer into a wine cooler?

I assume we should avoid galvanized containers for the fire since it releases toxic fumes from the zinc coating. I think maybe stainless...

good question... i suppose it depends on what you have available. i had heavy duty torch and i felt more in control using it than...

From the staves at the head. It's almost like I had to lessen the diameter of the head to make them seal. It was only a 23 liter barrel...

I made a holder for the staves so I could put them together, I also numbered them so they went together easy. I haven’t tested the...

W Where did it leak on the heads? Between the staves and the head? From the segments of the head? I'm curious.

Awesome @wood1954 ! I'm going to have to steal this idea.

This post could win the world record for most useful information per square inch! Thanks for taking the time for this.

Wet is the new dry!

I'm undecided. What do you think? Propane torch with fan tip or the traditional "light a fire inside and stand by with a bucket of...

I lived in SJ for 12 years and I did not experience this thing you called "soggy". I assume this is highly unusual?

Ok, so I have had much better luck with my second barrel. It was easy to remove the rings and the staves just fell apart. I followed...

Nice I’ll take a look. Also big tip the best yeast for Zinfandel in my opinion is RP-15.

Exactly why I wanted to get them in ASAP. They are also bare root, so always good to move quick. But yeah, we're getting soaked right...

I spur prune on a 4 line VSP system as often as I can. But I think it's important to be flexible based on what the vine may benefit from...