Has anybody played around with these? http://www.blackswanbarrels.com/shop/
They are honeycomb styled pieces of wood that are supposed to increase surface area and therefore flavor extraction. The design is cool but what really excites me is the non traditional types of wood they are using. Here is a description of the flavor characteristics of each.
Wood Species Available:
Cherry
Butter brickle, ripe cherry, fresh grass, meringue, light fried bread/Belgian waffle
Hard Maple
Maple candy, light spice-nutmeg, cinnamon, syrup, bread/bakery, cream hint of cocoa
Hickory
Honey, BBQ, hickory smoked bacon, apple sauce, cocoa coconut
Red Oak
Red berries, toasted marshmallow, light grass, baking bread, butterscotch
Sassafras
Description coming soon!!!
Soft Maple
Yellow cake, light smoke, banana, nut, toasted bread, hint of orange spice
White Ash
Campfire, marshmallow, light grass, rising bread dough, light sweetness (adds different mouth-feel dimension)
White Oak
Vanilla, toasted coconut, cinnamon, pepper, sweet baked bread, caramel
Yellow Birch
Toffee, butterscotch, honey croissant, light lemon, tropical fruit
This is exciting to say the least. If anybody has used these, please give me a review. If not, maybe this will be welcome news to you. Regardless I'm going to buy some. The prices strike me as insanely low.
They are honeycomb styled pieces of wood that are supposed to increase surface area and therefore flavor extraction. The design is cool but what really excites me is the non traditional types of wood they are using. Here is a description of the flavor characteristics of each.
Wood Species Available:
Cherry
Butter brickle, ripe cherry, fresh grass, meringue, light fried bread/Belgian waffle
Hard Maple
Maple candy, light spice-nutmeg, cinnamon, syrup, bread/bakery, cream hint of cocoa
Hickory
Honey, BBQ, hickory smoked bacon, apple sauce, cocoa coconut
Red Oak
Red berries, toasted marshmallow, light grass, baking bread, butterscotch
Sassafras
Description coming soon!!!
Soft Maple
Yellow cake, light smoke, banana, nut, toasted bread, hint of orange spice
White Ash
Campfire, marshmallow, light grass, rising bread dough, light sweetness (adds different mouth-feel dimension)
White Oak
Vanilla, toasted coconut, cinnamon, pepper, sweet baked bread, caramel
Yellow Birch
Toffee, butterscotch, honey croissant, light lemon, tropical fruit
This is exciting to say the least. If anybody has used these, please give me a review. If not, maybe this will be welcome news to you. Regardless I'm going to buy some. The prices strike me as insanely low.