Oak

[Glow]

Has anyone tried using Tasmanian Oak for aging?
I am trying to get some 50l oak barrels from a winery whose rels are friends of mine but in the mean time was wondering about Tassie Oak as I have a heap of it left over from making my steps.

[R-sole]

Do your research very well as a lot of woods can be poisoinous or give harsh bitter resins to your product.

[not alan jones]

Has anyone tried using Tasmanian Oak for aging?
I am trying to get some 50l oak barrels from a winery whose rels are friends of mine but in the mean time was wondering about Tassie Oak as I have a heap of it left over from making my steps.

They are 2 completely different woods...


Tasmanian oak genus = eucalypt

American oak genus = quercus

'Common names' can be very misleading.

I'm not saying you can't, just that I wouldn't without testing it on someone else first :confusion-shrug:

[Glow]

Thanks guys,
I should have looked that up, just didn't think.
Oak being called Oak and all.
Now I feel retarded.
Just did my first whiskey run, on a 25lt wash I only got about 3lts, is this normal?

[Classified]

3 ltrs, at what percent alcohol. I usually only collect 3.5ish liters at 80-85 percent before i dont like the taste and turn the still off (yeah i know its a waste but meh just throw another wash in).

[Glow]

I am getting about 88% ABV and when it slows to a drop a second I turn it off, mind you it takes about 3 weeks for the whisky to finish fermenting vs 5 days for the rum and 7 days for the vodka.
Just would like to know what is normal.