Oak barrel

[Eric]

Hi,

I just received a new oak barrel (5 litters).
First I need to cure the barrel. (Maybe with alcohol?,, to disinfect the barrel).

Second I would like to age red wine to be able to add this flavour in a saison...

How to start???

Do I open some red wine bottle and let this age for a month? And
after I put the saison for x amount of time.

Question is what I should do, I'm scared of infection...and do I put the saison after the primary or secondary?
Tell me your experience because I don't really find the right answer on the net.

Thanks

[robcoombs]

Here is a link I found @Eric byo is a pretty reliable source. I have no experience with barrels but at 5 litres I would assume after you prepped the barrel ading red wine for a few months would do the trick. Someone else may have more info on this. Also, I would likely use it for something like an oud bruin. Where did you get the barrel? 

http://byo.com/malt/item/948-keeping-it-clean

[Eric]

Thanks Rob for the link.

[Eric]

When you will add the beer? After the secondary?

[robcoombs]

When you will add the beer? After the secondary?

This is where I refer to someone with experience. I'm sure you could find some info online.

[feldmann]

I would think if you were doing something clean like a saison you'd want to transfer it into the barrel at secondary. If you left it in the barrel after primary and aged it you'd have to worry about autolysis.