To use, rinse with water and steam sterilize in a vegetable cooker for 20 minutes, and add to fermenter. These are toasted for a crisper oak character. Unlike cubes which take a few weeks to impart flavor, oak chips impart their flavor relatively rapidly in beer. Use 1 to 2 oz. per 5 gallons, leaving the chips in contact with the beer for at least 8 days. Produced from French oak, which has a milder flavor and more vanilla character than the more aggressive American oak.
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Apr 29, 2026 by MaryLou Redd
Q: can I add a second dose of oak chips to my Merlot (not the kit)? I'd like a bit more oak flavor and am not sure what to do at this point. Any suggestions?
A: Yes, add 1 to 2 ounces to the secondary fermenter, and leave in for 30 days or more.
