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Originally posted by DeerMagnet View PostHow’d you swell the barrel??
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Originally posted by chadt1234 View PostThe smaller the barrel the more surface area is in contact with the liquid (by volume). You get flavor more quickly than with a larger barrel. The trade off is the mellowness and concentration you get from longer aging in a large barrel.
How many times can a barrel be used before it no longer provides the flavor it once was providing?
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Many large production distillers and vintners use oak chips, cubes, staves etc. to get oak flavor in to their products more cost effectively. Only time can effectively mellow out fine spirits though. I don't have any idea how many uses you can get out of a barrel. Depends on how much oak flavor you are looking for. The more time it spends in close proximity to a liquid, the fewer uses you will be able to get. There are plenty of high end distillers and vintners than only use a barrel once.
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