dummkauf
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Ok, so most beers, liquors, wines, etc... are aged on some sort of oak. Is there a reason, other than price, that oak is preferred over other hardwoods(say cherry, maple, walnut, etc...).
The woodworker in me is thinking that oak is one of the cheaper hardwoods, so it would make sense that commercial brewers would prefer cheaper barrels, but is oak ideal for imparting a woody flavor in beer, or are other woods good, or even better, for this, but just aren't used due to the higher prices of other hardwoods?
The woodworker in me is thinking that oak is one of the cheaper hardwoods, so it would make sense that commercial brewers would prefer cheaper barrels, but is oak ideal for imparting a woody flavor in beer, or are other woods good, or even better, for this, but just aren't used due to the higher prices of other hardwoods?