jt3_jon 2 Posted February 8 I'm going to brew the "BREAKFAST STOUT EH" and in my kit I was supplied with Oak Chips, which I'm suppose to soak in syrup and bourbon. Doing some reading on other home brewing forums, I've read of people needing pre-soaking their oak chips in boiling water or even vodka or inexpensive bourbon, to get rid of the intense bitterness that oak chips can add to homebrew - they say its enough to ruin your beer! I would imagine the ones provided by Mr. Beer have been pre-treated and are ready to go? Or should I do some sort of pre-soak before using them? Any advice on this would be much appreciated. Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shrike 6,410 Posted February 9 I used them to make Lock/Stock Bourbon Stout with no "pre-soaking" and it turned out great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jt3_jon 2 Posted February 9 Thank you for sharing your experience Shrike! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
