I know there are recommendations on the package for adding oak chips
but I had a question. If I put the recommended 6 oz in a 15 gal
demijohn, the recommended time is 4-8 weeks. If I go longer, will it
matter, or will the chips have reached some extraction limit, given
their size?
On the other hand, I have oak cubes in my port, which I intend to leave
there for a year.

Thoughts?

FWIW, I'm doing an experiment right now with 3 demijohns. I have heavy
toasted american in one, light in another and a mix of the two in the
3rd. I'll let you all know how it comes out.

On Oct 10, 12:13 pm, wrote:
> I know there are recommendations on the package for adding oak chips
> but I had a question. If I put the recommended 6 oz in a 15 gal
> demijohn, the recommended time is 4-8 weeks. If I go longer, will it
> matter, or will the chips have reached some extraction limit, given
> their size?
> On the other hand, I have oak cubes in my port, which I intend to leave
> there for a year.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> FWIW, I'm doing an experiment right now with 3 demijohns. I have heavy
> toasted american in one, light in another and a mix of the two in the
> 3rd. I'll let you all know how it comes out.

Chips will be extracted fairly fast, I've heard 2 weeks but if your
instructions say something else, go with the instructions. Oak cubes
take longer because of their thickness. 2 oz per 5 galls is on the low
side, you might have to add more later - but it's a good place to
start.

Pp

2 oz per 5 gal was for the chips. The cubes were something like 6oz per
5 gal.


pp wrote:
> On Oct 10, 12:13 pm, wrote:
> > I know there are recommendations on the package for adding oak chips
> > but I had a question. If I put the recommended 6 oz in a 15 gal
> > demijohn, the recommended time is 4-8 weeks. If I go longer, will it
> > matter, or will the chips have reached some extraction limit, given
> > their size?
> > On the other hand, I have oak cubes in my port, which I intend to leave
> > there for a year.
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
> > FWIW, I'm doing an experiment right now with 3 demijohns. I have heavy
> > toasted american in one, light in another and a mix of the two in the
> > 3rd. I'll let you all know how it comes out.
>
> Chips will be extracted fairly fast, I've heard 2 weeks but if your
> instructions say something else, go with the instructions. Oak cubes
> take longer because of their thickness. 2 oz per 5 galls is on the low
> side, you might have to add more later - but it's a good place to
> start.
>
> Pp