Good score on some oak

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Good score on some oak

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White oak is very scarce around where I live. All pin oak and some red oak. I picked up some white oak flooring scraps from a job site they have to be cut. I found this guy selling on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/20-WHITE-OAK-LU ... XQTT9Rzw4g" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

Nice 3/4x3/4x12. Cut in half they'll be good for my bottle aging.
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I have no idea where you are at but around here it is free. If you simply paid for shipping I would have sent you some for free LOL


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Well there you go lads - Get you some free oak and pay the carriage :thumbup: 8)
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Pikey wrote:Well there you go lads - Get you some free oak and pay the carriage :thumbup: 8)


:thumbup: Open offer! I also have apple, cherry, and hickory on hand :)
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And now that I think about it I also have some plum too LOL


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make absolutely certain that that flooring has not been treated with anything.

call the manufacturer if you have to, you don't want to age your spirits with stabilizer.
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Worm_Drippinz wrote:I have no idea where you are at but around here it is free. If you simply paid for shipping I would have sent you some for free LOL


I burn more smoking meat everyday I cook that I use aging liquor in a year
Heck yeah, I could use a hunko oak please.
I'll send you pm with my info.
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Flooring is kiln dried and needs to be set outdoors for 6-to 9 months in the open to be properly dried.

They are small pieces and my not require that long but I'd go no less than 6 months.
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cob wrote:you don't want to age your spirits with stabilizer.
Yea I checked that. No stabilization process, just kiln dried like Shine On said. Irregular cuts, a pain in the ass. But with these 20 sticks from ebay I'll get 60 4" sticks. 1 stick/qt. mason jar is da plan. When I exhaust this supply, Ill take Worm up on his offer.
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I bought some of those about 3 months ago. I put them outside to age. They look like they will work great.
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Worm_Drippinz wrote:I have no idea where you are at but around here it is free. If you simply paid for shipping I would have sent you some for free LOL


I burn more smoking meat everyday I cook that I use aging liquor in a year
I'm about to buy some more oak. You have a PM
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