Sugar Maple Blocks

Description

American Oak  blocks. Cut from virgin American oak (Quercus alba) dried and toasted. Used to age spirits or beers mimicking barrel aging for small batches and for a shorter time for large batches. Ave size of block is 100mm X 15mm X 15mm and ave weight is 13 to 15 grams before toasting.

Small batch long aging 4 to 6 grams per liter or too taste for 3 to 4 months

Small batch short aging 20 to 30 grams per liter for 7 to 14 days, check daily for flavour profile development and stop aging when flavour profile is met. This a a personal taste/ palate decision, some prefer more or less oak or toasted smoke flavour.

Sugar (hard) Maple flavour profile:

• Woody aroma, maple-syrup character lingers in finish, light nutmeg. Had a thinning effect on body, alcohol subdued.

Which toast?

Light toast: woody aromas, light maple-syrup.

Medium toast: Vanillas with light nutmeg, alcohol softened

Dark toast: For dominate vanillas and spicy aromas.