koots
Well-Known Member
Hello lads,
Brewed an IPA recently and split it into 2 kegs, one as is and one with oak.
Was my first time adding oak to a beer. I used cubes as a lot of reading indicated they not only take longer to impart flavour allowing for more control but also that the flavour qualities are better. I used American Oak cubes and toasted 30g according to this chart that I saw on other forums. I went for the 320F ish range.
Now perhaps oak is just not to my taste but after only 3 days there is already a strong unpleasant wood taste. Any reading I have done indicated it could be a couple of months on the oak but I have just removed the oak as it is horrible. No vanilla, no sweet flavours, just tastes like I'm chewing on a piece of bark.
Has anyone else had a similar experience? Or is it a matter of sticking it out with the oak longer and the flavours I am chasing will develop after more time?
Cheers guys
Brewed an IPA recently and split it into 2 kegs, one as is and one with oak.
Was my first time adding oak to a beer. I used cubes as a lot of reading indicated they not only take longer to impart flavour allowing for more control but also that the flavour qualities are better. I used American Oak cubes and toasted 30g according to this chart that I saw on other forums. I went for the 320F ish range.
Now perhaps oak is just not to my taste but after only 3 days there is already a strong unpleasant wood taste. Any reading I have done indicated it could be a couple of months on the oak but I have just removed the oak as it is horrible. No vanilla, no sweet flavours, just tastes like I'm chewing on a piece of bark.
Has anyone else had a similar experience? Or is it a matter of sticking it out with the oak longer and the flavours I am chasing will develop after more time?
Cheers guys