Toasted pecan.....

[jog666]

I split the wood in all sorts of random sizes. Really just a test to see if it would be something I liked or not. All the pieces were in the oven at 400* for just over 2 hours. Went through them & sorted them between light, medium & dark. Into the jars with 100p & alternated between outside at night, which many nights were well below freezing. Then during the day, the jars were by or 1/2 on a heater vent.

One month & two days gave me this:

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Smells and flavors are out of this world. The sweet, buttery nut taste blew my mind. There are a few other smalls & flavors in there but I was to tired to sit there & break it down. The dark toast is rather rough "around the edges".

I know I could work it to find something that I would love but not sure if it will be worth it in the end. I cant drink store bought whiskey anymore. Part of that is the heady taste that I didnt find out after running my own. The other I believe is the oak ageing. The smell & flavor just turns my gut.

Something else is the jars didnt breath over the last month. The clear aired out before I had this idea. Maybe I need to let them set in the house to air out for a week. Im thinking if I do this again, let them sit in the cellar with a cork or wood seal/lid for months.