Commonly used in winemaking for a long time, oak is becoming an increasingly popular addition to homebrewed beer. Oak chips, cubes and barrels available at MoreBeer! can give your beer different flavors from vanilla to whiskey, depending on the type of oak used. Oak chips will deliver oak flavor to your beer very quickly. Oak cubes have less surface area than wood chips, so the oak flavor is delivered a little more slowly. Cubes are much easier to separate from your beer than chips. Oak barrels provide the most surface area and can end up giving the home brewer the most re-use. Add oak directly to your beer, make an oak tea first, or infuse the oak in an alcohol. There are several useful ways to employ oak in your beer-making, and MoreBeer! enables you to get started on the way to trying them all.
If you are interested in learning more about the different types of oak, including the characteristics of various toast levels, please see our comprehensive Oak Information Manual.
Oak Powder ensures the most rapid flavor extraction due to its small particle size
Offers a quick and efficient method to impart oak characteristics without the need for lengthy aging
Medium toast imparts flavors of fresh oak, coconut, vanilla, sweet butterscotch, light caramel, and faint almond
Ideal for short-term aging
Finely ground oak powder offers a quick and efficient method to impart desirable oak characteristics. Its small particle size ensures rapid flavor extraction, perfect for adding rich notes and enhancing the complexity of your beverage without lengthy aging. Achieve a smoother, more integrated oak profile in less time.
Medium toast imparts flavors of fresh oak, coconut, vanilla, sweet butterscotch, light caramel, and faint almond.
Oak Chips Inc. (OCI) specializes in providing premium oak alternatives, such as chips, cubes, and staves, for enhancing the flavor and aging process of wine, spirits, and beer. They source their oak from sustainable forests and offer various toast levels to help beverage makers achieve desired flavor profiles.
Oak Tank Staves provide a slow and controlled infusion of oak flavors into your beverage, allowing for a consistent aging process
Easily adjust the number of staves or combine different toast levels to tailor to your desired oak impact
Medium Plus toast imparts flavors of vanilla, mocha, toffee, spice, and butterscotch
Ideal for long-term aging
Oak Staves are a versatile and space-saving alternative to traditional oak barrels for aging beverages. Crafted from high-quality French or American oak, these staves slowly and consistently impart desirable oak characteristics, such as notes of vanilla, spice, and toast, into your product. They provide the flexibility to achieve complex flavors and aromas, mimicking the effects of barrel aging in a more controlled and efficient manner.
Medium Plus toast imparts flavors of vanilla, mocha, toffee, spice, and butterscotch.
Oak Tank Staves provide a slow and controlled infusion of oak flavors into your beverage, allowing for a consistent aging process
Easily adjust the number of staves or combine different toast levels to tailor to your desired oak impact
Medium toast imparts flavors of fresh oak, coconut, vanilla, sweet butterscotch, light caramel, and faint almond
Ideal for long-term aging
Oak Staves are a versatile and space-saving alternative to traditional oak barrels for aging beverages. Crafted from high-quality French or American oak, these staves slowly and consistently impart desirable oak characteristics, such as notes of vanilla, spice, and toast, into your product. They provide the flexibility to achieve complex flavors and aromas, mimicking the effects of barrel aging in a more controlled and efficient manner.
Medium toast imparts flavors of fresh oak, coconut, vanilla, sweet butterscotch, light caramel, and faint almond.
Oak Tank Staves provide a slow and controlled infusion of oak flavors into your beverage, allowing for a consistent aging process
Easily adjust the number of staves or combine different toast levels to tailor to your desired oak impact
Medium Plus toast imparts flavors of vanilla, mocha, toffee, spice, and butterscotch
Ideal for long-term aging
Oak Staves are a versatile and space-saving alternative to traditional oak barrels for aging beverages. Crafted from high-quality French or American oak, these staves slowly and consistently impart desirable oak characteristics, such as notes of vanilla, spice, and toast, into your product. They provide the flexibility to achieve complex flavors and aromas, mimicking the effects of barrel aging in a more controlled and efficient manner.
Medium Plus toast imparts flavors of vanilla, mocha, toffee, spice, and butterscotch.
Oak Tank Staves provide a slow and controlled infusion of oak flavors into your beverage, allowing for a consistent aging process
Easily adjust the number of staves or combine different toast levels to tailor to your desired oak impact
Medium toast imparts flavors of fresh oak, coconut, vanilla, sweet butterscotch, light caramel, and faint almond
Ideal for long-term aging
Oak Staves are a versatile and space-saving alternative to traditional oak barrels for aging beverages. Crafted from high-quality French or American oak, these staves slowly and consistently impart desirable oak characteristics, such as notes of vanilla, spice, and toast, into your product. They provide the flexibility to achieve complex flavors and aromas, mimicking the effects of barrel aging in a more controlled and efficient manner.
Medium toast imparts flavors of fresh oak, coconut, vanilla, sweet butterscotch, light caramel, and faint almond.