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by codieb
Tue Mar 26, 2013 4:44 pm
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: uncle jesse's simple sour mash method
Replies: 4792
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Re: uncle jesse's simple sour mash method

Thanks for all the extremely useful information it has been a huge help! I am up to my 5th gen and things have slowed right down. 20l fermenter at 1.040sg after a week starting at 1.065. I thought the PH may be a bit low so have added some sodium Bicarb and it has taken off again so hopefully this s...
by codieb
Wed Mar 20, 2013 5:55 pm
Forum: Flavoring and Aging
Topic: Toasting Oak
Replies: 0
Views: 633

Toasting Oak

I have just been sent some oak staves that have been previously used to age some form of red wine (can see the red stain on the inside of the staves). I am going to do some trials with ageing some UJSSM on differently treated oak. My plan is to toast some oak strips 2.5cm x 4cm x 8cm at 200c for abo...
by codieb
Thu Feb 28, 2013 4:53 pm
Forum: Flavoring and Aging
Topic: Oak in New Zealand
Replies: 4
Views: 819

Oak in New Zealand

Hi,

I have been distilling for a few years and am based in Auckland New Zealand. I currently have a UJSSM down and was wondering where everyone else got their oak to toast from? or do people moslty use the brew store oak chips?