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White Wine soaked Oak Chips in French Saison

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BugAC

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I brewed a French Saison a week ago, and measured the FG and i'm at 1.008. I'm still trying to bring it down a little to 1.006, but no big deal if not hit. I tasted the sample and it is pretty damn incredible. My initial recipe creation I was planning on adding .5 oz of French oak chips soaked in Chardonney, in the secondary for about a week.
However, i have a couple questions.

1) The oak chips are just that, chips. Not very big. Wondering if any off flavors will be contributed.
2) Should i even bother with adding the chips, if i'm only aging them for a week? I don't want an overpowering oak flavor, just a slight hint of oak. Will 5 days after 2 days of soaking in white wine accomplish this?
 
I have aged a couple things with chardonnay soaked oak chips. Both came out great. A week with chips is just about perfect.
 
I just about to do the same thing, but i'll add some hibiscus tea along with the oak chips, trying to emulate a rosé wine. How did your saison turn out?
 
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