Aging Corn Whisky in Mason Jars w/White Oak Chunks?

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CharliePattonsSon
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Aging Corn Whisky in Mason Jars w/White Oak Chunks?

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Looking to try and age a quart of my pure all grain Corn and Barley whisky.
Someone point me in the right direction. Not looking to re-invent the wheel. Going to use classic white oak.
I was thinking just get a couple of thin slats from my wood worker brother for free

Questions are:
Do I need to prep the raw white oak?
Do I char the outsides with a blow torch or is there another method?
Do I simply drop the piece/pieces into the jar and close the lid and leave it sit? Or do I need to store it a certain way at certain temp etc etc
Does it matter what shape the wood is? Smaller pieces vice one large piece etc. How big a piece should I use for a medium 1 quart/1 liter mason jar?

After its aged for a couple months to a year, do I just filter it through a coffee filter or a charcoal filter to catch any of the sediments from the charred wood?

Any and all guidance on this would be appreciated. Thanks!
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Re: Aging Corn Whisky in Mason Jars w/White Oak Chunks?

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Do a search for "oaking and aging the teepee way"

Answers all your questions and more....
But what the heck do I know.....I am still learning.
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Re: Aging Corn Whisky in Mason Jars w/White Oak Chunks?

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StillLearning1 wrote:Do a search for "oaking and aging the teepee way"

Answers all your questions and more....
+1 on what StillLearning said

Here's the link: http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... =4&t=50348
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Re: Aging Corn Whisky in Mason Jars w/White Oak Chunks?

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Awesome!
Thanks guys. I no good so much no how at using the electronic button boxes ;)
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