I'm aging product in gallon jars with oak sticks out in an unheated shed. The weather just turned cold and I noticed flocculation in the jars.
Should I strain that out?
Will it go back into solution when the weather warms up?
Is it good/bad/indifferent?
Cold Flocculation During Aging
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Dancing4dan
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Re: Cold Flocculation During Aging
How cold is the shed?
If you made cuts to get a flavour profile you are happy with I wouldn't consider it a bad thing.
It is possible to have fusil oils go into separation in the cold.
Probably more likely to happen when a pot still is used for making whisky.
If you made cuts to get a flavour profile you are happy with I wouldn't consider it a bad thing.
It is possible to have fusil oils go into separation in the cold.
Probably more likely to happen when a pot still is used for making whisky.
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Re: Cold Flocculation During Aging
It gets down to whatever the weather is, so the lower 20s F isn't unusual.
Pot stilled.
Should I filter? I cut it for aging, not drinking white. I expect to let it go 5+ years.
Pot stilled.
Should I filter? I cut it for aging, not drinking white. I expect to let it go 5+ years.
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Re: Cold Flocculation During Aging
leave it to age. you can always freeze it and run it through a coffee filter after aging.
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Re: Cold Flocculation During Aging
Sometimes even the tannins of the wood can interact and create flocculation, I would exploit the phenomenon and filter but I don't know your cuts, it could be positive or not.