charred or not

[Magic]

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

[Saltbush Bill]

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.

[NZChris]

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.

[River Rat]

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.

[NZChris]

If you are having a hard time deciding what you want to do, char only two sides for one of your experiments.