How Oak Barrels Are Made

[@jonathana1572]

Came from Shadiversity. He just did a video on wooden barrels and I wanted to see how barrels were made. I remember seeing a video on history Channel about barrels so I came across yours. Cheers

[@dglesterhardunkichud4017]

These guys must hate, HATE Donkey Kong.

[@nostalgia_junkie]

Jumpman Barrel Co.

[@abrahamthebewildered1448]

I'm sure they want you to think that. Plot twist: Donkey Kong is a mercenary hired by these guys to keep their business going.

[@chaddunn6334]

The guy that puts the lid on has a Triforce symbol on his hand! I think you’re onto something here!

[@kylecoral]

Awesome process, those barrels when they come out of the sander look amazing!!

[@unicornwizhez4115]

I’ve been wondering how barrels have been made forever that they’re perfectly sealed the wood is curved it always perplexed me

[@JoshFromGA]

@@jianbinwang8191 Fucking scammer.

[@destinypotato8417]

literally no one asked

[@unicornwizhez4115]

@@destinypotato8417 and yet a video was made fuckin cooky~crazy 🤯 I must've commented this like 2 years ago if you're gonna be a troll or a dick try to keep up the pace

[@joaolucascastro1193]

@@destinypotato8417 its a commentary session

[@Seedy32]

Imagine how long this used to take and how much skill it required when every step of the process was done by hand with relatively primitive tools, measurement techniques and materials. Wild.

[@leoborros]

Thats why for a very long time amphorae, big ceramic containers, were used as an alternative. They were much heavier and carried less liquid mass, but were much easier and cheaper to make. You are right on your comment, back then it was a rather complex and expensive container.

[@be.A.b]

They would also reuse the barrel indefinitely. Each subsequent product develops a distinct character because of this. Thats exactly why foreign spirits are often prized over American spirits. US law dictates that barrels only get used once, then discarded or resold for other purposes. Many other countries don’t have laws inhibit reusing barrels. Although, I’m sure they retire them much sooner then our ancestors did lol

[@abrahamthebewildered1448]

Yeah, and people also weren't expected to churn out a hundred barrels a day. You often see people making similar comments, drawing a parallel between manufacturing in the past and present, alluding to the current era being better, and at the same time not considering production increase. I'd vastly prefer spending a day making one or two barrels with care, over having to soullessly crank out a hundred a day with modern day machines.

[@HalfEatenDimSim]

I made them by hand for 12 years.

[@ctdieselnut]

Being able to make something watertight out of wood is crazy to me. Especially given that wood expands, contracts, and cracks due to varying moisture content. Add to that, they are made for bulk production by the thousands. Precision over miles of joints makes it even more impressive. Doesn't matter whether its by hand or with machines, its still amazing. By hand from scratch is more impressive but theres nothing wrong with using machines to cut down on manual work. Even with machines you still need the skills to set them up correctly and make adjustments, and people still have to supply propper material and fine tune while assembling. Thx for the vid!

[@abrahamthebewildered1448]

Well, the idea is that it expands but doesn't contract as much.Either way, you need the right kind of wood. Selecting the right wood is a huge part of the process.

[@justme6275]

and all this is done by hand and hand tools 100s years ago - pretty amazing!

[@ImperialEarthEmpire]

this knowledge must be preserved in case of apocalypse... a society without barrels will not last long...

[@cruzergo]

Clay pots can also be used.

[@mehdie77]

Hi Is red oak toxic for aging whiskey?

[@visualonestudio]

It's wild to think back in the days barrels were how everything was transported. Ships sailing around the world filled to the brim with barrels.

[@xyr1nge]

Beautiful!!!

[@DaigoParry]

The first person who thought of this is a genius. Can’t imagine back in medieval times, all this was made BY HAND. And the entire industry of men making thousands and thousands of barrels all by hand. It’s a lot of hard work.

