Clyde Gill wrote:
> That's quite excessive leakage, Dan.
>
> The suggestion from TomS will stop pretty much any leak that comes from
> between the staves, but if it's leaking through the stave, a little
> more aggressive action is required. Wedging pieces of wood into the
> leak is a general fix. Mind you, this only works for "through the
> stave" leaks.
>
> With all that said, I'd call the person who you bought it from. A well
> coopered barrel will not leak at all. For point of reference, I fill
> my barrels with wine without *any* presoaking, and have never seen
> anything more than a slight ooze that stops within a day.
>
> clyde
>
You can use the wedges to stop a leak between the staves by putting the
wedge in to the grain of the stave next to the leak. This will expand
the stave joint and stop the leak. You can buy wedges and cones to stop
leaks

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