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Dunno if this has been covered, but could ya put oak in the vapor path of the still some where and get some flavor out of it? 8-}

are you baiting me? :-s
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Crow, like mac said, build a thousand houses and root one sheep. You know what people will remember.

I've often though about putting some spent sticks in the wash and try that, but havn't got there yet.

WineGlass wrote:Crow, like mac said, build a thousand houses and root one sheep. You know what people will remember.
I've often though about putting some spent sticks in the wash and try that, but havn't got there yet.

umm I'd say sorta ya have :roll: , with the oaked faints ya run

Lol crow, was thinking that tonight too empty. Fuck it, ive got a spare rum wash sitting there, ill do it when I get home!. I want to try the oak in the still though, do ya think it would be better in the Lyme arm or the condenser?.

I guess technically your right crow.
They were some stuff that I thought might come good with some oaking, but they turned out not so nice, so I just re-run it.
Waste of good oak sticks really.

I dunno googe. not sure it will have enough time to do anything. Just me though, I wouldn't put it in the condenser. :angry-extinguishflame:

if you got a wood lathe you could make oak perforated plates :-B

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A pefect partner for a wooden boiler, I'd say.

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Laugh all you want but when I was thinking about crows wooden boiler (yes I think about strange things 8-} ) I thought hmmm, could do a sort of digerydoo type wooden column . Could have a corobery around it . So yeah, we will see, we will seee.

Soaking in oak is one thing but introducing oak into vapour might bring on more hostile tastes and byproducts from the properties of the oak ? this just does not sit well with my gut O meter...but hey I could be wrong!
J

Has anyone tried Samuel rum and bourbon oak chips if so are they any good well I guess ill find out in a month or so

Aging or in the vapour path mate?

Forgot about this thread lol. I was wondering that to cam lol. I ll have to try this with the bubbler now :-D

can someone tell me the best % to soak my alcohol on oak chips cuz the packet only says 20grams to 1 litre and thats it

Most oak/age their gear at 65% Cyba, but 20 grams per litre sounds a lot :?

Hmmm oh well only one way to find out the brand is Samuel Willard's and even on the net it says 20 grams to a Litre hmmm

Yeah they know their product better than I do mate, the chips I use (heavy toast) I'll put 6 grams per litre in at 65%

if chips are untoasted is there a guideline here on how to toast and for how long to achieve a light medium or heavy toast

I'm guessing a lot would depend on the size and quantity of the chips mate, you could just try a small batch in the oven around 220c until they are a nice chocolate colour :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Once you've got a small amount to your liking it wouldnt be too hard to do a few larger lots