JasonToews
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just wondering how much rum I should be soaking in 30 grams of oak chips for a 5 gallon
Wreck99 said:When you are done soaking the chips, do you just put the soaked chips in the secondary or the spirits too?
When you are done soaking the chips, do you just put the soaked chips in the secondary or the spirits too?
Ok was just wondering. I'm making a kentucky bourbon barrel ale clone right now and have 3oz oak cubes soaking in 250ml knob creek (been soaking 2 weeks already, during primary time basically). I may rack to secondary this week. Last time I checked (about 4 days ago), it was at the dreaded 1020. It's supposed to get to 1.017, so I'll check it again tomorrow. As for the taste, I know for the real KBBA you cant miss the bourbon taste lol so I guess I'll be adding the lot. Thanks for the tips.
If you are after the bourbon taste, my bet is that 250 ml will not be enough. My general rule of thumb is 10 ml per bottle, which would mean about 500 ml in 5 gallons.
Try it, pour yourself a beer and add some bourbon to it and see how it tastes. 2 teaspoons is 10 ml.
For reference. 10 ml of bourbon per bottle (12 ozs) will increase the abv by about 1%.
Ok if I then just add the additional 250ml at bottling/kegging then or would you put all together in secondary?
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