[Sca-cooks] Wood Barrels

[Chawkswrth]

I understand that there is a slight genetic difference between the Old 
World and New World trees.
There are quite a few different Oak trees, as well-everything from 
Mossy Oak to Pin Oak to Water Oak. It just depends on the leaf shape, 
places they grow best and the acorn size. <grin> And that is just in 
North America.
Trees-it is an interesting subject, because they did have their 
influence on Europe. Consider what happened to Iceland....
It once had forests. Really.

Helen


-----Original Message-----
From: David Walddon <david at vastrepast.com>
To: Cooks within the SCA <sca-cooks at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Thu, Feb 3, 2011 12:29 pm
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Wood Barrels


It seems that it would be European chestnut (is there such a variety?) 
Also the
chestnut one could be oak (which it probably will be because of ease).
Eduardo

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On Feb 3, 2011, at 10:26 AM, Chawkswrth wrote:

> There will be a problem with the one made of chestnut, if you are 
looking at
American Chestnut. This tree almost died out decades ago because of a 
Blight. It
is slowly being brought back by the American Chestnut Association, by 
seeking
out the remaining Chestnut trees and breeding a tree that is resistant 
to the
Blight.
> In other words, it is a very, very rare tree.
>
> Helen
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Walddon <david at vastrepast.com>
> To: Cooks within the SCA <sca-cooks at lists.ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Thu, Feb 3, 2011 12:05 pm
> Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Wood Barrels
>
>
> I am finding lots of barrels (mostly for wine) but finding the right 
size in
the
> right woods are the problem.
> What I think I need to do is find a barrel maker and commission the 
wood I
want.
>
> The first one I will need is a 75 liter Chestnut! It says it could 
also be
Oak.
> The second one would be a 50 liter Cherry (that one is going to be 
hard to
> find).
> More research into exactly which woods is needed and a detailed 
process.
> BUT I am going to try this in the fall when the grape harvest comes 
in!
>
> Anyone in the Seattle area up for it?
>
> Eduardo
>
>
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>
> Food is life. May the plenty that graces your table truly be a VAST 
REPAST.
>
> David Walddon
> david at vastrepast.com
> www.vastrepast.net
>
>
>
> On Feb 3, 2011, at 9:41 AM, Laureen Hart wrote:
>
>> A search for "wood barrels for sale" brings up a lot of hits.
>> Eduardo, I know they have some at the Cellar Homebrew.
>>
>> The Cellar Homebrew
>> 14320 Greenwood Avenue N.
>> Seattle, WA 98133
>> TEL (206) 365-7660
>>
>> Randell
>>
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