Retirement

We found some scum on the surface of the Merlot in the Barrel. This is the third time we've had problems with this barrel. The first time we gave it a good cleaning and put it back to work, but the next year it had problems again. Then we gave it a double dose of the extra-caustic barrel cleaner and thought that would be the cure. Nope. A few months laterthe scum reappears, this time on the Merlot blend. I think it is time to put this barrel to use making ribs in the smoker..