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Curious how your aging has turned out. I just got my Xoakers & added 1 to a half gal of my mixed Berry vino & 2 to 1gal of my faux ice cider. Now it's waiting time. Cheers [emoji111]

For me its all nomenclature - who cares what ya call it -- just as long as U dig it [emoji111] Cheers [emoji106]

Do you let the xoakers just sit peacefully doing their thing or do you end up periodically agitating/swirling the mead as its aging & oaking?

Wondering if you tested....if ya double the # of xoakers used does the req'd soak time get cut in half? Cheers[emoji111]

Do ya use this for all your batches? Pre or Post yeast pinch? Cheers[emoji111]

How many Xoakers per gal ya using? How much time ya giving em? Cheers[emoji111]

This protocol is for post fermentation aging, right? Do you reuse Xoakers? Cheers [emoji111]

Ordered some med+ toast French oak Xoakers from morebeer.com - will try out & report back [emoji16] Cheers [emoji111]

Looking for some feedback on oak cubes vs Xoakers. I've gone thru the Barrel Mimic Experiment in the Mead thread & the OP prefers Xoakers -- wondering what other's experience has been. Cheers [emoji111]

ABV is personal preference! My faux ice ciders end up 14-15% Cheers[emoji111]

I've Never had mine go crystal clear & am fine with it[emoji106]

Thanks! Do u lean to any one particular calculation for the "best" ABV estimate? ..or do you utilize a different methodology? I'm apt to drop the high & low -- then average the other 2. Cheers [emoji111]

Reviving thread... Curious to see how long peeps typically cold crash for & thoughts on this process. I typically go 48-72hrs in high20s. I currently don't know if going longer would provide any benefits. Cheers [emoji111]

Anyone else use FermCalc for ABV computation? They tend to have 4 different values...which I just average to get my ABV estimate. Wondering what others thoughts are on this? See example below...

Sipping on the last of this 2018 Cherry Bomb -- cherry, cinnamon & ginger [emoji111]

What kind/brand of flavoring did you use?

The Big Book of Kombucha is an excellent source of info! 1st batch once summer & warmer temps arrive. Cheers [emoji111]

This batch is at the 5week mark -- decided to check SG -- low & behold it blew past my 1.03 target --- down to 1.022 --- which is pushing 15% ABV. Tossed it in fridge to cold crash. Tastes great...not hot at all...but not as sweet as previous batches -- so May hit with some FAJC on...

Personally would just dilute with h20 to ur target SG [emoji111]

Assuming it's 100% grape juice (Concorde??) -- straight concentrate will have a Very high SG -- so you'll probably want to dilute with either 100% reconstituted juice or H20. For My concorde vinos - I mix 5cans FGJC with every 1gal of 100% reconstituted juice & get an SG of 1.13. I add zero...