Mud
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I am experimenting with oaking some elderberry wine left over from the second racking. Just grabbed a few white oak pieces from the shop and cut them to 3/4" x 1/2" x 3" long, then wrapped them in aluminum foil and toasted them in the oven until chocolately brown. It took about 3 hrs at 450*F. to get the desired color.
The whole kitchen smelled like warm oak and vanilla when the foil packs were opened. Not sure how that vanilla is going to play with the elderberry, but we'll see.
The whole kitchen smelled like warm oak and vanilla when the foil packs were opened. Not sure how that vanilla is going to play with the elderberry, but we'll see.