? on adding oak

[sadie33]

Most of my stock is about 6 months old now, so I have been sampling. I went to sample my HBB and I didn't put any oak in it at all! I don't know how I missed that.

Anyway, my question is- can I just add oak now? And if so, does it affect it in the end? Do I need to add more or less because it has aged some?

[OtisT]

I don’t see any problem with adding oak to it now. Not sure if you have shaved any time off of the overall aging time or not. Likely not.

[sadie33]

I don’t see any problem with adding oak to it now. Not sure if you have shaved any time off of the overall aging time or not. Likely not.

okay, thanks

[Deplorable]

You'll be fine adding it now.
Two months ago I finally added a stick of oak to a quart of Single Malt that I had set aside back in 2021 to compare to the stuff I aged in a 5 gallon barrel. Then I hid it again so when I find in a few years after the last of the stuff from the barrel is long gone, I'll have a surprise jar.

[sadie33]

You'll be fine adding it now.
Two months ago I finally added a stick of oak to a quart of Single Malt that I had set aside back in 2021 to compare to the stuff I aged in a 5 gallon barrel. Then I hid it again so when I find in a few years after the last of the stuff from the barrel is long gone, I'll have a surprise jar.

I think I only have a qt. Maybe I will add the oak and hide it. The longest I have aged something on oak is about 2 months. I am so nervous of over oaking, and all that work... Maybe this one I will leave a lot longer on oak. I have read bourbon has to age for at least 2 years.

you're saying you will leave it with the oak stick for the whole time you hide it? I think I will read the whole aging threads again.

thanks!!

[Deplorable]

Yep. I am of the mindset that a little oak, for a long time is better than a lot of oak quickly. I'm not after oak tea.
I cut all my oak "fingers" for glass aging to about .7 inches square and 5 inches long, then toast them wrapped in foil to a medium toast level before freezing and charging to a level 4.
1 finger per quart. I've still got two used fingers in the last half gallon of my single malt I pulled from the barrel. And it just keeps getting better.

[The Baker]

Deplorable said, '
charging to a level 4.'

I guess that means "Charring".

maybe the dreaded autocorrect?

Geoff

[jonnys_spirit]

Deplorable said, '
charging to a level 4.'

I guess that means "Charring".

maybe the dreaded autocorrect?

Geoff

Just maybe he's charging it with fire?

lol,
jonny

[Deplorable]

Deplorable said, '
charging to a level 4.'

I guess that means "Charring".

maybe the dreaded autocorrect?

Geoff

Just maybe he's charging it with fire?

lol,
jonny

This is why I try to refrain from posting on my phone. Fuggin auto-correct.
I charged at it with fire to CHARRING it to level four.

[rubberduck71]

I tried charging to level 4, but got taken out by a level 10 dragon...

[The Baker]

Of course the only reason I suggested there was an error is because
a lot of people could be confused.

Geoff

[Deplorable]

Of course the only reason I suggested there was an error is because
a lot of people could be confused.

Geoff

It's all good Geoff. Thanks for proof reading what I failed to check.