I've got two old oak casks that won't hold water anymore. I'm thinking I might be able to make my own oak chips/cubes.
Anybody done this or know of a good place to inquire how to do this?
They're 50l barrels so there's lots of wood to be salvaged.
I'm thinking it could be as easy as using a circular saw to cut in half, separate the staves from the metal pieces and either cube it with the circular saw or chip it (somehow).
If I do this, is there a possibility the outer surface would cause problems when I use it in beer (off-flavors, bacterial contaminants, other)?
Cheers for any ideas!
Anybody done this or know of a good place to inquire how to do this?
They're 50l barrels so there's lots of wood to be salvaged.
I'm thinking it could be as easy as using a circular saw to cut in half, separate the staves from the metal pieces and either cube it with the circular saw or chip it (somehow).
If I do this, is there a possibility the outer surface would cause problems when I use it in beer (off-flavors, bacterial contaminants, other)?
Cheers for any ideas!