SouthernGorilla
Well-Known Member
About a week ago I went and ordered one each of almost all these; http://bbcharcoal.com/products/flavoring-wood-pellets/
The plan is to make a fake mead by diluting vodka to about 10% ABV and sweetening it with honey. Then put each flavor of wood in its own little sample and let them all "age" for a few weeks. The purpose is just to see what the different woods contribute to a drink. I'm planning to test both raw and toasted versions of each flavor for comparison.
I realize this isn't going to produce perfectly accurate results. I can't be certain the pellets are 100% the wood they claim to be. The fake mead will not taste exactly like a real mead. And the pellets will not react the same way as solid wood chunks would react. I'm hoping it gives me enough information to narrow down potentially useful woods so I can find real wood chunks to test.
As always, I'm interested in input on the idea.
The plan is to make a fake mead by diluting vodka to about 10% ABV and sweetening it with honey. Then put each flavor of wood in its own little sample and let them all "age" for a few weeks. The purpose is just to see what the different woods contribute to a drink. I'm planning to test both raw and toasted versions of each flavor for comparison.
I realize this isn't going to produce perfectly accurate results. I can't be certain the pellets are 100% the wood they claim to be. The fake mead will not taste exactly like a real mead. And the pellets will not react the same way as solid wood chunks would react. I'm hoping it gives me enough information to narrow down potentially useful woods so I can find real wood chunks to test.
As always, I'm interested in input on the idea.