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Complete your home distilling ensemble with Red Head Barrels' Mini Maintenance Kit! It ensures your whiskey barrel remains pristine. Designed for barrels of 5 liters or smaller, this comprehensive kit ensures your oak barrel remains leak-free, fresh, and ready for multiple batches of aging wine or liquor.
Mini Oak Barrel Cleaning Kit
- 1 Barrel Wax: Seal small leaks from crevices in the oak barrels. Dry the area before use. Rub barrel-sealing wax into leaking seams using a clean cloth. Overlap the sides of each seam with the wax to ensure a tight seal.
- 1 tbsp Citric Acid: Great cleaner for whiskey barrels. Mix up to 1 gallon of water with the amount included. You do not have to fill the barrel for storage.
- 1 tbsp Oxy-San: Tasteless and odorless cleanser. Dissolve in 1 gallon (4L) of hot water. Rinse the barrel with Oxy-San solution and empty out excess.
- 4 Campden Tablets: Used for storing the oak aging barrel with water. Crush 1 tablet per gallon (4L) of water. Check regularly, and add more water and Campden tablets as needed to avoid the formation of nasties.
Perfect Kit Size
This mini maintenance kit is ideal for 5-liter barrels or smaller. Use 2 kits for larger barrels to ensure optimal coverage.
Art of Aging at Home
Immerse yourself in the world of premium distillery-grade excellence, designed for longevity and crafted to deliver exquisite flavors. With our versatile whiskey and wine making barrels, you're not just aging spirits. You're enhancing the essence of whiskey, bourbon, scotch, rum, and more in the comfort of your own space.
Oak barrel upkeep is easy with Red Head Barrels!
Atalanta
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2024
I have one of those 1liter wood barrels that I bought used. I'd been putting off using it because I hadn't gotten around to cleaning it. This kit saves me from my excuses.For cleaning your barrel, you want to first fill it with hot water and check for leaks. You may want to let it sit for a day or two to allow the wood to swell. If you still have minor leaks, use the barrel wax to seal them. Dump the water.Dissolve 1 oz Oxy-San in 1 gallon of warm water. Fill the barrel with this cleaning solution and soak for 24 hours. Empty and rinse 3 times with hot water.Dissolve 1oz Citric Acid in 1 gallon of warm water. Fill the barrel with this neutralizing solution and soak for 15 minutes. Empty and rinse the barrel 3 times with hot water. Your barrel is ready to be filled with the booze of your choice.If you will not be filling your barrel right away (within a couple days), you'll want to store it with water and the campden tablets to prevent nasties from taking up residence. Dissolve the 2 campden tablets in 1 gallon of cool water. Fill the barrel with the solution. If you will be storing your barrel for an extended period of time, you'll want to top off the solution as the angels take their share. When you're ready to use, dump the solution and and rinse 3 times with hot water.
Atalanta
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2024
I have one of those 1liter wood barrels that I bought used. I'd been putting off using it because I hadn't gotten around to cleaning it. This kit saves me from my excuses.For cleaning your barrel, you want to first fill it with hot water and check for leaks. You may want to let it sit for a day or two to allow the wood to swell. If you still have minor leaks, use the barrel wax to seal them. Dump the water.Dissolve 1 oz Oxy-San in 1 gallon of warm water. Fill the barrel with this cleaning solution and soak for 24 hours. Empty and rinse 3 times with hot water.Dissolve 1oz Citric Acid in 1 gallon of warm water. Fill the barrel with this neutralizing solution and soak for 15 minutes. Empty and rinse the barrel 3 times with hot water. Your barrel is ready to be filled with the booze of your choice.If you will not be filling your barrel right away (within a couple days), you'll want to store it with water and the campden tablets to prevent nasties from taking up residence. Dissolve the 2 campden tablets in 1 gallon of cool water. Fill the barrel with the solution. If you will be storing your barrel for an extended period of time, you'll want to top off the solution as the angels take their share. When you're ready to use, dump the solution and and rinse 3 times with hot water.
J. Burhop
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2024
Great product. Exactly what you need if you have mini oak barrels
J. Burhop
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2024
Great product. Exactly what you need if you have mini oak barrels
Jessica B.
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2024
The product made me chuckle when I opened it because it looked like I got illegal things shipped to me haha. I bought a small bourbon barrel a few months ago. I had no idea it required extra TLC until I saw this product. It's a nice little amount perfect for storing until it needs used again and luckily it came with directions because I'd have no idea what to do without it! It also says what each one is used for. My only problem is it doesn't say how long each should sit in the barrel before emptying which is the reason for one less star. Overall, I'm happy with it.
Jessica B.
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2024
The product made me chuckle when I opened it because it looked like I got illegal things shipped to me haha. I bought a small bourbon barrel a few months ago. I had no idea it required extra TLC until I saw this product. It's a nice little amount perfect for storing until it needs used again and luckily it came with directions because I'd have no idea what to do without it! It also says what each one is used for. My only problem is it doesn't say how long each should sit in the barrel before emptying which is the reason for one less star. Overall, I'm happy with it.
Gemini
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2024
I really like the idea of getting all of these items grouped together as a kit so I do not have to hunt around to purchase them all separately. You do not get a lot of each product but enough to get the job done which is fine. Instructions are on a label on each of the plastic bags, but it would be nice to have had a single instruction sheet with all directions in one place in a linear fashion, such as step 1, step 2, etc. We recently purchased an oak barrel from this company for home brewing so the this kit is really helpful to us. Overall, I think this is a good value and solid choice for your home brewing needs.
Gemini
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2024
I really like the idea of getting all of these items grouped together as a kit so I do not have to hunt around to purchase them all separately. You do not get a lot of each product but enough to get the job done which is fine. Instructions are on a label on each of the plastic bags, but it would be nice to have had a single instruction sheet with all directions in one place in a linear fashion, such as step 1, step 2, etc. We recently purchased an oak barrel from this company for home brewing so the this kit is really helpful to us. Overall, I think this is a good value and solid choice for your home brewing needs.
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