OAK CHIPS AMERICAN OAK BARREL 500g

Untoasted American Barrel Oak Chips 500gm.

American oak barrel chips are a highly effective, fast-acting alternative to traditional barrel ageing.

Used by brewers and home distillers to rapidly impart rich vanilla, caramel, and sweet coconut flavours into spirits, beer, or wine. 

Because chips have a high surface-area-to-volume ratio, they extract character much quicker than staves or barrels, allowing you to achieve barrel-aged profiles in weeks rather than months or years.

Spirits - Quick Ageing - Full Flavour, Less Smoothness:
Soak 20g of chips per litre of 40-  50% ABV for 10-14 days or until adequate colour and flavour is achieved. Avoid Soaking with this higher dosage for too long as it can lead to an 'over-oaked' flavour.

Spirits - Slow Ageing - Full Flavour, More Smoothness :
Soak 10g to 15gm of chips per litre of 40 - 50% ABV for 3-4 weeks or until adequate colour and flavour is achieved. Longer soaking times can be utilised with this dosage without adding too much oak flavour while still adding more smoothness.

Wine and Beer:
Soak 3g per litre of wine or beer. Allow the chips to soak for 24 hours then taste periodically until the desired flavour is achieved.