Deadrasputin
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I have been brewing Meads for awhile now and am thinking of pushing some of my recipes to the next level of quality. I make good Meads, I want to make great one's.
Is aging in Oak barrels worth the effort?
I was thinking of placing a 5 gallon batch of medium Sweet Metheglin style Mead in the primary for about three weeks. Racking it to a glass secondary for another three weeks, then racking it over to a 5 gallon Oak Barrel for about a month before bottling. The barrel I have in mind has a medium toast level. Before I purchase the barrel I wanted to see if anyone is aging in Oak, and if so is it worth the effort?
Is aging in Oak barrels worth the effort?
I was thinking of placing a 5 gallon batch of medium Sweet Metheglin style Mead in the primary for about three weeks. Racking it to a glass secondary for another three weeks, then racking it over to a 5 gallon Oak Barrel for about a month before bottling. The barrel I have in mind has a medium toast level. Before I purchase the barrel I wanted to see if anyone is aging in Oak, and if so is it worth the effort?