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==Types of Barrels==
Oxygen ingress will vary greatly even between the same type of barrels <ref name="amaral_barrels">[https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1988872771140927/?comment_id=1989673027727568&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R0%22%7D Justin Amaral. Milk the Funk Facebook post on measuring oxygen in barrels. 02/15/2018.]</ref>.
===Sherry Barrels===
Sherry barrels typically have the most oxygen ingress <ref name="amaral_barrels" />.
===Spirit Barrels===
Spirit barrels typically have less oxygen ingress than sherry barrels, but more than wine barrels. This also depends on the condition and char level of the spirit barrel <ref name="amaral_barrels" />.
===Wine Barrels===
Wine barrels typically have less oxygen ingress than spirit and sherry barrels <ref name="amaral_barrels" />.
* [https://www.winesandvines.com/sections/printout_article.cfm?article=feature&content=70974 Château Barrels] (thin staves, recessed head, chestnut hoops, thin reed wrapped around the chestnut hoops on either side of the barrel head, a pine crossbar.)