Wood Cooper Course
Master the art of barrel-making through the Wood Cooperage Training Course. Delve into oak selection, stave preparation, barrel assembly, toasting techniques for optimal flavour, workshop safety protocols, and quality assurance methods. This equips you to construct professional-grade 225-litre wine barrels featuring robust construction and reliable taste profiles every time.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Wood Cooperage Training Course offers a straightforward, hands-on guide to crafting durable 225-litre oak barrels. You will master log selection, stave drying, bending, hooping, and finishing toasting, including precise medium-toast flavour management. Establish a secure and productive small-scale workshop, gain insights into oak varieties and wood properties, and implement strict testing, tracking, and record-keeping to produce uniform, top-quality barrels consistently.
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Develop skills
- Select barrel wood: pick oak types ideal for strength, scent, and taste.
- Prepare and bend staves: cut, join, steam-bend, and form staves for leak-proof fits.
- Control medium toasting: manage heating patterns for uniform wine ageing results.
- Design 225 L barrels: dimension staves, hoops, and ends for exact volume specs.
- Conduct quality checks: test capacity, watertightness, and track every barrel built.
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