barrel slow leak problem

Post by **HDNB** » Fri Aug 31, 2018 8:36 pm

8 months after fill a small barrel started a small leak, right on the bottom.

it's right under the band.

i tried a heat gun and parrafin wax.

any other suggestions?

The Baker · Post by **The Baker** » Fri Aug 31, 2018 8:37 pm

Turn it over....

Geoff

Post by **HDNB** » Fri Aug 31, 2018 8:46 pm

The Baker wrote:Turn it over....

Geoff

yeah i guess...just drive the bung home with a 2 lb hammer.

Post by **Fiddleford** » Fri Aug 31, 2018 8:54 pm

It may be because the barrel has pressure from the alcohol evaporating inside causing the leak, I know you want this when ageing a spirit but if its leaking it will be a problem. Maybe try cooling off the barrel and see if it leaks then if it does might need to empty it and repair it. I'm not a cooper but I work alongside one and absorbed a whole lot of knowledge.

Post by **Twisted Brick** » Fri Aug 31, 2018 10:51 pm

Didn't BadMotivator report that he seals his oak heads with melted beeswax?

Post by **Saltbush Bill** » Sat Sep 01, 2018 12:00 am

HDNB wrote:it's right under the band.

You could try tapping that band toward the middle of the barrel a tiny bit ...its easy to over do it ...just a little at a time is enough. Ive fixed a few that way, but nothing is guaranteed.

Post by **still_stirrin** » Sat Sep 01, 2018 5:56 am

Or...put a shotglass under the drip and periodically “empty it”. No waste...no worry.

Post by **Yummyrum** » Sat Sep 01, 2018 6:10 am

still_stirrin wrote:Or...put a shotglass under the drip and periodically “empty it”. No waste...no worry.

I like that SS

Post by **fizzix** » Thu Sep 06, 2018 12:24 am

Get your leak fixed, HDNB?
I had one giving me trouble so I cleaned the affected area, put some (natural, edible) soy wax on it and coerced it with a hair dryer.
No more leak.

The Baker · Post by **The Baker** » Thu Sep 06, 2018 7:10 am

fizzix wrote:Get your leak fixed, HDNB?
I had one giving me trouble so I cleaned the affected area, put some (natural, edible) soy wax on it and coerced it with a hair dryer.
No more leak.

Now that hair dryer was a touch of brilliance!

Geoff

Post by **HDNB** » Thu Sep 06, 2018 7:32 am

still no joy. i did hit it with parrafin and a heat heat gun. i may have to empty and take a couple rings off, the leak is right under the end band.

maybe i should try some rad stop leak...

Post by **bitter** » Thu Sep 06, 2018 2:47 pm

sometimes a leak I have drilled a hole and put a piece of wood to drive in the hole... depending on the leak etc.. will not work in all case..

Driving the bands down can help depending on the barrel also.

B

Post by **jonnys_spirit** » Thu Sep 06, 2018 3:04 pm

I seal leaks with bees wax like soldering. Expose and prep the leak area. Sand and clean. Heat with heat gun then rub the bees wax into the heated and sanded area so the heated wood draws the wax deep into the spot where the leak comes from.

Repeat till tired or happy and drink some whiskey.

Has worked every time so far.

Cheers and good luck!
-jonny

Post by **seamusm53** » Thu Sep 06, 2018 3:58 pm

If leaking under one end there's nothing necessarily wrong with standing the barrel on end leak up.

The Baker · Post by **The Baker** » Thu Sep 06, 2018 5:26 pm

I tried to fix two old, small barrels that leaked.

god knows how much time I spent.

So far as I know they still leak.

A baker I am, a cooper I am not.

Geoff

johnsparrow · Post by **johnsparrow** » Fri Sep 07, 2018 2:03 am

The Baker wrote:I tried to fix two old, small barrels that leaked.

god knows how much time I spent.

So far as I know they still leak.

A baker I am, a cooper I am not.

Geoff

Well, that explains the username.

I had been curious

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