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Re: Heavily Toasted Oak Chips

2017-03-28T19:50:58+00:00

domasj wrote:
At this point I must admit that my English is broken with a help of wikipedia I managed to understand half of your answer , but second half with f part. I did my best, but sorry, no chance.

Apologies domasj - I had not picked up on your struggle with English; did not intend to send you off on a hunt for understanding.
The upside is tho', it's all learning
Otherwise, what Easydrinker said. The spot of finger trouble got away from me before I realised.

Statistics: Posted by packapoo — Tue Mar 28, 2017 7:50 pm

Re: Heavily Toasted Oak Chips

2017-03-27T21:07:54+00:00

My friend, I feel the need to answer several of your posts.
I will start with this one.

"Faux", French for false.
An oak flavoured neutral will not taste like a whiskey, but for some is close enough.

The second part above, you were confused by a TYPO.
It should have read, you could give it a bit of class.

The whole post being an idiosyncratic use of the English language that is slowly learned.

HTH

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Mon Mar 27, 2017 9:07 pm

Re: Heavily Toasted Oak Chips

2017-03-27T19:56:55+00:00

At this point I must admit that my English is broken with a help of wikipedia I managed to understand half of your answer , but second half with f part. I did my best, but sorry, no chance.

Statistics: Posted by Leatherman — Mon Mar 27, 2017 7:56 pm

Re: Heavily Toasted Oak Chips

2017-03-27T19:17:54+00:00

Perhaps if you prefaced it with 'faux' you could give it a bit f class.
(Only a bit tho' )

Statistics: Posted by packapoo — Mon Mar 27, 2017 7:17 pm

Re: Heavily Toasted Oak Chips

2017-03-27T10:07:26+00:00

Hello everyone.
So I was thinking when you mix neutral with oak chips. And get final product. Can it be called wisky, or if probuably no. What would be the most acurate name for it?

Statistics: Posted by Leatherman — Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:07 am

Re: Heavily Toasted Oak Chips

2016-11-11T23:27:20+00:00

0127frey.
On the neuking front.
I put 800ml best 40% neutral and 80g
JD chips in a jar.
Neuked once a day for 3 days.
Sealed after each neuk(kilner Jar).
Filtered into bottle mate its good

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Fri Nov 11, 2016 11:27 pm

Re: Heavily Toasted Oak Chips

2016-11-11T23:17:28+00:00

YES! it does, check out some previous posts here esp. in the nuking threads.
In an ideal world you would place your jar/demi john on a sunny window cill which gets very warm during the day, and very cool at night.
Above an insulated summer time attic floor is also good.
Heat and cold, heat and cold speed the aging process.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Fri Nov 11, 2016 11:17 pm

Re: Heavily Toasted Oak Chips

2016-11-11T09:47:32+00:00

Does the Temperature make any difference to how long you have to leave the Wood Chips in the Spirit ?

Statistics: Posted by 0127frey — Fri Nov 11, 2016 9:47 am

Re: Heavily Toasted Oak Chips

2016-11-02T03:00:05+00:00

That could be regarded as a philosophy.
Or hate mail.
Chill, mate, you are a short time here, and a long
time gone.
It really doesn't matter what your peers think of you when are gone, but if there are some fond thoughts, and memories of others that you can take with you, then you probably should marshall them.
But I am reknowned for talking bolleux.

I believe in rub-a-long, and if you can meet me there, superb.

Robert

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Wed Nov 02, 2016 3:00 am

Re: Heavily Toasted Oak Chips

2016-11-02T00:30:10+00:00

Easydrinker wrote:
I guess it comes down to who inherits your cellar?

Robert.

Anyone I'd wish to drink foul stuff will hopefully be dead before me and anyone I'd wish to drink good stuff will hopefully have drank it with me.

Statistics: Posted by Curmudgeon — Wed Nov 02, 2016 12:30 am

Re: Heavily Toasted Oak Chips

2016-11-02T00:23:41+00:00

Maybe a subjective sense of taste kicks in here?..

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Wed Nov 02, 2016 12:23 am

Re: Heavily Toasted Oak Chips

2016-11-01T05:24:03+00:00

guest5234 wrote:
vino-tinto wrote:I have read somewhere that leaving wood chip in alcohol for too long can make it too bitter to drink

It has done for me. I redistilled it in the end.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Tue Nov 01, 2016 5:24 am

Re: Heavily Toasted Oak Chips

2016-11-01T00:40:50+00:00

I guess it comes down to who inherits your cellar?

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Tue Nov 01, 2016 12:40 am

Re: Heavily Toasted Oak Chips

2016-10-31T22:43:05+00:00

vino-tinto wrote:
I have read somewhere that leaving wood chip in alcohol for too long can make it too bitter to drink

If the makers of Scotch leave there Whisky for 15 years to mature in oak barrels, it would seem your comment wherever it came from must be wrong.

15 years sod that I might be dead...hate someone else drinking my finished product.

Statistics: Posted by guest5234 — Mon Oct 31, 2016 10:43 pm

Re: Heavily Toasted Oak Chips

2016-09-27T23:00:35+00:00

'tis all a game my friend, with few hard and fast rules, one mans meat and all that follows being anothers poison.
I can only advise that you read a bit, and follow your nose.
There is no one way to flavour a spirit,,,
It is just that some results taste better than others.
And even that is subjective.

Live a little

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Tue Sep 27, 2016 11:00 pm