My local winemaking shop carries several varieties of oaking supplies, including Wine Stix (http://www.winestix.net/?page_id=330), They are made for carboy use and seem quite convenient since you can easily remove them when you feel the wine has had enough oaking. I bought a light toast stick for some seyval blanc and a medium toast stick for some merlot I'm making.
Has anyone used these before?
They are quite inexpensive, but I can't help but wonder if I could sand them a bit and reuse them in similar wines. What do you think?
Has anyone used these before?
They are quite inexpensive, but I can't help but wonder if I could sand them a bit and reuse them in similar wines. What do you think?