Fed wrote:HI all,
I have 3 litres of 65% rum sitting in an aging jar for 8 weeks. 2 dominoes, one 10cm the other 20cm. Both have been pre toasted and I charred heavily, the skin was more than crocodile skin. Tried some over the week end, nice taste with the exception of the very, very woody flavour. 10CM/litre is what I've been using with no problem, the charring should reduce the woodiness. Is it now potential neutral or remove the dominoes and throw in 2 old sticks that have been charred to the point where it's mostly charcoal?
Smbjk wrote:Fed wrote:HI all,
I probably remove 1 stick. I found the woody flavor will reduce after 3mths. Just give it time to mellow mate
Smbjk wrote:
I probably remove 1 stick. I found the woody flavor will reduce after 3mths. Just give it time to mellow mate
Yummyrum wrote:I have no problems wirh that part... :laughing-rolling: ...keeping the lid on is mine
Geko wrote:Am only a newb but I did read somewhere that an abv above 60% will leach tannins from oak. Its best to oak below 60% abv. Not sure what others think but I oak @ 55% and the result after 8 weeks is a very smooth drop that I can have straight on ice. (Watered down to 45%)
Yummyrum wrote:I have no problems wirh that part... :laughing-rolling: ...keeping the lid on is mine
it will come good with time woody and as Urrazeb pointed out air it, I once did an oat whisky that was shite at 2 months but at 6 months was unbelievable. I find mac whisky to be really good from 3 months on. :handgestures-thumbupleft:woodduck wrote:Hi all,
I have about 6 ltrs of BWKO ageing at 65% on toasted and chared American oak. I stashed it away about 2 months ago in a place i would forget about it so i wouldn't drink it and pulled it out the other day to give it a try and well i have to say i was disappointed. I think it may well be over oaked, it just tastes like wood, not at all pleasant. You could drink it if you had to but i would rather not.
I'm not sure what went wrong i was working on 10g per ltr, maybe my scales weren't up to scratch or it got really hot, oak was no good, who knows? Anyway reading the threads on this it sounds like it might come good with time but is it worth it? Would i be better off just rerunning it? Will that oak flavour come through? Should i run it to a neutral to make sure? I've read that you can try water it down with some better spirit but I'm worried i may just end up with even more unpleasant booze.
I'm just wondering what others have done to overcome this problem.
Thanks guys :handgestures-thumbupleft:
WTDist wrote:Just did a short search on airing after reading this thread and found results on airing with making cuts which wasnt what i wad looking for. was a short search.
So ill ask here, why is it we air our jars with oak? I also took my seals out and occasionally open them to air for short times.
Why is it that we should do this? evaporate nasties?
Thanks
woodduck wrote:Hi all,
I have about 6 ltrs of BWKO ageing at 65% on toasted and chared American oak. I stashed it away about 2 months ago in a place i would forget about it so i wouldn't drink it and pulled it out the other day to give it a try and well i have to say i was disappointed. I think it may well be over oaked, it just tastes like wood, not at all pleasant. You could drink it if you had to but i would rather not.
I'm not sure what went wrong i was working on 10g per ltr, maybe my scales weren't up to scratch or it got really hot, oak was no good, who knows? Anyway reading the threads on this it sounds like it might come good with time but is it worth it? Would i be better off just rerunning it? Will that oak flavour come through? Should i run it to a neutral to make sure? I've read that you can try water it down with some better spirit but I'm worried i may just end up with even more unpleasant booze.
I'm just wondering what others have done to overcome this problem.
Thanks guys :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Muppet wrote:I haven't over Oaked yet but I would blend it with something unoaked if I needed. Or as the experienced guys above say just remove the oak and give it time. Hope that helps mate :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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