Oak Chips for Wine, Beer, Spirit
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American Oak Chips - Natural - - American Oak Chips - Medium Toast - - American Oak Chips - Heavy Toast
They are imported directly from one of the largest oak flake producers in Europe. They are made from the best varieties of American White Oaks used in cooperage (Quercus Alba), growing in the regions of Virginia, Missouri, Kentucky and Ohio in the USA. Before the production process, the tree is naturally seasoned in the open for a minimum of 18 months. White American oak, compared to French oak, has less tannins, gives the wine more coconut and vanilla aromas. "Finish", the palate feel will be clearer sweeter.
French Oak Chips, Natural (not toasted)
Natural chips add tannins to the wine and stabilize the color of red wines to the greatest extent. They give a delicate fruit character and subtle aromas of wood and almonds. Natural chips gently increase the palpable taste and fruitiness of the wine.
French Oak Chips, Medium Toast
Medium toasted chips increase the overall character, bouquet and aroma of wines, increase color, emphasize fruitiness of wines, add woody and earthy aromas. They add tannin less to wine than lightly toasted chips.
French Oak Chips, Heavy Toast
Highly toasted chips increase the overall character, bouquet and aroma of wines, increase color. They are perfect for obtaining the effect of "old" / mature wine.
They are useful for creating your own cognac, whiskey and vodka.
Cherry Chips - Medium Toast
Cherry tree petals (Prunus avium) medium toasted - an excellent addition in composing a bouquet of wines and other alcohols. Cherry chips are recommended for red and rosé wines. In relation to oak chips, they add less tannins to the wine, while enhancing the freshness and fruitiness of the wines.
Dosage 2-5g / l for 1 month. To get more interesting results, we can mix different types of petals to one setting.
Chestnut Chips - Medium Toast
Chestnut flakes (Castanea sativa) medium toasted - an excellent addition in composing a bouquet of wines and other alcohols. Chestnut chips are recommended for red and rosé wines. When it comes to oak flakes, they add a lot more tartan tannins and spicy aromas to the wine.
Dosage 0.5-3g / l for 1 month. To get more interesting results, we can mix different types of petals to one setting.
Chips from oak barrels after Smoked Whiskey
Oak chips obtained in the process of grinding freshly emptied barrels of smoked Whiskey, Whiskey Single Malt. The petals have an excellent aroma and properties. They are ideal for aging, maturing strong drinks such as pure vodkas, homemade cognacs, brandy, whiskey, brandy, slivowice, tinctures etc., as well as for aging low-percentage drinks such as wines, meads and beers.
Dosage depends on individual taste sensations, on average 4-6g per 1 liter of alcohol. The minimum period of contact between the petals and alcohol is 6 weeks.
Chips from oak barrels after Rum
Oak chips obtained in the process of grinding freshly emptied Rum barrels. The petals have an excellent aroma and properties. They are ideal for aging, maturing strong drinks such as pure vodkas, homemade cognacs, brandy, whiskey, brandy, slivowice, tinctures etc., as well as for aging low-percentage drinks such as wines, meads and beers.
Dosage depends on individual taste sensations, on average 4-6g per 1 liter of alcohol. The minimum period of contact between the petals and alcohol is 6 weeks.
Chips from oak barrels after Sherry Oloroso
Oak chips obtained in the process of crushing freshly emptied barrels (American or Spanish oak barrels) after Sherry Oloroso. The petals have an excellent aroma and properties. They are ideal for aging, maturing strong drinks such as pure vodkas, homemade cognacs, brandy, whiskey, brandy, slivowice, tinctures etc., as well as for aging low-percentage drinks such as wines, meads and beers.
Dosage depends on individual taste sensations, on average 4-6g per 1 liter of alcohol. The minimum period of contact between the petals and alcohol is 6 weeks.
Chips from oak barrels after the American Bourbon
Oak chips obtained in the process of crushing freshly emptied barrels (American oak barrels) after American Bourbon. The petals have an excellent aroma and properties. They are ideal for aging, maturing strong drinks such as pure vodkas, homemade cognacs, brandy, whiskey, brandy, slivowice, tinctures etc., as well as for aging low-percentage drinks such as wines, meads and beers.
