Patent ID: 6898834
Filing Date: 2005-05-31
Classification: C12G,C12H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of reclaiming unused oak from staves of a decommissioned wine barrel or cask including the steps of obtaining staves having wine affected oak from a dismantled wine barrel or cask, passing the staves through a band saw to remove the wine affected oak and provide at least one batten of non-wine affected oak from each stave, each batten having a concave surface, placing the battens concave surface down on a conveyor, positioning a sheet having a heat reflective surface on the upper surface of the battens, positioning a weight on the heat reflective sheet, causing relative movement between a heat source positioned beneath the conveyor and the conveyor whereby the battens are straightened by the application of heat and pressure applied by the weight on the heat reflective sheet, and toasting the battens for further use in conditioning wine.