Salt
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Hey all,
Just after some advice please.
I brewed a fairly simple Porter (OG 1.056) on Saturday, which I intend to turn into a Vanilla Bourbon Oak Porter...
I have two Vanilla Pods, and about 60g of Wild Turkey Bourbon Chips Soaking in enough Wild Turkey to cover the Chips.
I plan to let the Beer ferment out and rack to secondary ontop of the adjuncts for flavouring. I dont normally rack (usually just leave in primary) and have never added other things to Beer before other than Dry Hopping.
Question;
Are the Bourbon Chips sterile enough after soaking in Bourbon (101 proof) for 2 weeks? Do I need to sterilize the Vanilla Pods - or are they similar to Dry Hops and sweet to just go straight in? Or should I chop up the Vanilla Pods and add to the jar I have my chips and bourbon in?
Just after some good advice on the process of racking onto stuff (I know how to rack, but more, how would you all do it?) Do I just add the vanilla pods, bourbon and oak chips to the bottom of the secondary and rack on top?
Other recipes I've seen say to add the bourbon at the time of bottling, but I would like to 'age' it for a while with the chips and vanilla pods.
Any suggestions welcome
Thanks!!
Just after some advice please.
I brewed a fairly simple Porter (OG 1.056) on Saturday, which I intend to turn into a Vanilla Bourbon Oak Porter...
I have two Vanilla Pods, and about 60g of Wild Turkey Bourbon Chips Soaking in enough Wild Turkey to cover the Chips.
I plan to let the Beer ferment out and rack to secondary ontop of the adjuncts for flavouring. I dont normally rack (usually just leave in primary) and have never added other things to Beer before other than Dry Hopping.
Question;
Are the Bourbon Chips sterile enough after soaking in Bourbon (101 proof) for 2 weeks? Do I need to sterilize the Vanilla Pods - or are they similar to Dry Hops and sweet to just go straight in? Or should I chop up the Vanilla Pods and add to the jar I have my chips and bourbon in?
Just after some good advice on the process of racking onto stuff (I know how to rack, but more, how would you all do it?) Do I just add the vanilla pods, bourbon and oak chips to the bottom of the secondary and rack on top?
Other recipes I've seen say to add the bourbon at the time of bottling, but I would like to 'age' it for a while with the chips and vanilla pods.
Any suggestions welcome
Thanks!!