Oak Barrel Red Filter
by LeeAnn McLaneGoetz McLaneGoetzStudioLLCcom
Title
Oak Barrel Red Filter
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LeeAnn McLaneGoetz McLaneGoetzStudioLLCcom
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Photograph - Photography
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Oak Barrel Red Filter
Barrels are constructed in cooperages. The traditional method of European coopers have been to hand-split the oak into staves (or strips) along the grain. After the oak is split, it is allowed to "season" or dry outdoors while exposed to the elements. This process can take anywhere from 10 to 36 months during which time the harshest tannins from the wood are leached out. These tannins are visible as dark gray and black residue left on the ground once the staves are removed. The longer the wood is allowed to season the softer the potential wine stored in the barrels may be but this can add substantially to the cost of the barrel. In some American cooperage the wood is dried in a kiln instead of outdoor seasoning. While this method is much faster, it doesn't soften the tannins quite as much as outdoor seasoning
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April 22nd, 2012
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