I am considering getting a small (5-7 gallon) used oak barrel to add a little "something" to my cider/beer making. It will be a one-time use whiskey barrel...and my thoughts are to wash it then use Star-San to sanitize it. My first use of it will be to fill it with purified water and let the water sit in it for a few weeks, then use the water to make a hard cider from concentrate. Any thoughts?
Oak barrel sanitizing?
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no point in the star san, the whiskey did a good enough job on its own
If it is a recently emptied barrel, you are good to go. If it is dried out, I would carefully inspect it for mold and what not, if it has mold it will make a nice planter. I filled mine with a couple large bottles of old granddad, my first stout came out fantastic.
