{"product_id":"oak-chips-50g","title":"Oak Chips - 50g - For Wine, Beer, Cider and Mead","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese premium Oak Chips add notes of smooth vanilla, oak, cinnamon, toffee and possibly coconut too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough these oak chips are called Wine Oak Chips, they are also great in Cider, Mead and Beer to add that flavour and feel that it has been aged in oak barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tannins in the oak can smooth out the tannins in the wine as well as adding a buttery smoothness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Wine, Cider, Mead - Adding oak chips\u003c\/strong\u003e at the beginning of the fermentation with the yeast in white wine, red wines, meads and ciders, this will give you that amazing oak flavour.  Make a note of how much you have used.  25g might be enough for some, but others may need the full 50g in a 23 litre batch.  This will give the flavour of premium wines that have been fermented in oak barrels, rather than just aged in oak.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring fermentation, the yeast help extract the flavours from the oak and cement the flavours into the wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want extra roasted aromas, you can toast the oak chips in a dry frying pan over a high heat to scorch the oak. This adds adds extra smoky, roasted flavours and colour to the wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Beer\u003c\/strong\u003e, oak chips work amazingly well in stouts, porters, dark ales and barley wines.  In stouts and porters, toast the oak as it gives extra toffee, coffee and chocolate notes to the beers.  Amazing in imperial stouts!!!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdding Oak to beers\u003c\/strong\u003e, we would recommend ageing on the oak chips. You don't need to sanitise the oak as it naturally kills bacteria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse from 25g to 50g depending on how strong you want the oak flavours.  Due to the small size the oak flavours are imparted quickly. Contact time will depend on the intensity of you that you desire.  1 week to 4 weeks is normal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe recommend putting the oak chips in a sterilised straining bag for easy removal once you hit the desired level of oak aromas and flavour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOak also works really well in traditional IPA's as these were originally transported in oak barrels from England to India on board ships for the long journey around the tip of South Africa and back up to India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blue in the photo with the chips is the tip of a pen to give you an idea of the size of the oak chips.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harris HomeCraft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58590647648639,"sku":"HOC","price":3.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0257\/5174\/8661\/files\/OakChips50g.jpg?v=1790855740","url":"https:\/\/www.brewbitz.com\/products\/oak-chips-50g","provider":"Brewbitz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}