Oak Barrel leak

[Casper]

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.<?amespace prefix = o ns = "urnchemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><O></O>
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When I introduce water and stand the barrel in one end was leaking a lot, fortunately it stop, I flip it got some leak and it stop too. <O></O>
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I fill the barrel at 50 % to remove some oak flavor, 15 minute after it was leaking at the middle. Remove a bit of water to remove pressure and stop leaking, next day I fill the barrel with water a no leak. So 2 days after I put my wine In it, and it started leaking again. I turned the barrel to remove the pressure and still leaking.<O></O>
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What should I do?


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[Goodfella]

I had one do this also.....
Mine stopped in about a day or 2. Didn't leak alot in that time (looks about like yours)


Never had a problem since....

 

[Casper]

I put the wine 4 days ago and still leaking

I 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.

 

[AlFulchino]

typically you let your barrel stay w water in for 2-4 days...sounds like you didnt wait that long by what i read

storage between usage ...LONG periods!!!! you should also kep barrel 1/4 full of water....you should eventually be fine....get some wine to top this baby off as needed

 

[Casper]

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

 

[Wade E]

Glad to hear its better, I recommend keeping it full.

 

[grapeman]

Good news Casper.

 

[Goodfella]

Well done Buddy

 

[AlFulchino]

glad to heat that!

 

[Waldo]

I'd sure like to try me one of those one of these days

 

[Goodfella]

I think you would love it Waldo...


It looks so cool in your house/wine making area.


People freak out when I give them a barrel tasting!!!

 

[Casper]

Anybody use an IV bag to keepa winebarrel full?
I found that picture on the internet.

 

[AlFulchino]

that is unique...what a cool idea! I suppose you could also intravenously feed it so2

 

[Goodfella]

Wow.... I have officially seen it all. haha


Pretty cool

 

[Bert]

IV-bag now that is funny.....could have more than one use

 

[Casper]

Well I decided to give it a try on one of my barrell,


Let you know if it is working well or not

 

[ibglowin]

As an automation (semi) expert I love it!

 

[Wade E]

Genius!!!

 

[Kemo]

Man that is great! I hope you dont mind if i keep that picture as a background on my pc

 

[ibglowin]

Where in the heck do you find new/unused IV bags!