Can I use a pressure barrel for Cider

[lagerfeld]

I have never used a barrel but when I bought a Youngs premium cider - Strawberry and Lime recently I decided that a barrel would be ideal.

However I have been trying to find out the best way to use a barrel (do I add CO2, how much, when etc) and have read that, in fact, a barrel is a bad idea for fizzy cider as too much pressure is required and a barrel cant handle it.

Any guidance would be helpful.

thanks

 

[wfr42]

It did fine for my strawberry and lime cider.

As with any pb co2 needs to be added once it loses its initially carbonation or the barrel needs to be reprimed.