Aging beer in Oak Barrels

Oak Barrels are also suitable for storing and aging beer-lager, stout, real ale.

Aging beer in barrels can add new depths of aroma and flavor to your final beer.

Beers with higher alcohol contents and stronger flavors are best suited for barrel-aging.

How long should you age your beer depends on what flavour and aroma you are trying to achieve.

Aging for 2 to 3 months is enough time to add bourbon and wood notes to the beer.

But if you are looking for floral and deep vanilla notes of the barrels then you must age the beer for longer period of time – 6-12 months. The beer will fully soak into the barrel staves and will bring out those delicate flavors you are looking for.

The barrels must be toasted (charred) from inside as follows:

Low toast, Medium toast, Medium toast +, High toast.( LT, MT, MT+, HT )

Heavy Toast brings pronounced caramelized, carbonized and toast flavours very quickly - it doesn't need much time.

Medium Plus Toast is between Medium and Heavy Toast. 

It has aromas of honey, roasted nuts and a hint of coffee and spices. 

Medium Toast has less tannins but more bouquet, so will impart more aroma than flavor. 

It has a warm, sweet character with strong vanilla overtones.

Light Toast French oak, coconut and fruit flavour.

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