No instructions came with My Gibbs barrel

MikeyT · Post by **MikeyT** » Wed May 16, 2007 8:14 am

How long should I soak the barrel? I filled it with spring water and have it immersed in water now. 36 hours enough?

(5 Gallon charred barrel)

MikeyT · Post by **MikeyT** » Wed May 16, 2007 9:50 am

Got email back from Gibbs. They said soak for 24 hours. they didn't say inside and ourside, but that's what I did for 36 hrs.

Got it filled with good stuff now!

Monster Mash · Post by **Monster Mash** » Wed May 16, 2007 6:41 pm

I soaked mine for 24 hours . Interesting though, the barrel never leaked a drop even when it was first filled with water. Great quality. I'm building an oak stand right now to hold three 5 gallon barrels vertically.

Rocky_Creek · Post by **Rocky_Creek** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:51 am

Fill them. Let soak a day or two. On some you will see seapage. Judge by the seapage or lack of it. You will however save alcohol with a little longer soak to fill the wood. The variation in seepage to a small degree depends on if it has been sitting in the warehouse long. I still see a small amount in one of three on a hot day whem pressure builds up. Not enough to worr about.