Anyone have any experience using oak chips?
I brewed a brown pumpkin ale this weekend, and it will be nearing the end of primary soon. I want to condition this on some bourbon soaked wood chips in secondary and want to make sure I'm on the right track.
Batch size is about 3.75 gal. I've got 1-1.5oz of medium toast oak chips soaking in just enough bourbon to cover them. I'm planning on letting them soak in the whiskey for a week, then drain and add to secondary for about a week before bottling. Is that enough time? Or do I need to leave them in for longer/use more chips?
Any advice is much appreciated.
I brewed a brown pumpkin ale this weekend, and it will be nearing the end of primary soon. I want to condition this on some bourbon soaked wood chips in secondary and want to make sure I'm on the right track.
Batch size is about 3.75 gal. I've got 1-1.5oz of medium toast oak chips soaking in just enough bourbon to cover them. I'm planning on letting them soak in the whiskey for a week, then drain and add to secondary for about a week before bottling. Is that enough time? Or do I need to leave them in for longer/use more chips?
Any advice is much appreciated.