It was a malt extract/specialty grain recipe. It's possible that the flavor is process is related though it didn't appear until bottling. The beer actually has an excellent vanilla and oak flavor, the tannic flavor is almost entirely in the finish. It has improved since bottling, will plan to...
They were Crosby and Baker heavy toast oak chips, I soaked in bourbon and used about 2 oz for 3-4 days just prior to bottling. Thanks for the advice, next time I think I'll use lighter toast and boil them first. If at first you don't succeed...
I'm working on my first batch of a bourbon barrel porter using one of the porter kits from midwest but I've run into a problem. I used oak chips soaked in the bourbon for about 3 days in the primary and removed prior to bottling. Its been in bottles for about 2 months now and still has an...