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What do you do with your OWCs?


My OWCs don't have that kind of a strong smell.
  40% (15)
I don't think that smell has a negative impact on the wine.
  35% (13)
I don't store my wine in its OWC because of the smell.
  2% (1)
I don't store my wine in its OWC but not because of the smell.
  13% (5)
I use my OWCs to store anything inside them but wine.
  8% (3)


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What do you do with your OWCs? - 4/24/2024 8:25:25 AM   
mutwonmax

 

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Status: offline 		The OWCs I get have a strong smell. Either they smell of fresh wood or sometimes even of woodglue. The smell is the reason why I dont store my wine in of these boxes. Or at least I keep the lid open.

What's your opinion on this? Am I overdoing it or do you share my doubts regarding the OWCs?

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RE: What do you do with your OWCs? - 4/24/2024 8:53:31 AM   
ChrisinCowiche

 

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Status: offline 		I've only rarely bought wine in OWC, but don't recall any odor issues. If the odor is strong, I'd likely let it air out if possible. I can't see it having any negative affect on the wine, regardless. A cork or screwtop is not permeable enough for ambient odors to migrate.

My closest experience to this is when I built my cellar. I used lumber yard douglas fir ripped down to various sizes to build my own racking. The room DID smell like fresh cut lumber for quite a while. I also used untreated pine paneling on the ceiling. Lots of wood smells. I filled the racking within a few weeks of construction, and never gave it any thought, nor have I ever detected any impact. Not sure what I'd even expect to look for.

Another thought, most red wine is stored in an oak barrel with direct contact for a year or more before bottling. THOSE aromatic compounds do get translated into the wine, some more than others, but that contact is vastly different than airborne odors post bottling.

I answered "no negative impact", but my real vote is you are overthinking it. :)

< Message edited by ChrisinCowiche -- 4/24/2024 8:56:49 AM >

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RE: What do you do with your OWCs? - 4/24/2024 9:40:04 AM   
Eric

 

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Status: offline 		I store wine in my OWC's until I open the case. Then I typically move them to the racks.
I do keep OWC's around for storing oddly shaped bottles and Champagne that won't fit the racks.
And eventually i break up my OWC's as kindling or yard waste.

Never concerned myself with any smell.

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RE: What do you do with your OWCs? - 4/24/2024 9:46:42 AM   
Ibetian

 

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Status: online 		What Eric said.

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RE: What do you do with your OWCs? - 4/24/2024 10:40:20 AM   
ClausP

 

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Eric

I store wine in my OWC's until I open the case. Then I typically move them to the racks.
I do keep OWC's around for storing oddly shaped bottles and Champagne that won't fit the racks.
And eventually i break up my OWC's as kindling or yard waste.

Never concerned myself with any smell.

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RE: What do you do with your OWCs? - 4/24/2024 10:48:02 AM   
khmark7

 

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Status: offline 		Store wine in them
Store pottery in them
Sometimes build a small fort

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RE: What do you do with your OWCs? - 4/24/2024 1:47:00 PM   
wineismylife

 

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Status: offline 		ditto as Eric.

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RE: What do you do with your OWCs? - 4/24/2024 4:55:29 PM   
cookiefiend

 

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Status: offline 		What Eric said - 100%

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RE: What do you do with your OWCs? - 4/27/2024 2:26:57 PM   
brettlaurvick

 

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Status: offline 		What smell? The only OWCs I have with any smell are from VHR and I absolutely love it

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RE: What do you do with your OWCs? - 4/27/2024 4:32:10 PM   
skifree

 

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Status: offline 		I have two sets of shelves to hold OWC's, most but not all are now open as I am starting to drink down my case purchases.

I have never noticed or been worried about the smell.

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RE: What do you do with your OWCs? - 4/28/2024 8:46:56 AM   
sastewart

 

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Joined: 8/16/2012
From: Greater Nashville
Status: offline 		I don't worry about the smell. As I empty them I am saving the box ends to make a wall in our bonus room. I probably have at least 50 now.

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RE: What do you do with your OWCs? - 4/28/2024 10:18:03 AM   
mclancy10006

 

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From: Cape Cod, MA & Bellevue, WA
Status: offline 		Aligned to Eric's comment. I have also given away a ton of OWCs to others who needed them for a non-wine storage needs. I think I gave somebody like 18 6 bottle OWCs last time.

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RE: What do you do with your OWCs? - 4/28/2024 3:56:02 PM   
oskiwawa

 

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Joined: 2/16/2008
From: Austin TX
Status: offline 		What Eric says and then I break them up and use them as campfire kindling. They work great

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RE: What do you do with your OWCs? - 4/29/2024 5:10:28 AM   
DoubleD1969

 

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Status: offline 		I’ve turned some of them into wall art especially ones that I’ve visited or have really enjoyed in the past.

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RE: What do you do with your OWCs? - 4/29/2024 5:36:54 AM   
dad300

 

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Status: offline 		my wife uses the actual box for storage and decoration around the house.. once the new mancave/wine room is built.. lids will go on the wall and in the cellar

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RE: What do you do with your OWCs? - 4/30/2024 2:59:06 AM   
mutwonmax

 

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Status: offline 		Interesting feedback everybody. Thanks for all the replies. When I look at the poll, apparently there's something wrong with my nose ..

Also,.. who's this Eric, everybody seems to fall in line with :-) ?

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RE: What do you do with your OWCs? - 5/2/2024 12:53:30 PM   
Wine Grove

 

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Status: offline 		what can I say, I like the smell of the Wood.....and glue ;)

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