Balancing bourbon soaked oak cubes with my stout

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  1. Liberatiscioli

    Liberatiscioli Initiate (0) Oct 3, 2013 Pennsylvania

    I know I`ve seen a post about this a while back just cant find it. I Made 10 gallons of a breakfast stout clone. My intent was to drink 5 gallons as is and the other 5 gallons soak medium roast oak cubes in buffalo trace for a few weeks then basically add it to the fermenter. I purchased 8oz of the cubes from northern brewer.

    Started soaking about 4oz in the bourbon last night. Thoughts? experience? I want the roasty, coffee, chocolate notes to shine but also want that wonderful buffalo trace to be there as well. Balance, Balance, Balance!

    Cheers!
    Andrew
     
    #1 Liberatiscioli, Jan 20, 2015
  2. Lukass

    Lukass Pooh-Bah (2,891) Dec 16, 2012 Ohio
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    If you still want some bourbon to shine through, I'd do 2 oz. oak cubes soaked in around 10 fl oz. of good bourbon. Pour the whole thing in secondary. I guess it all depends on how long it's gonna sit on those cubes though. Did 2 oz. of cubes, soaked in 14 oz. Jim Beam whiskey for a rye whiskey porter once, and the oak/bourbon is definitely there in the final product. The beer sat on the oak cubes for a little over a month. Either way I think you will have a tasty brew, man!
     
    #2 Lukass, Jan 20, 2015
  3. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    #3 JackHorzempa, Jan 20, 2015
  4. Liberatiscioli

    Liberatiscioli Initiate (0) Oct 3, 2013 Pennsylvania

    #4 Liberatiscioli, Jan 20, 2015
  5. Liberatiscioli

    Liberatiscioli Initiate (0) Oct 3, 2013 Pennsylvania

    How big was your batch of beer when you did this?
     
    #5 Liberatiscioli, Jan 20, 2015
  6. Lukass

    Lukass Pooh-Bah (2,891) Dec 16, 2012 Ohio
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    It was your typical 5.5 gal batch. Probably closer to 5 gal though.
     
    #6 Lukass, Jan 20, 2015
  7. bevoduz

    bevoduz Initiate (0) Oct 29, 2007 Illinois

    I boil my cubes for a minute in the microwave to get rid of the harsh oakyness, then put in a mason jar with the booze of choice until I need them. I usually have apple brandy, whisky, and rye whisky going so I can choose what I need when I need them.
     
    #7 bevoduz, Jan 21, 2015
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