5Star wrote:I gotta stop promoting them. Back when i got some it was $50 a wheelie bin full :o
Kimbo wrote:If you want a small amount of American Oak to tide you over till you find a cheap barrel, you can do what i did.
Call into a few Flooring shops, tell them that your looking at buying 150m2, but need to convince the missus on the colour.
they wont mind giving you a sample or two to take home.
Trust me, im a tight arse and it works :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling:
audistiller wrote:5Star wrote:I gotta stop promoting them. Back when i got some it was $50 a wheelie bin full :o
I just got an email reply today from R.O.T.B, they just quoted me $130 for a 20 kilo box of American Oak chips delivered to Perth... :crying-blue:
audistiller wrote:What are you trying to say Croweater..?
5Star wrote:I'm happy to fill a 3kg satchel with some of their off cuts and post to you for the cost of the satchel if that will help you?
audistiller wrote:5Star wrote:I gotta stop promoting them. Back when i got some it was $50 a wheelie bin full :o
I just got an email reply today from R.O.T.B, they just quoted me $130 for a 20 kilo box of American Oak chips delivered to Perth... :crying-blue:
I suppose its a bit of both Brownie, but I didn't realise postage for 20 kilos was that much. However as 5Star said previously, he used to buy a wheelie bin full for $50. I think like all things though, demand has driven the price up of American and French Oak, especially since home distillers have been getting into using it more and more.cdbrown wrote:Is it the shipping cost or the oak chips themselves that's the problem? edit just a quick check of a courier and auspost and for 20kg its about $60+ from QLD to WA
audistiller wrote:5Star wrote:I'm happy to fill a 3kg satchel with some of their off cuts and post to you for the cost of the satchel if that will help you?
That is a really nice gesture thank you 5Star. Are these off-cuts actually from American Oak barrels or just Oak timber off-cuts...?
Regards
Thanks 5Star, I will take this up with you via PM over the next few days, thanks again mate. ;-)5Star wrote:They are the same offcuts that rotb are quoting you on. The scraps from american oak used to make the barrels. Bodgy staves, the bits the heads are cut from etc.
audistiller wrote:5Star wrote:I gotta stop promoting them. Back when i got some it was $50 a wheelie bin full :o
I just got an email reply today from R.O.T.B, they just quoted me $130 for a 20 kilo box of American Oak chips delivered to Perth... :crying-blue:
cdbrown wrote:Can the chips be reused multiple times? Just a matter of re-toasting or charring for each use?
McStill wrote:Better get in touch n call round on the weekend, see if my dog likes you, he's learning socialisation skills ATM :laughing-rolling:
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