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Wine Barrel & Stand
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MGP Inc
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The oak trees selected for wine barrel staves must be straight and free of knots. Most trees chosen are more than 100 years old and cut during autumn or winter when the sap is low. The log is then aged for 18 months to 3 years, with the average desired time at least two years. Staves are then trimmed into a double taper and set on their ends within an iron "raising up" hoop. Next, a strong stave is chosen to be drilled for the bung hole. At this stage, the barrel is a skirt of staves splayed out from the hoop at the top. The oak wood wine barrel is then placed on a small, metal fire pot or chaufferette of wood chips to receive its first toasting and to make the staves more flexible. Water is sprayed on the inside and outside to help the wood become more flexible and to keep it from getting toasted too quickly. During this time of about 20 minutes, the cooper walks around the barrel knocking down temporary hoops to bend it into shape. The cooper then wraps cables around the bottom of the barrel to cinch up the base. Another temporary hoop is used to bring the base together. A second toasting may occur depending on what the winemaker orders. Toasting gives wine the much sought after aromas (vanilla, almond, and caramel). After the heads of the barrels and the final galvanized hoops have been fitted, the barrel is planed and polished. This is how the barrel is made. We recycle these wonderful used wine barrels into varies uses, whole or split barrels are very popular as decoration and practical uses in bar and restaurant as well as at home, split barrel are ideal for space saving against the wall, around the corner etc. Click here to learn more about wine barrels products care, maintenance, and procedure for optimum uses.
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