Commercial Barrel-Aging

Used wine barrels often need to be swelled before you can refill them with beer, cider or other beverage. These are the steps to take when swelling a wine barrel.

When a brewer says they want a wet barrel, they want a freshly emptied whiskey or bourbon barrel that is ready to age a quality barrel-aged beer.

A whiskey or wine barrel that's gotten too dry may develop leaks over time. Here's how to swell and tighten it up to prevent leaks and loss of beer or other beverages.

Midwest Barrel Co. sells clean, fresh whiskey and bourbon barrels for the best barrel-aged beers. Here's how we make sure barrels are fresh and leak-free.

Craft brewers and homebrewers can't fill whiskey/bourbon and wine barrels if they're leaking. Here's how to prevent leaks with swelling and other methods.

Used whiskey, bourbon or wine barrels should be filled with beer or other beverage right away to maintain freshness, but here's what to do if you can't fill now.

Fresh whiskey, bourbon and wine barrels make better aged beer. Here's how to know whether your used barrel is dry or perfect for barrel-aging.