milldoggy
Well-Known Member
All,
I got a unused barrel from cl, 10 gallon. I will be using it for wild beer. Right now it is soaking to swell. I was wondering, should I mixed up 2 lbs of barrelklean and clean it before the first use or just drain the swelling water and fill with beer? I have changed the water i am using it to swell every 5 days. I know i should do it more often, but i have not been home. At the moment it is only seeping a tad. I am going to try the hot water method tonight. As for cleaning, I am worried the barrelklean will pull to much oak out.
Thoughts? The morebeer guide does not mention initial cleaning, but other info does.
I got a unused barrel from cl, 10 gallon. I will be using it for wild beer. Right now it is soaking to swell. I was wondering, should I mixed up 2 lbs of barrelklean and clean it before the first use or just drain the swelling water and fill with beer? I have changed the water i am using it to swell every 5 days. I know i should do it more often, but i have not been home. At the moment it is only seeping a tad. I am going to try the hot water method tonight. As for cleaning, I am worried the barrelklean will pull to much oak out.
Thoughts? The morebeer guide does not mention initial cleaning, but other info does.