Using Oak Chips in home winemaking

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A brief look at using oak chips in your home wine making.
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@markell38115 3 жыл бұрын

I’m so thankful that I found your page. My new hobby is wine making, and I have been doing it since the pandemic. I have made a red wine, white wine, pear apple wine, raisin wine, and honey apple wine. I’m currently making a red wine that I will be using bourbon chips in, and this video was very informative.

@DIYFermentation 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for finding this channel. Why not become a subscriber.

@markell38115 3 жыл бұрын

@@DIYFermentation I have. Thank you for this channel.

@lonehiker6648 Жыл бұрын

this has to be the best home brewing channel iv seen so far. To the point, informative and not soo long to watch. Thankyou for uploading this content. subscribed

@DIYFermentation Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

@andygeorgiou2846 2 жыл бұрын

I sterilise my oak chips by wrapping in foil and in the oven at 100 centigrade for 20-30 minutes. I also sterilise my wine bottles in the oven. I use a UVC light to sterilise other equipment too. I don’t use chemicals.

@DIYFermentation 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing.

@KarlE.T. 10 ай бұрын

Loved the video! The extra information about each sanitation method has really helped make decisions for my own brews

@leifd731 Жыл бұрын

Very informative and timely. Thank you Charles.

@DIYFermentation Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@catcave2137 3 жыл бұрын

This was awesome and the exact type of video I was looking for, thank you!

@DIYFermentation 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@andygeorgiou2846 2 жыл бұрын

You are my regular go to for a no nonsense straight forward advice. Thank you Sir!

@DIYFermentation 2 жыл бұрын

Why make it harder than it needs to be.

@andygeorgiou2846 2 жыл бұрын

@@DIYFermentation My thoughts exactly. I love finding cost effective (free) ways to do things.

@erickmain 2 жыл бұрын

A lot of good content out there on the interwebs but you are always the person who answers my questions extremely effectively! Thank you sir!

@DIYFermentation 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

@blacksquare 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative video. This answered a lot of questions on using oak chips in my wine making. Thanks

@DIYFermentation 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@randomness3235 2 жыл бұрын

Just what I was looking for, for my mead making. Thank you!

@DIYFermentation 2 жыл бұрын

Glad I can help.

@effjay8010 2 жыл бұрын

Home wine is one of the great joys of my life each fall. Your work is excellent and indeed appreciated. I just oaked 10 gallons of western slope colorado chardonnay. Thank you!

@DIYFermentation 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

@BEERANID40k 2 жыл бұрын

Been watching a lot of home brewing KZfaq since quarantine started in 2020, just found you and after binging: you’re my new favorite. Please keep these awesome videos coming for us.

@DIYFermentation 2 жыл бұрын

Well, thank you for watching.

@peteradrianzuniega5677 3 жыл бұрын

THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED TO WATCH. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

@DIYFermentation 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

@usafirst79 3 жыл бұрын

Great advice. Seems baking the chips is best to maintain the flavor and tannins. Will definitely try it. Thanks!

@DIYFermentation 3 жыл бұрын

The chips will have an aroma of vanilla after streaming/baking.

@KoldKillaC 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the content! Easy to understand and straight to the point! Great video!

@DIYFermentation 2 жыл бұрын

That's the purpose of this channel.

@brianmilewski3452 8 ай бұрын

Good summary. Thank you!

@MegaJoy66 11 күн бұрын

Really helpful video for sure 👍🏽

@dioad1739 3 жыл бұрын

What a great channel very informative in the art of wine making, I’ve have batch of blackberry and have been wondering about using a oak spiral on it I have but not clear on tannins use with blackberry.

@DIYFermentation 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad it was helpful!

@toureejohnson5941 3 жыл бұрын

I really like your channel it's simple and informative. Please, make video going through the racking process. Thanks

@DIYFermentation 3 жыл бұрын

I already have. Please check out: Racking your wine: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mJ1irMmq0tSqnJc.html and Bottle Cap Cork: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qJh_kqyC3dOldX0.html

@danielanderson635 Жыл бұрын

I like to boil mine then lightly smoke them with fruit wood like apple or cherry.

@shannoncraig509 3 жыл бұрын

I use Hungarian oak cubes with a medium toast. Great job on your presentation!

@DIYFermentation 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

@RedmanOutdoors366 5 ай бұрын

Great information Bud 😊

@KristiinaKasepaluHarakas 5 ай бұрын

Very much appriciated

@gonzalolorga 3 жыл бұрын

Love your videos. My favorite ones are the tasting videos

@DIYFermentation 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you like them!

