Pure Distilling Bourbon Barrel Chunks 500g

Authentic toasted American oak barrel chunks sourced from barrels that have held genuine bourbon.

Pure Distilling Bourbon Barrel Chunks are the perfect choice for creating your own bourbons. These American oak barrel chunks have been used to age genuine bourbon to perfection. You can add them to either neutral spirit or craft distilled bourbon. The toasted and charred oak imparts rich flavour and deepens the colour of your bourbon. You can age to taste and create a unique, smooth and mellow taste. Enjoy the flavour of the toasted oak alongside subtle sweet bourbon flavours from the bourbon that was aged on these chunks.

These oak chunks can be used multiple times. If using the same oak multiple times ensure to allow adequate time on subsequent soaking for adequate flavour development.

Please note as these barrel chunks are sourced from Genuine bourbon barrels and there will be subsequent variation between different batches.

Maturation protocols:

First Soaking: Add 2.5 litres of spirit to 500g of chunks and allow to soak for 14 days before draining and filtering through unbleached coffee filters. This first soaking will yield the most flavour in the least amount of time.
Second Soaking: Add a further 2.3 litres of spirit and soak for 14-28 days or until the desired flavour and colour is reached. Drain and filter as per first soaking.
Third soaking: Add a further 2.3 litres of spirit and soak for 5-6 weeks or until the desired flavour and colour is reached. Drain and filter as per first soaking.

Alternative protocol: Use 40-100g of barrel chunks per litre of alcohol at 60% ABV and soak until the desired flavour is reached before filtering through unbleached coffee filters and diluting to 38% ABV.