Two methods of charring oak?
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 12:22 pm
I got some white oak that I want to toast and char and add to my whisky. My question is: to char, do I hold a torch to the wood until it gets really hot and sufficiently charred? Or do I just light the surfaces of the wood on fire and let it burn on its own for a bit before extinguishing the flames?