Oak aging?

[chris2012]

Has anyone bought any oak sticks from here, out of interest:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Oak-Sticks-f ... 2044014602

I'm wondering how well they'd work in beer. They seem to also sell cubes, or sticks with cuts in.

[Paddington]

Chris, subscribe to Brulosophy podcasts, they did one on this subject. Quite possibly on their website, too.

[WalesAles]

Chris,
I did a Coopers Stout using French Bourbon Barrel Oak chips.
Like these......https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/American-Oak ... ctupt=true
Dry Hopped them for a week on day 7 of fermentation. It was BLM!
Here is a review of the Beer......
viewtopic.php?f=80&p=829763#p829763

WA

[Normski]

I've been useing some Jack daniels oak chips for a few years that are sold for BBQ's. They are chipped jack daniels barrels 100% oak no aditives to assist burning.
I use them to age rum and whisky, but have also used them with some of my beers.
As they are very spirit soaked they are well sanitized. Up to a month in secondary and they are very good.
Every couple of years I dry them and take a blow torch to them, to add a bit more char to the oak.
https://www.therange.co.uk/outdoor-livi ... ips#161504
£8 for 1Kg

[chris2012]

Cheers everyone for the info, definitely gonna give this a shot soon!. Probably in a RIS.

[steviebobs83]

I racked a gallon of Belgian Dark Strong Ale onto some of these...

Charcoal Companion Port Soaked Wood Chips / 88.5 cu.in, Brown, 7.59x13.31x24.21 cm https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00U1GIEMY/ ... aDbD8KM580

Wish I'd done the whole 5 gallon batch, twas lovely.

[chris2012]

Sounds good, there's a Belgian quad recipe, I've been wanting to try for a while too.