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Rum on toasted sticks
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Thu Feb 05, 2015 3:34 pm
by CH3CH2OH
I have 2 demijohns with 5 litres of 63% and 4 toasted oak sticks in each. One has been on oak for 9 weeks the other for 1 week
Sticks are 15.5cm x 1.75cm x 1.25cm heavy toast no char. surface area of 4 sticks are about 236 cm^2
It is starting to taste quite good and the caramely vanilla flavors are starting to come through really nice
With a worry of overoaking, would you take any sticks out of the 9 week one or just let it continue?
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Thu Feb 05, 2015 3:58 pm
by Andy
how long do you plan to leave it on oak for?
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Thu Feb 05, 2015 4:00 pm
by CH3CH2OH
minimum 6 months but id like to leave it a year if I can keep my hands off it
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Thu Feb 05, 2015 4:22 pm
by CyBaThUg
No chance it will last a year lol
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Thu Feb 05, 2015 5:45 pm
by Andy
i would probably take out one and leave 3 for about 2 months, and then leave 2 for next 4 months
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Thu Feb 05, 2015 7:55 pm
by Rowey
Just wondering where you can find the oak sticksI have only found the chips and staves.
Cheers :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Thu Feb 05, 2015 8:05 pm
by Urrazeb
I'd leave em in mate, at least for another two months. Then remove one and put it away and try to forget about it.
It's hard to give advice like this as each stick of oak is different and will age differently, you'll have to use your spidey senses on this one but the above is what I'd be leaning towards.
Haven't over oaked yet :pray:
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Thu Feb 05, 2015 8:13 pm
by Rowey
Cheers mate I won't bid while you have one on there. I will keep an eye out for the next lot :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Cheers Rowey
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Thu Feb 05, 2015 9:11 pm
by Sam.
The general rule is less oak for longer if you plan on aging for a while ;-)
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Fri Feb 06, 2015 12:26 am
by CH3CH2OH
I made mine from some white oak boards I picked up.
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