Barrel of fun
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 10:46 am
Bought a Barrel cheap from a HBS it has issues and was sold as is and I didnt like the tap
Used a bucket to hold staves in place after I had taken off hoops
The inside was nice and clean and unused !
Added a stainless tap bought off E bay
I used Beeswax on the outside and its now got some Port in it to age
Now to be honest :
Did it leak - nope too big to be called a leak more of an outpouring b-(
When I pulled some staves out - same process as above - I found that the staves where rough sawn with cut grooves along the sealing surfaces, which they had sealed with wood shavings.
So i pulled out staves one at a time and sanded the edges flat.
Then after reassembly a second time it still took a good day and a half with water in until it stopped leaking.
Now I know people are gonig to say that I should not seal the outside with beeswax - But, as most people seem to age in S/S or Glass I do not see a problem. :happy-partydance:
Toyoda