Chivas Regal soaked Oak chips in stout

MoeIPA · Jan 2, 2013

Has anyone ever put or thought of putting Chivas Regal soaked oak chips into a big stout? I'm looking at adding 2 oz of oak chips soaked in Chivas Regal to my secondary and age it for 1-2 weeks and sample it along the way to make sure it doesnt get too " oaky ".. But i've never seen anyone use Chivas Regal.. Is it bad to use or?????

Thanks!

zachattack · Jan 2, 2013

I've never had a scotch-aged stout, though I've had the JW Lees barleywine aged in scotch barrels. That was pretty tasty.

You might want to check out this thread:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f13/tips-wood-aging-119445/

And listen to this podcast:
http://thebrewingnetwork.com/shows/Brew-Strong/Brew-Strong-09-15-08-Wood-Aging

for a lot more info on wood aging. I'd suggest going with cubes over chips and leaving them in there for a few months.

MoeIPA · Feb 27, 2013

well.. this has been aging for about 2 months and just cracked open one of my smaller test bottles.. It's pretty good as the scotch stands out more than what a bourbon would. I havent had the bourbon test bottle yet but i'd only assume the bourbon would pair better with the chocolate/ vanilla in this stout. I like the scotch to the point where i will enjoy drinking it!

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