Oaked IPA help

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sjlammer

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I made an all grain IPA

6 gallons finished volume
1.065 to 1.015
amarillo, magnum, centential, willamette hops
two weeks in primary
one week in secondary, then:


I took two ounces of medium toast french oak chips and soaked them in about 2/3 of a cup of evan williams single barrel boubon for two days.

then i threw the whole lot, bourbon and all, into the secondary fermenter.... now im wondering if i put too much in? should i have not put the bourbon in too? how long should i leave it in for?
 
Last time I wanted a bourbon-oak touch, I soaked 4oz of oak chips in two cups of small batch bourbon for a week, shaking the jar every now and then. When I was ready, I just put the liquid in the secondary as it had soaked up a ton of oak flavor by then.

For a five gallon batch it wasn't too strong imho. You should be fine.

If you think its a bit too much when you taste it, lay it up for a few months and the flavor will mellow nicely.
 
ok.. thanks for the vote of confidence. i was contemplating racking it off the oak tonight, but i think ill let it play.
 
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