making balsamico

[maher]

i have read about the tradition of giving a child a set of barrels for making balsamico and continuing to make top ups to it with the kid every year, and i would really like to explore it more. does anyone have information where i can buy some of the things to make balsamico. barrels yeast, etc. are there any suppliers who would ship?

any help would be appreciated

[rlummis]

Francesco Renzi in Modena, Italy sells the barrels you want. No clue as to cost, but the website is at http://www.renziartigianobottaio.com.

[maher]

thanks i saw that but i didnt know whether they sold individuals since my italian is pretty miserable. do you know where i might get the other necessary ingredients like the specific yeasts needed as well as more detailed instructions on how to go about this, storage temperatures, etc.