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====Storing full====
Barrels can be stored full with a solution of water, potassium metabisulfite, and citric acid. The citric acid is used to lower the pH which is necessary to make the potassium metabisulfite antimicrobial (see [https://grapesandwine.cals.cornell.edu/newsletters/appellation-cornell/2012-newsletters/issue-12/article-contains-sulfites/ this Cornell University blog post]).
This method is not recommended by some brewers due to the residual sulfur that can be difficult to rinse from the barrel, and the over-extraction of the barrel's flavor compounds into the storage soltuion.
Used for sanitation. A separate cleaning procedure is needed separately from using ozone to sanitize.