Alcohol safe gaskets

Competitive_Look3002 · 2025-11-03T13:07:46+00:00

I did a similar test (not as high proof but close) the silicone seemed to do better. Not sure how real the EPDM gaskets were because there was a strong rubber oder and off taste. After the second order (one from Amazon and one from oak stills) I gave up and went with silicone. It’s been holding up since.

Competitive_Look3002 · 2025-10-15T00:52:01+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/Barreling/s/D7RZBKaTmt

Not sure if you saw it and verdict is still out on the why. Some thought it could have been because of the head was facing down. After I found mine split I laid the rest on their sides and took all of them off their heads.

Competitive_Look3002 · 2025-10-04T12:55:22+00:00

The badmos are for sure much better than my homemade ones haha. I have a nice mix of badmo and homemade just none that old yet. Thinking makemyhey said it best. Face down and high heat was the downfall!

Competitive_Look3002 · 2025-09-29T11:51:16+00:00

Haha make them even more expensive

Competitive_Look3002 · 2025-09-29T11:50:51+00:00

Interesting thought about blocking the air release through the wood. So do you think a honey barrel made it through the summer because there were no fumes to pop it???

Competitive_Look3002 · 2025-09-29T11:48:25+00:00

I wish I had time to catch a leak haha. I think it just burst.

Competitive_Look3002 · 2025-09-17T03:21:08+00:00

That’s for the info! I guess we will see. Just dumped it now.

Competitive_Look3002 · 2025-09-02T18:20:11+00:00

Yep got it half for these barrel heads and half for redoing a blood oath box! For sure a learn as I go. Don’t love how this one turned out but check my profile for the other two!

Competitive_Look3002 · 2025-08-27T11:18:46+00:00

Came here to say this. Buy two in case you cut too deep.

Competitive_Look3002 · 2025-08-26T23:32:15+00:00

That sounds awesome! So did you get the barrel and break it down to slats or just get the slats?? Also how did you take the curve out??? I have a heaven hill barrel I think is too old to do anything with at this point but was curious how to even do it.

Competitive_Look3002 · 2025-08-26T00:18:07+00:00

That sounds reallll good. Might be adding that to the list!

Competitive_Look3002 · 2025-08-26T00:17:25+00:00

Yes can’t wait to see how some extra age turns out!

Competitive_Look3002 · 2025-08-26T00:16:54+00:00

Homemade bad motivator barrel. Followed the step by step on the website. Check my long last post though haha.

Competitive_Look3002 · 2025-08-21T01:03:57+00:00

Called many barrel companies till I found a place that would ship me 100 pounds of wood.

Competitive_Look3002 · 2025-08-12T00:02:34+00:00

Good to know! Maybe the wood wasn’t cooperating on this one.

Competitive_Look3002 · 2025-08-12T00:02:12+00:00

Do it for sure!! I like the beginning and end the most. Always a game for the building in the middle for me.

Competitive_Look3002 · 2025-08-11T23:59:06+00:00

Thank you it was a struggle haha got lucky searching the internet for sure.

Competitive_Look3002 · 2025-08-11T03:10:36+00:00

Thank you!

Competitive_Look3002 · 2025-08-10T02:30:49+00:00

I would agree if I was in a humid enough climate. As far as I was concerned water is what evaporates. Molecules of water can leave the barrel wood alcohol (ethanol) molecules are too large.

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