Toasting wine barrel staves??

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borntofli
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Toasting wine barrel staves??

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I have some used wine barrel staves and wondering if I need to toast them in the oven.... I know I need to char them, but dont know if they have already been toasted prior to being made into a wine barrel......
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Re: Toasting wine barrel staves??

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Here is some info on that, i have used them successfully as have others, toasted or untoasted:
http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... =4&t=47089
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