charred or not
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charred or not
so iv'e ran 4 generations of ujssm in a spirit run i ended up with 3 and 1/2 quarts of 160 proof and 4 quarts of faints, i cut hard cause it was my first time and made sure i got all hearts. its really good after airing out for three days cut to 90 proof. drank half quart but want to age other 3 quarts. do i age at 160 proof and should i use charred or un charred white oak? and chips or sticks? sorry for newbie questions
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Re: charred or not
62-65% abv is a good way to go for oaking, 124-130 proof.
I'd go for the charred sticks if it were mine, different people will have different opinions.
I'd go for the charred sticks if it were mine, different people will have different opinions.
Re: charred or not
I leave my narrow cut white, especially if there’s not much in the drinks cabinet, then get on with making wide cut product for aging.
Re: charred or not
I've had great luck with corn/barley whiskey using 1x1x6" sticks. Toasted evenly all the way through (400F for about 2.5 hours) and then a heavy char. 2 sticks to a gallon jug for long term aging or 1 stick to a quart jar for a few months. Never tried chips.
Plain ole pot rig.
Re: charred or not
If you are having a hard time deciding what you want to do, char only two sides for one of your experiments.