Oak cube question.

[Dukester]

I'm currently aging some oak cubes in bourbon for a stout I'm planning to brew. Are these cubes something I can reuse for subsequent batches or should I toss them when I'm done and start over with the next batch.

Cheers,

Duke

 

[Runyanka]

Oak will only give off its flavor for certain time. For instance, if you are going to use them again, you will most likely have keep the beer on the oak for a longer period of time.

 

[smokinghole]

I wouldn't reuse them unless you are using them as a sort of bug haven for sours. I got my stavin cubes from Moorebeer and they were cheap enough to just use new ones each time. Plus that way you know the approximate level of oak batch to batch.