My new babies

[Goodfella]

The fedex guy delivered my new babies today!!!


Check em out.....

 

[pelican]

You must be a proud papa with those beauties!

 

[Wade E]

Very nice! Where from and American or Hungarian or French?

 

[Goodfella]

Vadai Barrels....


Hungarian oak....


I havn't named the larger one yet.... But the little ones name is PORTLORD!!! HAHA

 

[Waldo]

Awesome goodfella

 

[Tom]

Nice score!

What sizes are they?


What do you plan on putting IN them

 

[uavwmn]

WOW, I am jealous and drooling!!!!

 

[grapeman]

Those are great looking barrels. I like the Wine Cave also!

 

[Goodfella]

Nice score!

What sizes are they?


What do you plan on putting IN them

One is 5.3 gallon


The other one (PORTLORD) HAHA.... is 2.7 gallon


I think first batch for the 5.3 will be my MM Barolo.


And PORTLORD is getting a Bodega port first.

 

[Wade E]

Make sure you keep wines going to keep them wet!

 

[Goodfella]

Yeah, What I have been told is... once the are wet, If they ever go dry, They are done!!!


Also, if you don't have wine in them, you can fill them with water. BUT, you are still extracting the flavor from the barrel. So they will go neutral in the same amount of time, with water or wine.

 

[Wade E]

I dont think they are done if they dry up but it will be a battle to get them back into shape and sanitize them again I believe.

 

[AlFulchino]

bee -u-tee-full

 

[Waldo]

What are you soaking them in to cure them?

 

[Goodfella]

I havn't done any of that yet.


What suggestions do you have about that?

 

[Wade E]

Ive heard just to fill them somewhat and soak them in a full tub of water spinning occasionally.

 

[moto-girl]

The babies are just gorgeous!

 

[Goodfella]

moto-girl.....


Thank you for the compliment!!!


Wade....


I thought ya do it the way you described.... BUT, it sounds like Waldo might have a trick up his sleeve!!!

 

[rrawhide]

lookin' good


enjoy


keep your powder dry and the barrels wet!!!


good luck


rrawhide

 

[Goodfella]

HAHA... Will do rrawhide. I hope the barrels never see a dry moment.


I am still waiting to see if Waldo has a trick for barrel curing.