StillSmart

i got some wood smoking chips from here http://www.planetbarbecue.co.uk/shopwoodchips.html cos i seen it posted in a thread by jimmy
i got Jack Daniels Wood Smoking Chips and some Glengourmet Whiskey Smokies Barbecue Chips (which is on page 2)

the jd was a 1kg pack and the whiskey chips was 400gms ordered early doors wednesday got them today all because of this... From Tuesday 18th Dec All orders will be sent by next day recorded courier at no extra charge.

when i was looking at the glengourmet one i noticed they came from a few miles from me (which i might call round if they any good)

i got 1 1/2 bottles of neutral spare that im tempted to use on the jd chips
or there again i might get a wash made up and dedicated that wash for me jd

@ aidanmac can you post an up to date requirements to this please on your your posts viewtopic.php?f=6&t=558 thanks

I just re-read the thread you asked about and there's really not much I can add that's not there already except;
(1) if you can leave the spirit on the JD wood chunks up to 8-10 weeks the result is exceptional and
(2) before adding the JD chunks to your spirit you should rinse them thoroughly to get rid on sawdust and ash powder. I use a big sieve and run loads of water over them. This makes for a cleaner end product.

Good luck with them

AM

thanks bud I'll make a start on a wash

mine after 10days 4.5 ltrs sorry about the photo i cant get the dam thing to load right, alan

Be carefull with the Glengourmet chips I tried some of those and the end result was disgusting and only got worse the longer the spirit was soaking on them,so would suggest only soaking a very small ammount of spirit on them for a start.The rest of my bag,well it got used up as intended on the barbeque.

That's looking really good Alan.

I normally use much more wood than you have in that jar to get that colour and the right flavours in a shorter time - 3-5 days - and I've been thinking recently I should use less wood and more time as I'm not in a rush these days - plenty of stock in hand.

It's just a bad habit that's developed over time.

AM

Alan is your jar the type what you get pickled eggs
in and pickled onions from the chippy also are the lids are safe
to use with spirits

Hi Magnu420,there all stamped up as food grade i bought them from the indian cash an carry were i buy my sugar they sell them as pickling jars
alan