weremichael
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I am going to be buying a used 55 gallon wine barrel for a solera project. I understand that I need to fill the barrel with water to saturate the wood so it doesn't leak. Do I need to soak it with any chemicals (soda ash, sodium metabisulfite etc.) before I fill it with ten gallons of year old flanders red, a collection of bugs and a bunch of newly fermented beer?
Also, how quickly will I need to fill up the barrel? Can it sit partially full for a few weeks while the new batches ferment down with a more neutral yeast strain?
Also, how quickly will I need to fill up the barrel? Can it sit partially full for a few weeks while the new batches ferment down with a more neutral yeast strain?