Ces
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hey guys,
this may not be the best place for this topic but anyway... when i finally have my rig up and running i would like to make a mash paddle from timber sourced from my family property. far and away, the most common fallen timber available there is some sort of gum (mostly river gum).
however common sense tells me that eucalyptus oil will likely leach from the wood into the mash. not sure if the timber holds a significant amount of the oil compared to the leaves anyway... also, i don't think it would be toxic (like say, pine) but just not a flavour you would want in your beer (although a eucalypt beer might be interesting).
anyone tried this before or knows whether gum is suitable for a mash paddle?
thanks for the help
edit- i just realised that posting in the all-grain forum highlights the topic... pretty new here. didn't mean to do that as it's slighty off topic but the topic that got me thinking was in this forum
this may not be the best place for this topic but anyway... when i finally have my rig up and running i would like to make a mash paddle from timber sourced from my family property. far and away, the most common fallen timber available there is some sort of gum (mostly river gum).
however common sense tells me that eucalyptus oil will likely leach from the wood into the mash. not sure if the timber holds a significant amount of the oil compared to the leaves anyway... also, i don't think it would be toxic (like say, pine) but just not a flavour you would want in your beer (although a eucalypt beer might be interesting).
anyone tried this before or knows whether gum is suitable for a mash paddle?
thanks for the help
edit- i just realised that posting in the all-grain forum highlights the topic... pretty new here. didn't mean to do that as it's slighty off topic but the topic that got me thinking was in this forum