[TheForge] Nasty Slack Tub

[Mike Linn]

Dan,

Does it smell like vinegar??

If so its probably spoiled wine and wont go away until its all leached out.

Sour whiskey smells much better ;^)

mike

At 08:42 PM 9/11/2005, you wrote:
>Hey all,
>      I purchased a old oak red wine barrel, to be used as my slack tub.  How
>do I keep the water from getting nasty?  The water develops a film and a
>spoiled smell every few days.  I have dropped a little bleach in the water
>to clean it up, but it keeps coming back every few days.
>      I never had this problem with my 55 gallon oil drum.  I used to put 1
>cup of borax in the water during the summer and change the water every two
>months.  In winter, the tank would stay below between 32-40 degrees so it
>never went bad.  I tried the borax in the wooden barrel but it didn't make a
>difference.
>
>Dan
>www.irontreeworks.com


            Mike Linn
      Artist Blacksmith
          McCalla, AL
        AFC Webmaster
http://afc.abana-chapter.com

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