written by Heathz1946 on 01/04/2015
Let me start by saying that I am an avid home brewer of nearly 10 years with 100+ batches under my belt, most brewed on my home-built HERMS system. The barrel I received was faulty. Unfortunately, I began to soak/swell my barrel after the 30 day time frame for returns expired. I did not have a batch ready at the time, so I did not want to prep the barrel until I was ready to rack beer to it. I ended up soaking the barrel for 12 days and it still wouldn't seal. I actually had to pour melted beeswax into the barrel to attempt to seal it. That helped, but did not cure the issue. I would definitely NOT recommend this company if you plan to actually use the barrel for liquid. I think I'll make a lamp out of mine...
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