Barrel Aging
Alternatives
Oak
Cubes StaVin® is the industry leader in fire-toasted oak products.
They import high quality French & Hungarian oaks and select premium
American white oak from Missouri & Minnesota. All their oak is
seasoned naturally for three years and fire-toasted by hand using proprietary
methods. Recommended usage is 2 - 3 oz per 6 gallons for a minimum
of two months.
DEGREE
OF TOASTING
HOUSE
MEDIUM
HEAVY
FRENCH OAK
3 oz. $7.95
1 LB. $34.95
10 LB. $289.95
The French oak is characterized by
a fruity, cinnamon/allspice character. As the toast levels increased
the fruity descriptor changed from fresh to jammy to cooked fruit/raisin
in character. The French oak was also characterized by custard/ creme
brulee, milk chocolate and campfire/roasted coffee notes, especially the
latter descriptor at higher toast levels.
DEGREE
OF TOASTING
HOUSE
MEDIUM
HEAVY
AMERICAN OAK
3 oz. $4.30
1 LB. $19.95
10 LB. $189.30
The American oak has aromatic sweetness
and a campfire/roasted coffee attribute present in all three toast levels,
with Medium and Heavy having the highest intensity. American oak
had cooked fruit more than fresh or jammy and imparted mouth feel/fullness,
especially in Medium Toast.
DEGREE
OF TOASTING
HOUSE
MEDIUM
HEAVY
HUNGARIAN OAK
3 oz. $5.95
1 LB. $27.95
10 LB. $229.95
The Hungarian oak at Medium toast
displays a high perceived vanilla content, with roasted coffee, bittersweet
chocolate and black pepper characters. Heavy imparted mouth feel
fullness, with only a slight amount of campfire/roasted coffee. Heavy
also had pronounced Vanilla. At all toast levels, there were unique
attributes such as leather and black pepper, not observed in other oak
origins.
Bulk
Oak Chips Use 2-4 oz per 6 gallons. Sterlizing by
placing on a cookie sheet and place in a preheated 300 degree oven for
30 minutes.
Oak
Cubes