So, I recently got one of these http://www.1000oaksbarrel.com/index...category_id=6&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=27 in the 3 liter variety. Looks pretty neat on the rack with the carboys I must say, but aside from aesthetics, has anyone here used one of these before? I've got 3 gallons of red wine in a carboy that I'm considering moving what I can of into the barrel. It says on the website that the volume of the barrel means that liquids are aged 5x faster than normal, so I dont think I'll be putting my mead or cider in there (never mind what the oak-y flavor would do to cider or a hibiscus mead...hmm..) but wine is supposed to age for a while, right?
Happy new years, folks!
Happy new years, folks!