I am definitely a noob brewer and just finished my second batch, but I am thinking well into my 4th or 5th :cross:. The next project I want to do is either a stout/porter with bourbon soaked oak chips. Everything I have read says that the longer you wait, the better it turns out. That sounds fine and dandy, but my issue is that I am only going to be in my current residence for about another 3 months. My question is, is 3 months enough time to soak the chips, primary, secondary and bottle? The bottles would also be transported in a car for about 3-5 hours. Once they are in the bottles, they would probably be untouched for about 3 months as I will be out of the country.
Is this an okay plan? Would it be better to try and transport while still in the secondary? I'm a student and will be graduating, so all my equipment will be moved temporarily to my folk's while I am out of the country. I figured bottles would be the easiest to transport/store out of the way there, but should I at least make sure carbonization is finished before transport?
I'm basically wondering if I should just put this off. I was hoping to have some nice bourbon porter when I got back in the fall, but I'm wondering if it would just be better if I waited and had longer primary and secondary periods.
Thanks and sorry about the wordy post!
Jim
Is this an okay plan? Would it be better to try and transport while still in the secondary? I'm a student and will be graduating, so all my equipment will be moved temporarily to my folk's while I am out of the country. I figured bottles would be the easiest to transport/store out of the way there, but should I at least make sure carbonization is finished before transport?
I'm basically wondering if I should just put this off. I was hoping to have some nice bourbon porter when I got back in the fall, but I'm wondering if it would just be better if I waited and had longer primary and secondary periods.
Thanks and sorry about the wordy post!
Jim