Dosage depends on individual taste sensations, on average 4-6g per 1 liter of alcohol. The minimum period of contact between the petals and alcohol is 6 weeks.
Juniper Chips
For flavoring alcohol in the production of dry vodkas, juniper vodkas and tinctures, gin. The product is widely used in Austrian and German distilleries. They have a very expressive and fresh aroma.
Dosage and aging period should be determined individually to suit your needs and taste. On average, 0.5 to 2 grams of juniper wood is taken per 1 liter of alcohol. The time of contact with alcohol is about 2 weeks, after this time you should check the taste and aroma of our infusion to remove flakes from alcohol at the optimal time.
MOCCA French Oak Chips
Mocca is a specially selected mixture of French oak flakes, subjected to appropriate heat treatment, in order to obtain the maximum coffee aroma and dark chocolate. The chips are not artificially flavored.
Chips are an ideal addition to any type of alcohol: wine, beer, vodka, tinctures, mead, etc ... They improve its taste, stabilize its color, significantly improve the taste of alcohol in the maturing process.
Dosage 1 to 3g / 1l of drink. However, the dose should always be selected in a trial and test process to find your perfect taste. Some will use less for delicate tinctures or white fruit wines, while others will use much higher doses for strong Porter, RIS or Stout beers, strong wines or intensive meads.
VANILLA American Oak Chips
Pure VANILLA is a specially selected blend of American oak chips, subjected to an appropriate heat treatment to obtain the maximum vanilla aroma. It is worth noting that American oak is used to prepare this mixture. The same from which barrels for American bourbon are made, in which the aroma of vanilla is well perceptible, not French, Polish or German oak. The chips are not artificially flavored.
Chips are an ideal addition to any type of alcohol: wine, beer, vodka, tinctures, mead, etc ... They improve its taste, stabilize its color, significantly improve the taste of alcohol in the maturing process.
Dosage 1 to 3g / 1l of drink. However, the dose should always be selected in a trial and test process to find your perfect taste. Some will use less for delicate tinctures or white fruit wines, while others will use much higher doses for strong Porter, RIS or Stout beers, strong wines or intensive meads.
Chips from oak barrels after Cognac
Oak chips obtained in the process of crushing freshly emptied barrels (French oak barrels) after French Cognac. The chips have an excellent aroma and properties. They are ideal for aging, maturing strong drinks such as pure vodkas, homemade cognacs, brandy, whiskey, brandy, slivowice, tinctures etc. As well as for aging low-percentage drinks such as wines, meads and beers.
Dosage depends on individual taste sensations, on average 4-6g per 1 liter of alcohol. The minimum period of contact between the petals and alcohol is 6 weeks.
- Oak - Aroneo Balance (Equilibre)
Oak chips are beneficial for introducing premium oak characters to wines at a low cost while offering positive effects on wine color, aromas, flavor, mouth feel as well as creating depth and body.
Balance (Equilibre) - Balance silky tannins, body caramel, hints of gingerbread and licorice.
- Oak - Aroneo Fresh (Fraicheur)
Fresh (Fraicheur) - Fresh length, acidity, vivacity delicate caramel, spice and vanilla hints.
Intense - volume, mouth-feel, roundness heady aromas of gingerbread, almond, licorice and cocoa
Oak - Aroneo guarantee a remarkable contribution to your wines, whether during fermentation or ageing.
- Dosage: between 0.5 and 3 grammes/litre. It should be varied according to the type of fruit variety and wine, as well as the desired impact. Generally, white wines, rose wines and delicate red wines use lesser quantities, while full-bodied reds benefit from more. At very small doses, the impact will be mainly on the structure of the wine. Contact and harmonization time : 3 to 4 weeks are normally sufficient to allow an optimal extraction for these medium sized chips. For a silky integration, we recommend you allow a minimum of 6-8 weeks following withdrawal of the chips.
We recommend experimenting and mixing different types of CHIPS in one batch of wine to get your own unique bouquet.