New Member looking for info on Brettanomyces

[ras]

Hello all,

So my budding Garage Winemaking hobby is into it's 5th year and I just returned from my annual mecca to Prosser Washington where we picked up a ton of Shiraz and Merlot for the 2010 system.

While I was down there I managed to pick up a 2007 French Oak barrel that I was told might have Brettanomyces. I have read quite a bit on this over the past couple of days and want to know if anyone on this forum has experience with used Oak barrels with Brett. Particularly, I am looking for a testing kit and suggestions on cleaning the barrel for use with some 2009 cabernet I have sitting around.

Looking forward to any assistance and also to contributing to the forum.

Casa Del Bob

 

[Racer]

From what I have read and heard once you have a barrel contaminated with brett you cant get rid if it(too many pours, and cracks for it to hid in and stay healthy). Most people say turn it into a decorative planter.

You can try and goggle recoop wine barrels and try to talk to folks that recoop them to see what they say.

 

[Wade E]

Fully agree with Racer above! Maybe tearing apart and refiring it the barrel could do it, maybe??? Ive heard not to even think about using a barrel though.