hobbyiswine
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So my local supply store just got their shipment of the WE Selection Limited Edition Washington Meritage. Looking at other posts and the description on the WE website it sounds like a good kit.
Question...should I add in all the oak??? It came with:
3 - 20g Hungarian powder
1 - 30g oak powder (American I assume)
1 - 30g Heavy toast French Oak chips (more like shavings)
Directions say to dump all the oak into the primary. This seems like a lot and I have seen mixed reviews of the flavors imparted by the powder into the wine. I was thinking about maybe using American oak spirals during the bulk aging phase in the carboy as an alternative.
Sounds like a good kit so I hate to deviate from the instructions and mess it up but it is hard to resist the urge to "tweak" it a little bit. I won't be able to start it for about 3 weeks. My primary is empty but will need to bottle in order to have a carboy for the secondary.
Question...should I add in all the oak??? It came with:
3 - 20g Hungarian powder
1 - 30g oak powder (American I assume)
1 - 30g Heavy toast French Oak chips (more like shavings)
Directions say to dump all the oak into the primary. This seems like a lot and I have seen mixed reviews of the flavors imparted by the powder into the wine. I was thinking about maybe using American oak spirals during the bulk aging phase in the carboy as an alternative.
Sounds like a good kit so I hate to deviate from the instructions and mess it up but it is hard to resist the urge to "tweak" it a little bit. I won't be able to start it for about 3 weeks. My primary is empty but will need to bottle in order to have a carboy for the secondary.