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I did not sanitize the oak chips in the microwave nor boil because I assume the alcohol will kill any fungus or bacteria…but judging by your question perhaps I should? Thanks everybody for the feedback, your time and information is most appreciated. As you suggest, I will start with a little...

Since I plan to do my secondary in a keg, perhaps then I should add the oak to the primary after all the yeast has gone dormant? The reason I ask is that if I place them in the keg, it would be tough to get them out if they are all on the bottom. Typically, when I dry hop the keg I just simply...

Thanks Andoid for the informative response. The link definitely helped and lends much information. I plan on using American white oak chips. Do you think I should place the oak chips in a sock weighted down or simply let them float?

I have a well received double IPA recipe that is just asking for some oak. I’ve brewed it a couple of times and it consistently has a nice amount of hops (Approximately 74 IBUs using Tinseth) yet it's well balanced by malt (OG approximately 1.093). Like any wannabe good homebrewer, I’ve...

Excellent. Thanks for the info!

I live in an apartment that won't allow me to cook anything on the patio so I plan to brew at my brother's house (5 minute car ride). When done brewing, I will cool the wort. After that, which of the following is the best stradigy: Syphon wort into fermentor, pitch yeast into fermentor...