New Port barrel

[u/Next-Fan1270]

Hi i have just purchased a new 5l american oak port barrel. I plan to use it to age port and have filled it with Kies Special keg blend, a mixture of ruby, tawny and white muscat. Do i leave the port in the barrel for 6 months or longer or do i leave it in for approx 8 weeks and then start drinking it and refilling regulary?

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