redwing_al
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I've asked this question before on here in another thread. I'll ask in this thread to seek more input...
I am thinking of adding a whiskey barrel taste to a sweet stout (chocolate/cherry) I'm fermenting.
I have a small jar full of Jack Daniels chips that you might buy for your grill. I'm soaking those chips in a half-pint of JD. My plan is to add this to the fermentation vessel.
questions I have are:
1. How long should I let ferment before keg conditioning?
2. Should I add the entire contents of the jar (whiskey soaked chips and the oaked-whiskey brine or just chips?
3. When should I add them to fermentation?
4. is this a really bad idea?
I am not going to rack to 2ndary so I could add the chips/brine to the ferm any time.
My guess is that the strength of the whiskey flavor will depend on how long I ferment it and if I add the brine or not..
However, my goal is that I dont want the whiskey to overwhelm, I just want some aroma and a hint of the taste so there is a little punch to the chocolate/cherry...
tips? Techniques you've tried that were successful?
thanks!
I am thinking of adding a whiskey barrel taste to a sweet stout (chocolate/cherry) I'm fermenting.
I have a small jar full of Jack Daniels chips that you might buy for your grill. I'm soaking those chips in a half-pint of JD. My plan is to add this to the fermentation vessel.
questions I have are:
1. How long should I let ferment before keg conditioning?
2. Should I add the entire contents of the jar (whiskey soaked chips and the oaked-whiskey brine or just chips?
3. When should I add them to fermentation?
4. is this a really bad idea?
I am not going to rack to 2ndary so I could add the chips/brine to the ferm any time.
My guess is that the strength of the whiskey flavor will depend on how long I ferment it and if I add the brine or not..
However, my goal is that I dont want the whiskey to overwhelm, I just want some aroma and a hint of the taste so there is a little punch to the chocolate/cherry...
tips? Techniques you've tried that were successful?
thanks!