dawn_kiebawls
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Hey guys and gals, I'm 9 days into primary with a 'Belgian Stout'. I know I know, thats not a true style. But, it's what the recipe calls it so thats what I'm working with.
I followed the recipe to a T, hit 1.070 instead of 1.080 but all went well. My questions are all about the oak:
I have never used oak (I have french, medium toast spirals) and I've been reading some conflicting information.
Since I have no means of flushing my carboy with co2, would I be better off adding oak to primary? The oak packaging says extraction will be complete in 6 weeks but I may or may not let it sit that long. I've also been reading mixed reports on how fast spirals infuse ranging from 'over powering oak' in 2 weeks to 'let it ride for 6 months'...Does anyone have experience with this style and spirals?
How should I sanitize the oak? I do not like liquor so I don't want to go the route of soaking it in bourbon/other spirits. I have read to steam it, but also read to boil the spirals to get rid of some astringency prior to adding it to the beer.
I think thats all I'm stumped on right now. Thanks for any and all help!
I followed the recipe to a T, hit 1.070 instead of 1.080 but all went well. My questions are all about the oak:
I have never used oak (I have french, medium toast spirals) and I've been reading some conflicting information.
Since I have no means of flushing my carboy with co2, would I be better off adding oak to primary? The oak packaging says extraction will be complete in 6 weeks but I may or may not let it sit that long. I've also been reading mixed reports on how fast spirals infuse ranging from 'over powering oak' in 2 weeks to 'let it ride for 6 months'...Does anyone have experience with this style and spirals?
How should I sanitize the oak? I do not like liquor so I don't want to go the route of soaking it in bourbon/other spirits. I have read to steam it, but also read to boil the spirals to get rid of some astringency prior to adding it to the beer.
I think thats all I'm stumped on right now. Thanks for any and all help!