Haputanlas
Well-Known Member
Hey Guys,
I haven't Oak-Aged a beer yet and was concerned about Sanitary methods affecting the outcome of the beer.
What I am planning on doing is sticking the Oak chips into the oven at about 300 degrees F for about 30 minutes. However, I will be soaking the Oak chips in Bourbon for a couple of weeks before I do this.
Since the chips will be soaked in Bourbon, I'm worried about losing much of the Bourbon characteristics. Would there be a loss in flavor?
And I guess the next question would be, can I add the chips into secondary without the oven option? Would the Bourbon chips be already be sanitized due to the fact that they have been in contact with Alcohol for that long?
I haven't Oak-Aged a beer yet and was concerned about Sanitary methods affecting the outcome of the beer.
What I am planning on doing is sticking the Oak chips into the oven at about 300 degrees F for about 30 minutes. However, I will be soaking the Oak chips in Bourbon for a couple of weeks before I do this.
Since the chips will be soaked in Bourbon, I'm worried about losing much of the Bourbon characteristics. Would there be a loss in flavor?
And I guess the next question would be, can I add the chips into secondary without the oven option? Would the Bourbon chips be already be sanitized due to the fact that they have been in contact with Alcohol for that long?
