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Used oak chunks?

Postby Irritable » Fri May 15, 2015 9:45 pm

So what does everyone do with their heavily soaked oak chunks, do they put them in the smoker and turn some shitty fish into a flavoured salmobourbon?
Or is there a recycle method or burn baby burn?
I have had some American bourbon essence on chips for 5 weeks, the flavour is just awesome, nothing quite like I've tasted anywhere else.Its a close cousin to a slightly woodier and older Jim B or a younger makers with a definite hint of caramel - tbh, I'm rather surprised. You could easily drink this straight at 42%. I don't want to over oak the amount I have and it's currently very, very dark in colour.
So that gives me a load of used chunks, thus the question, what does everyone do with their used timber?

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Re: Used oak chunks?

Postby Zak Griffin » Fri May 15, 2015 9:51 pm

I use my toasted dominoes, then char them and use them again :handgestures-thumbupleft:

After the second use they go into the smoker ;-)
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Re: Used oak chunks?

Postby bayshine » Fri May 15, 2015 9:53 pm

Weber :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Used oak chunks?

Postby Sam. » Fri May 15, 2015 9:54 pm

I gave a heap recently to a mate that used them to smoke some oysters.




FUCKING DELICIOUS :music-deathmetal:
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Re: Used oak chunks?

Postby Muppet » Fri May 15, 2015 10:01 pm

bayshine wrote:Weber :handgestures-thumbupleft:

This! I use em in my bbq'in. Oak goes alright in the weber
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Re: Used oak chunks?

Postby Zak Griffin » Fri May 15, 2015 10:27 pm

Sam. wrote:I gave a heap recently to a mate that used them to smoke some oysters.

FUCKING DELICIOUS :music-deathmetal:



I am an oyster farmer and I have absolutely no idea why I haven't tried this :angry-banghead:
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Re: Used oak chunks?

Postby Sam. » Fri May 15, 2015 11:18 pm

Zak Griffin wrote:
Sam. wrote:I gave a heap recently to a mate that used them to smoke some oysters.

FUCKING DELICIOUS :music-deathmetal:



I am an oyster farmer and I have absolutely no idea why I haven't tried this :angry-banghead:


Do it, it is awesome :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Might have to get some from you one day ;-)
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Re: Used oak chunks?

Postby tipsy » Tue May 19, 2015 10:14 am

Zak Griffin wrote:I use my toasted dominoes, then char them and use them again :handgestures-thumbupleft:

After the second use they go into the weber ;-)


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