[@buffalojoe78]

Yep. All named Cooper

[@abrahamthebewildered1448]

I mean, it's not like a caveman was staring out into the sunset and all of a sudden had a "Eureka" moment, inventing the barrel all of a sudden. It was all a gradual evolution of ideas. Wooden barrels basically use the same technological concepts as medieval and ancient era ships. A ship was a watertight container made of planks, and a barrel is more or less just a scaled down version of that.

[@quiltyqq]

Absolutely love it amazing video, new sub from Australia 🇦🇺

[@kalliehennigar4836]

I kind of just want one... not for alcohol or to store things I just want to look at it they're so cool

[@rewsterfewd1226]

Makes me wonder how someone found out how to do this from the beginning

[@abrahamthebewildered1448]

Not as impressive as you think if you have a few thousand years to invent it. Started off with ship building, and after they perfected that, barrels were just a slight repurposing of the technology. Before this, things were just kept in clay jars.

[@Marcenaria.artes.cubana]

Hola un trabojo magnífico 😊

[@mansoragazadeh1619]

Do you put the wood in the water before you start making the barrel?

[@skemmdarvargar4312]

"A bung hole is cut into the side" Suddenly I'm having a hard time taking barrel making seriously

[@ctdieselnut]

I know, but that wasn't slang, that's a correct usage of the word. Dont forget to ream your bung hole!

[@MrMaacin05]

This video: How oak barrels are made Follow up video: @0:30 How the Ugliest Pants in the World are made

[@dmorgan5010]

How much do you charge for each 50 gallon barrel

[@kskid99]

That's so cool. In my opinion barrels and kegs should be how things are transported. Not with one-time use plastic containers that just mess up our ocean and land more. Sure, the wood demand would be huge but we could make aluminum kegs that would last lifetimes as well as wooden ones are bio-degradable.

[@TheMariepi3]

and it is the wood of the barrel that gives quality to the wine or liquor that it contains...currently there is a trick: they put a filter made with barrel shavings and slowly pass the wine or liquor through those shavings and they take the correct flavor from those shavings in a few hours instead of several years

[@ctdieselnut]

@@TheMariepi3 interesting. Thx.

[@dongiovanni4331]

Wood is heavy, so adds to transportation costs. Most liquids are transported in aluminum or steel kegs/flasks.

[@osmarcamanhojunior3215]

Sensacional o processo de fabricação.

[@BunnyFilms]

I always wonder how they didn't leak. Wow!

[@Soulvinum]

If this was in Uk they had to use …helmet…highvis…safety boots…glasses…and a never ending security equipment…ridiculous equipment. Here these guys work safely and without all that snob English requirements…we’ll done guys great video.

[@mikehenley3114]

They have exactly the same laws as us!

[@markc76]

Once the barrel is filled with alcohol the wood expands forming a water tight seal

[@ylmzcrdn3168]

what kind a putty you use. is it organic or made from patrol

[@JamieGoodeWA]

Flour and water

[@nevinkuser9892]

How much for 100 barrels?

[@robp.7769]

I can appreciate why heavily oaked wines are more expensive.

[@nzfinewinesociety7489]

AWESOME

[@guitejada]

I'm curious about the "seasoned" part. Seasoned how, with what, where?

[@santosalvarado1490]

Like firewood seasoned means that wood has been exposed to many seasons outdoors.

[@guitejada]

@@santosalvarado1490 Dang, I really need to expand my English horizons. Thanks for clarifying :P

[@WineJam]

Good to have a comprehensive look at how barels are made ... feel sorry for the bloke trying to speak over this noise !!

[@nostalgia_junkie]

4:15 work visa from Hyrule

[@fasero]

Lil Barrel be like.

[@Saint696Anger]

I've always wondered how they made them leak proof

[@betaorionis2164]

New barrels are not perfectly leak proof. That's why you have to hidrate them prior to utilisation, so that wood swells and self-seals the posible gaps. Just like in a wooden ship. And even after hidratation, around 1% to 2% of barrels leak and have to be repaired or replaced. There are some substances which could be applied and make them perfectly leak-proof, but that could have a negative interference on wine flavours. So, beware of any cooper whose barrels never have leaks...

