pete1325
Senior Member
How difficult is it to dismantle a barrel, clean the staves and put back together?
Well I'm guessing you've got the tools for it.Just yesterday I was talking to my son about reconditioning a barrel. I personally think it would be fun even though I'm looking forward to having some neutral barrels.
Technically you don’t ‘have’ to. But I bet 100’s of yrs of trial n error has made it the standard for a good reason. And toasting adds so much more complexity than without.Do you have to toast the staves once you sand them all down?
I've seen your handy work and have no doubt you could do it.I’d like to do it too, but not sure I’m willing to risk 60 gallons of wine to determine if I did it correctly.
You only see the good ones. I don’t post the failuresI've seen your handy work and have no doubt you could do it.
Well you're not alone, I don't think anyone does.You only see the good ones. I don’t post the failures![]()