Was on badmotivators thread and I came across a barrel making link and didn’t want to threadjack
Looks like they make oak infusion spirals too
Looks like they run $55 a set
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Oak infusion spirals for flavoring
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Re: Oak infusion spirals for flavoring
My 2 cents
I picked up a few of the small ones that go in 750 ml bottles a while ago to test. I’m aging a HBB gumballhead at 62% ABV with them. So far I have great color, but the flavor is less than I expected. That may have to do with the gumballhead being less flavorful overall. It was still pretty good, just not as rich as the original HBB.
I picked up a few of the small ones that go in 750 ml bottles a while ago to test. I’m aging a HBB gumballhead at 62% ABV with them. So far I have great color, but the flavor is less than I expected. That may have to do with the gumballhead being less flavorful overall. It was still pretty good, just not as rich as the original HBB.
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I used a few about 6" long. Putting 1 spiral in a 1 gal glass jar of UJ left a month and the color was great but the taste was Oak tea. At 2 month taste was more woody and very dark. I pulled them out and never will use them again.
Coopers take extra effort to keep end grain on staves off the product. Spirals are basically all end grain. May be the coopers know something.
AC
Coopers take extra effort to keep end grain on staves off the product. Spirals are basically all end grain. May be the coopers know something.
AC
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Re: Oak infusion spirals for flavoring
Agree with AC, they have way to much end grain.
"Dominoes" the type that the mob over at SD sell are a much better product with very little end grain.
Im not trying to push anyone's product, just telling it as it is.
"Dominoes" the type that the mob over at SD sell are a much better product with very little end grain.
Im not trying to push anyone's product, just telling it as it is.
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From what I read or 'so I'm tole' as one member says here....end grain should be limited. The spirals present a huge amount of end grain. I use 3/4 x3/4 x4" sticks. That equates to about 1 1/8" sq inches of end grain per stick and 12 sq. inches of side grain. I read that the 'woodies' pour out of end grain. The amount of end grain in a spiral cut piece of wood is enormous compared to lets say a solid cylinder of the same dimensions. Marketing hype of an inferior product is my vote.
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PS: I wouldn't be surprised if the manufacturer that makes the spiral oak aging rods also doesn't sell the shavings from the process as oak aging chips.
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And this is why I post here. Tons of cool insight. Thx for everyone’s replies