Using oak barrels

[ScottishBrewer]

I figured this falls into this category. So my girlfriend and i have gotten a little bored using oak chips and have recently acquired a 5 gallon oak barrel. I know that with using barrels they have to be constantly kept full or you run the risk of contamination.

My first thought was to do a 1-4 ratio of whiskey. ie 1 gallon of whiskey to 4 gallons of water.

any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[bendavanza]

Here is a good start
1000oaksbarrel.com (links to care and use below their description)
I just use a handle of straight whiskey and swirl it around every few days or at least once a week.

 

[ScottishBrewer]

sweet, thanks for the info