@TheLukaszencja 10 ай бұрын

i enjoyed the video, it was so nice to listen to you :)

@FallenDevAdmin Жыл бұрын

Love this guy! What a gem.

@DIYFermentation Жыл бұрын

I just another winemaking channel.

@dexterholder7057 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks alot. I had bought some chips and tried them but I didn't Sterlize well and it spoiled the wine. But you have given me so much better ways of doing it thanks.

@DIYFermentation 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

@3T_Media_2023 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely saving this video as a reference point

@DIYFermentation 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

@neilbateman7039 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! Thanks.

@DIYFermentation 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@gretathuumberg Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm going to use this for my Mead

@DIYFermentation Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

@scarecrown7s 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting idea, thanks for sharing

@DIYFermentation 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@BusTVChan 11 ай бұрын

Good job on the video bro

@tcolton555 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@DIYFermentation 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@JoshPostVlogs Жыл бұрын

Great video. Beginner question here but what is racking? At what part of the process do you do racking? Thanks!

@strickingJAH Жыл бұрын

thank you very much one of the best video very and simply informative. 😀 👍🏻 😊

@DIYFermentation Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@ashannahensley3288 3 жыл бұрын

You can also use a Tea Infuser tube for oak chips. Rather than a bag, and a tube is reuseable.

@DIYFermentation 3 жыл бұрын

Good Idea. In recipes that use tannin, you may have seen me using boiled black tea as a substitute.

@moh335 3 жыл бұрын

thank you so much , very informative !

@DIYFermentation 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@ryannoelcarroll 2 жыл бұрын

great vid and personality 🥰

@DIYFermentation 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@IpoDaDog 3 жыл бұрын

fantastic video!

@DIYFermentation 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

@thelabtechnicians5657 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You So Much For This Invaluable Information 💖🙏 🖖🖖 Live Long & Prosper 🖖🖖

@DIYFermentation 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

@davidrhodesphoto 2 жыл бұрын

great video!

@DIYFermentation 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

@KCreations4You Жыл бұрын

I was hoping you were going to cover what flavors you would add this to.

@userscnamesux775 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for postings this, any tips on preferred tannins? chips, powder or tea? different applications between reds & whites? Thought maybe boiling & then adding liquid after fermentation? Lots of variables & experiments to consider, Thank you for the effort & research.

@DIYFermentation 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching, but those types of time would be better served on a more advanced channel.

@clintonbird4625 2 жыл бұрын

Like you video. Been making wine 3 years now. Did wonder about oak chip in wine and you answered them pretty good. Lots of useful tips. One question though. Are oak chips ok in white wines or more preferred in red wines?

@DIYFermentation 2 жыл бұрын

Can't answer that. It's up to an individuals personal taste.

@jackedmondson1435 3 жыл бұрын

Hello from England! I have just started watching your videos and enjoy your content - I am new to brewing and you're really helpful and enjoy your sense of humour :) I have just started the process of a peach ice tea melomel (mead) - have you or do you know of a good honey alternative that isn't maple syrup, I'm looking to do a vegan mead.

@DIYFermentation 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! You should be able to replace the honey with agave nectar.

@jackedmondson1435 3 жыл бұрын

@@DIYFermentation Oh, nice one! I will certainly test a batch out - I have never tried agave nectar before but I do have a soft spot for tequila, maybe I'll try a freeze distillation and conjure up some homemade tequila! Happy brewing 😊

@martinamor3910 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative so many thanks for your easily understood video. One question I have is regarding the sterilisation of the oak chips. It is widely published to sterilise in boiling water. Although personally I also have doubts in this method due to boiling away the aromatics tannins etc from the oak. Do you think though for those who do boil they should include the boiled liqueur into the racked wine? So as to include any products flavours etc that came out from the oak. Personally though I prefer to sterilise using the oven at 110 deg C for 15 minutes.

@DIYFermentation 3 жыл бұрын

I personally would not use the boiling method. Also short comments please. I tend not to read long paragraphs (I get a lot of comments).

@martinamor3910 3 жыл бұрын

@@DIYFermentation Sorry for long reply! I assume if you don't wish to read longer constructive comments, your readers do. And you didn't answer if boiling sterilisation is used should the liquor be included into the wine?

@MatriX-dx6gp Жыл бұрын

Always informative.,

@DIYFermentation Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@roberthollis7535 Жыл бұрын

Good information.

@DIYFermentation Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@mirrormaster25 Жыл бұрын

Great video

@DIYFermentation Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the visit

@kurtulrich761 Жыл бұрын

Hello , I'm a big fan of your channel ! , was wondering is pasteurization absolutely necessary to age wine or store wine not so long term ? And also I'm ordering some oak chips or maybe a small oak barrel. Thank you for all the information!

