I am planning on making a Bourbon Barrel Porter which calls for oak cubes and bourbon. Can I just add these to the primary after fermentation has settled down? That way, I can let the beer sit on oak for 1-2 weeks (or whenever my taste buds say it has had enough) and then rack off to secondary to bulk age for a couple of months.
Are there any real downsides to doing it this way over oaking in secondary (then moving it to tertiary)?
Are there any real downsides to doing it this way over oaking in secondary (then moving it to tertiary)?