Recent content by Clinorun

I taped my barrel with a hammer around the head, it apparently helped the staves to settle tighter to the head and sealed my leaks, worked for me. Mine are Vadai 100l barrels

I figured out how to do it, I had a 1.5” steel rod 4” long, bored out with one end large enough to fit the cork and the other end he size of the bottle opening. Then using a hammer and a short dowel, I can hammer the cork in. reply and I can send images

I have one stave that is perspiring, pushing wine thru the wood in too many place to count, just one stave and not at seam. Tried wax, slowed it a bit, I have emptied the barrel and plan to dry it out and try the wax again. Any other suggestions, I will share I resolved a leak at a head stave...

What I have read suggests tasting the wine every other day during EM and then re-gasing. They suggest there is a dark period between 14 and 21 days? I would like to seal it up gas it and wait at least 21 days to open and test?

Does anyone have a suggestion for how to manually cork a 3 liter bottle.

Yes, I have two, slight possibility I might need one but certainly one available. When would you need it? Lino [email protected]

Salinas

Central Coast California,

two new Hungarian oak barrels in factory packaging for sale, $300 each includes stands.