@DIYFermentation Жыл бұрын

If you have no plans to back sweeten and your absolutely sure that fermentation is complete, then you will "probably" be okay.

@kurtulrich761 Жыл бұрын

@@DIYFermentation thank you!

@scottcrawford337 6 ай бұрын

Can I use oak twigs in place of chips?

@edithhirth7776 2 жыл бұрын

Have you ever used pecan or apple wood chips. If so would you please share this information. Sounds interesting. Glad to know about your oak chips and sterilizing processing. Enjoyed your video. Thank you. Edith H

@DIYFermentation 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry, this is wine making, not barbecue, Thank you for watching.

@edithhirth7776 2 жыл бұрын

@@DIYFermentation I was asking about using the pecan and apple for wine. Sorry I didn’t clarify the question. I definitely like your videos as I’ve learned several things and cleared up questions I’ve had about other things

@MrSweetbabyray 3 жыл бұрын

Could you use a diluted solution of star san to soak the chips and sanitize them as opposed to alcohol?

@DIYFermentation 3 жыл бұрын

StarSan is not recommended for porous surfaces like wood.

@Jellofreeze 3 жыл бұрын

This was helpful. I plan on adding Oak Chips to my blue berry wine but not sure if that will taste right. The black grape wine might be more suitable but what about the blue berry ?

@DIYFermentation 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry Wari, but how oak will affect the flavor of any given wine, is beyond the scope of the channel.

@Jellofreeze 3 жыл бұрын

@@DIYFermentation that was brutally great to hear. Being straightforward really relieved my worry because this isn't an exact science. A Virginia vineyard enthusiast once said " the guy 3 miles away might grow the same wine and it come out completely unexpected. . So far the Oak taste good, but the wine feels more watered down. I might leave the Oak out of my blueberry wine from here on. But it definitely works great with Black seedless grapes . Thanks for being real with me .

@ntokozoqwabe1842 Жыл бұрын

Good day, how do I clear the cloudiness from my moonshine after adding oak chips or how can u prevent that

@DIYFermentation Жыл бұрын

Two things: 1. This channel; does not enguage in making "moonshine" 2. This chanell has a standing policy against offering individual winemaking advice.

@kaku_zato 2 жыл бұрын

assuming that temperature for oven you gave is F and not C?

@DIYFermentation 2 жыл бұрын

Correct.

@ilvinadrian9882 3 жыл бұрын

Hello! What is your method of de-gassing a 1 gallon fermenting jug?

@DIYFermentation 3 жыл бұрын

I have just purchased a degassing wand arriving next week. I'll do a degassing video later next month.

@skyefisher7679 Жыл бұрын

Charles, do you have a website or social media that you post to or are you strictly youtube?

@DIYFermentation Жыл бұрын

KZfaq, with a Facebook that only links back to KZfaq.

@DIYFermentation 3 жыл бұрын

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@KH-on5pu 3 жыл бұрын

Can you use oak chips at the very beginning? Like right when you add the yeast?

@DIYFermentation 3 жыл бұрын

Why would you add oak to your primary that will only last about a week. The oak character in wine gets developed over time.

@KH-on5pu 3 жыл бұрын

@@DIYFermentation thank you!

@patriotsedge6730 Жыл бұрын

I would say yes. As I do this. There is no need to be in a rush to the first rack. I have some brews sitting in primary for 6 weeks. Also, when you do rack and you wash the bottle out you can always use a strainer to capture the chips and after a quick rinse, toss them back into your brew while in secondary.

@andygeorgiou2846 3 жыл бұрын

Stick’em in the oven at 100c or more for 30min. Done!!

@DIYFermentation 3 жыл бұрын

As long as they don't start smoking it's all good.

@andygeorgiou2846 3 жыл бұрын

@@DIYFermentation Yes Sir keep your eyes on it lol

@dooomswear303 3 жыл бұрын

Can I use other woods?

@DIYFermentation 3 жыл бұрын

In the video I only describe one type of wood. No other videos have been produced to describe other types of wood.

@Timmiller166 Жыл бұрын

This is for any newbies out there. The proper terminology is sanitizing not sterilizing. We are not performing surgery.

@DIYFermentation Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment.

@Timmiller166 Жыл бұрын

@@DIYFermentation No disrespect intended

@perryhoward9309 3 жыл бұрын

I like wood chips, but lately I have been using oak spirals

@DIYFermentation 3 жыл бұрын

Because I'm using 4 liter jugs, the opening is a bit narrow. Removing the chips might be a little bit of a problem. I've got to make some kind of hook to help remove the larger pieces.