What to do with a “rescued” Innis & Gunn Barrel?

[KCCam]

I found this Innis & Gunn oak barrel beside a garbage dumpster behind a storage unit operation. One of the steel straps is twisted and deformed. I’ve never aged wine in a barrel. Should I repair this and use it? Or cut it up and use it to oak my wine? Or is it maybe really trash?

 

[cmason1957]

I wouldn't let any part of that near my wine. You have no idea if what that barrel has been through or maybe I should say might ne infected with. It would make a nice conversation piece in your wine area.

 

[KCCam]

That's what I thought. It seemed like such a cool find.

 

[Rocky]

I totally agree with Cmason. You are inviting all kinds of problems if you try to reclaim this barrel not knowing what has been in it. I suggest a nice table for your wine area or patio, something like this:

Also, you can repair the twisted hoops if you have a ball peen hammer and an anvil. Just slowly tap it back into shape and put the problem hoops on top just under the table top.

 

[sour_grapes]

Also, you can repair the twisted hoops if you have a ball peen hammer and an anvil.

Chisel, not anvil, right?

 

[Rocky]

Chisel, not anvil, right?

I would use the hammer and anvil to pound out the twisted hoops and get them back into shape. Then, a chisel would be helpful to set the hoops in place.

 

[pete1325]

By the looks of it.....I don't think it would be water/wine tight anyway.

 

[sour_grapes]

I would use the hammer and anvil to pound out the twisted hoops and get them back into shape. Then, a chisel would be helpful to set the hoops in place.

Gotcha!