I just brewed an imperial stout and racked to secondary. This is my first attempt at wood aging the beer and added a medium toast plus french oak stave to the 5 gallon carboy I got from More Beer. Their website says that the contact time should be similar to that of cubes.
My question is: Is there a rule of thumb to go by in terms of a minimum amount of contact time? I plan to taste the beer as it ages, but just curious if I should wait 2 weeks, 2 months, etc.?
Any thoughts on this from the forum?
My question is: Is there a rule of thumb to go by in terms of a minimum amount of contact time? I plan to taste the beer as it ages, but just curious if I should wait 2 weeks, 2 months, etc.?
Any thoughts on this from the forum?