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Pitcing wood chips into my likker
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 1:06 pm
by Fishkiller68
Any suggestions on how much wood chips one should pitch into a quart sized jar of likker to get good flavor that isn't too over the top oaky? I am using medium char American oack chips I got from a homebrew shop.
Re: Pitcing wood chips into my likker
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 1:20 pm
by DAD300
A big tablespoon full or two tops.
Re: Pitcing wood chips into my likker
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 3:48 pm
by Da Yooper
Dad is spot on, I use less and age for longer seems to work good for me. I think there was a formula for this and think it was about 13 sq. inches of wood pur quart. That was a bit much for me. Try different amounts and test often.
Re: Pitcing wood chips into my likker
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 5:31 pm
by borntofli
I covered the bottom of a quart jar of charred chips and its too much.... 1 nukin and its very brown.....
Re: Pitcing wood chips into my likker
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 5:47 pm
by S-Cackalacky
If you're using chips, I found it best to do it by weight. I use about 1 oz per quart filled about 4/5 full. I nuke it 3 cycles and then age it without the chips in gallon pickle jars about 3/4 full. If you use sticks, then best to use the square inch method. T-Pee has a good thread about his aging method using sticks -
http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... =4&t=50348 .