What should I use to sanitize French oak chips?

[Home brew fool]

I have brewed my very first rhubarb wine and have to say it is pretty good but want to see if adding French oak would make a change and make it better. What I need to know is what do I sanitize wood chips in? Is Star San safe to do this?

 

[Golddiggie]

I always just dunk my wood into a bucket of Starsan.
I've not used chips once I found out about cubes and spirals. I use cubes more for mead and the spirals for beer.

 

[Beerstein]

Vodka works well. I find I get better taste and a bit less tanins if you boil them first.

 

[Coffee49]

I dry sterilize my chips or spiral for 3 hrs. at 270 F

 

[Beer666]

I boil them for a bit and add it all to the fv.

 

[Raptor99]

I have tried soaking them with a small amount of Kmeta sanitizing solution (just enough to get them wet). I put them in a small bowl and cover them for 10 min. I tried boiling, but I lose too much of the oak flavor and tannins that way unless I add the water as well.

 

[Dr_Jeff]

Everclear works as well, all all to the fermenter.

 

[JimRausch]

I tend to pick a spirit that I think might go well with what I'm making- Tequilla, Rum, Bourbon, occasionally Vodka if I want it neutral. Generally leave it soaking a couple weeks, butthat's mostly to infuse more flavor.