[@lyraxorr]

By compression, with heat and the pression of the tightening the joints on each side of the staves kinda '' enter each other '' the fibers in the wood intricate sometimes it reaches a point where you remove some of the hoops and it stays in shape, it becomes really waterproof when the water inside makes the wood swell increasing the pression even more

[@Saint696Anger]

@@lyraxorr really cool how that works out like that, thanks for sharing

[@Xelenteontae_]

​@@lyraxorrThank you!

[@garynapolitano1270]

Are casks ever made of other wood than oak?

[@JamieGoodeWA]

Yes - most are oak but some are chestnut, cherry or acacia

[@aframs-cctaf-rams-cct6424]

A lot more human labour than I expected. I thought machines did 90 percent of it

[@antonshkabara3090]

My adventure with woodworking started with Woodglut.

[@peppermint4346]

How did monkey d Luffy put himself inside one.

[@dbomber69]

Does any one make barrels out of other woods like fruit woods like apple or cherry? What about pecan or walnut? How many different trees are there and only oak is used? What's up with that? What about lemon or orange wood? Has any one tested other woods for barrels and what tastes come out? Charred vs. uncharred! How about maple wood or birch? What about multiple agings in different woods? Take it out of a oak keg and age it for 5 years in a maple keg then 5 years in an apple keg. what kind of tastes will that create? Why always oak?

[@JamieGoodeWA]

Yes: acacia, chestnut and cherry are also used but these are rare

[@dbomber69]

@@JamieGoodeWA So instead of aging in a barrel you could rapid age it with charred wood cubes using different woods. Don't you think that's worth exploring? What kinds of flavors can be gotten from ALL the different types of trees in the world? If it can be used to BBQ/smoke then it can be used to flavor whiskey. What would some charred orange wood mixed with some charred pecan and maybe apple thrown in taste like?

[@JamieGoodeWA]

@@dbomber69 yes there are various oak products that aim to replicate barrels but these rarely give a similar taste

[@betaorionis2164]

Oak has the best combination of practical (availability, regularity), mechanical (resistance, absence of knots which would produce leaks) and oenological (flavour, tenure in tannins, porosity for natural micro-oxygenation) qualities. There is a reason why 99,9% of wine barrels in the world are made out of oak.

[@be.A.b]

Barrels also allow the product to merge with the environment. Wood is gas permeable. That’s why barrels are also used for fermenting foods. It allows tamed air in, but keeps other stuff out. In addition, the wood gradually absorbs some of the spirit, reducing the liquid, but concentrating it’s flavor. Using chips can often lead to a more “superficial” flavor. This is fine if you wanna go cheap, but still want some flavor. Another problem with chips, is that they stay completely submerged, which inhibits “curing” of the wood as product ages. If left too long, the product starts to absorbe a more “acrid” or even “chemically” flavor. This is due to terpenes, tannins, and other natural compounds within the wood. Limited aging is another factor that contributes to cheapness of using wood chips.

[@DRG675]

Cool to see this process. Annoying that you keep cutting the guy off in the middle of his sentences. Please work on editing.

[@thangnguyenvan9513]

OKK

[@PAULO-zb6fd]

BRASIL ANT BOLSONARO . LULA 2022.

[@overratedprogrammer]

I would rather steam the wood then by flame. The flame will dry the wood out

[@lyraxorr]

In the process you keep watering the wood, inside and outside so the steam creates naturally inside the wood fiber

[@johnhelton457]

I have done very similar with Woodglut designs.

[@ozohirogi2577]

Video desperately needs a narrator

[@benquinneyiii7941]

Mercury is toxic

[@tjpowerponch5740]

❤🎉🎉

[@janeromnicki6598]

In my first work I always used Woodglut plans.