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Barrel making technology

Barrel making, as one of the oldest human woodworking activities with a millennial tradition, dates back to 2600 BC, and the first barrels discovered in Europe date from the Iron Age. Although closely related to the production of wine and spirits, wooden barrels were used in many ways – from the production, transportation and storage of food to the maturation and storage of different types of alcoholic beverages. Nowadays, wooden barrels have remained an indispensable part of the alcoholic beverage ware due to their unique characteristics that affect the quality of the product. Today, barrels are still an expensive end-product because of their specific and relatively complicated method of production, and therefore alternatives are being found in other materials that seek to achieve the same quality and aroma of alcoholic beverages. Although the use of alternative solutions has been successful in some segments, there is currently no way that completely replaces all the characteristics that a good wooden barrel gives to its product as it matures. In addition, due to the specific method of production of the wooden barrel, precisely determined by the raw material and technique, the method of their production has remained unchanged for centuries. In history, everything was made entirely by hand, using a specific tool to facilitate part of the design process. Nowadays, we see an increasing use of automated technology and CNC machines, with a small proportion of manual work. This paper presents an overview of the production process and the advancement of wood barrel production technology throughout history, as well as its contemporary appearance and capabilities in today's modern facilities.

barrel ; barrel making ; barrique ; coopering ; technology

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