tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post7723411950745537792..comments2024-02-23T15:34:32.816-05:00Comments on The Mad Fermentationist - Homebrewing Blog: Apple Brandy Barrel Solera TastingThe Mad Fermentationist (Mike)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-69487143417756960862012-04-25T19:09:08.080-04:002012-04-25T19:09:08.080-04:00Sounds like a puncheon is in order!Sounds like a puncheon is in order!Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05009643497393565455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-80510380719971081762012-04-25T18:19:32.061-04:002012-04-25T18:19:32.061-04:00The problem is that the oak is porous. Anything yo...The problem is that the oak is porous. Anything you do in the to purge the head space would be effective in the short terms, but would need to be repeated regularly to keep the air out. Not sure how regularly, but I would guess pretty frequently because as the wood dries it shrinks and would allow more air to enter.The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-24595631636651450982012-04-25T18:00:34.921-04:002012-04-25T18:00:34.921-04:00Could you not just take a racking cane and back-fi...Could you not just take a racking cane and back-fill the top of the barrel with CO2?Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11571133911941375629noreply@blogger.com