Barrel maintinence... How to scrape a barrel?

[Travis0055]

I Have read that Belgian brewers will scrape the insides of their barrels to Maintain the porousness of the wood. Any one ever done this?

 

[dstar26t]

I haven't done it but here's some info to get started

http://www.crookedstave.com/2011/03/add-barrel-cooper-to-the-list-of-titles/

 

[Travis0055]

Great link! Thanks.