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Spriited Discussions => SPIRITED DISCUSSIONS => Topic started by: tlg4942 on April 17, 2016, 10:21:58 AM

Title: Barrel chips ... Not quite
Post by: tlg4942 on April 17, 2016, 10:21:58 AM: As I was cooking a couple steaks last night I remembered the jacks Daniel 's chips conversation early in the week. I did not have the JD chips so I decided to make some using Maple chunks. I split them down some and put them on the grates over the coals.
After they cooled I added them to a jar of white lightning I just happen to have in the fridge...
I decided to place it on a shelf at room temp rather than back in the fridge. The cold may slow the process. This will be a long process so I'll update it from time to time.
I have a jar at the camp with the "real" JD chips in it. Those were put in back around the first of the year so it can provide a. Taste test between the two...
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Tick tock...
Title: Re: Barrel chips ... Not quite
Post by: muebe on April 17, 2016, 10:28:14 AM: Oh no! Soaking your wood chips!

Turtle is going to be upset :P
Title: Re: Barrel chips ... Not quite
Post by: Ka Honu on April 17, 2016, 12:13:52 PM: I think he's "brining" them for flavor. Okay as long as they're dry when lit.
Title: Re: Barrel chips ... Not quite
Post by: teesquare on April 17, 2016, 01:32:20 PM: Probably the best idea I have seen for getting some fiber into a liquid diet..... :D
Title: Re: Barrel chips ... Not quite
Post by: RAD on April 17, 2016, 01:36:38 PM: I hope you know that the white lightning is still OK to drink once you're done. If not give me a call and I will spin over and take care of it for you.
Title: Re: Barrel chips ... Not quite
Post by: ACW3 on April 17, 2016, 08:42:43 PM: If you wood burns with a clear blue flame, all is good. Be careful lighting them, however. You could lose any and all facial hair.

Art
Title: Barrel chips ... Not quite
Post by: Pappymn on April 17, 2016, 08:44:48 PM: My luck I would get a throat sliver
Title: Re: Barrel chips ... Not quite
Post by: tlg4942 on April 17, 2016, 08:47:28 PM: Ok, ok I started off wrong. The ....wood to age the shine not for the smoke value.... :-\

And Ray you are welcome any time...
Title: Re: Barrel chips ... Not quite
Post by: tlg4942 on April 17, 2016, 08:51:13 PM: Quote from: Pappymn on April 17, 2016, 08:44:48 PM
My luck I would get a throat sliver
coffee filters solve thiss issue quite well..
Title: Re: Barrel chips ... Not quite
Post by: tlg4942 on April 17, 2016, 08:55:21 PM: You can find several suppliers of barrel wood on line just for this purpose. A couple pieces in a quart jar will provide a decent aged flavor to raw whiskey quickly
Southern Barrels out of Texas makes one and five gallon barrels as well. A one gallon barrel will age any sprit the same in one year as five years in a 50 gallon Barrel.
Title: Re: Barrel chips ... Not quite
Post by: TwoPockets on April 17, 2016, 10:13:25 PM: I need to drive down and get some of that 'shine. Is it your home made stuff?
Title: Re: Barrel chips ... Not quite
Post by: tlg4942 on April 18, 2016, 10:12:35 AM: Quote from: TwoPockets on April 17, 2016, 10:13:25 PM
I need to drive down and get some of that 'shine. Is it your home made stuff?
A friend made it...
We sold our still a while back. Some guy wanted it way worse than we did and since my brew buddy moved to T-Town its hard to get together enough.

I have one more of the old stainless steel milk buckets , so one day maybe I'll set up another one.