American Oak Barrel Inserts | Balance A offer controllable oak-integration. Fresh-Oak Integration within a Seasoned Barrel
Barrel Inserts deliver new oak integration for seasoned barrels. They provide subtle, toasted oak aromatics and flavour.
American Oak Barrel Inserts | Balance A provide fresh-oak integration within a seasoned (neutral) barrel.
The oak is available across a range of American Oak and toast options.
- The surface area is equivalent to 25% of a new barrique.
- Designed to fit through the bung hole, for straight forward installation and extraction.
- Complete with stainless steel wire and carabiner (snap hook) for securing to bung or exterior of barrel.
Recommended applications:
To be used in older barrel maturation applications where oak flavours need subtle lift to enhance fruit characters.
- Single use for minimum of three months recommended.
- The inserts are constructed with inert, food-grade plastic fixings.
- They are individually wrapped for transport and require no assembly in the brewery or distillery.
Dosage rate:
These inserts are a single-use product, designed for medium to long-term extractions (three-to-12 months). They deliver fresh oak characters which are no longer available from older barrels during maturation.
One barrel insert per barrique, hogshead or puncheon.
American Oak ‘Balance A’
Toast:
- Convection
Aromatics:
- Baking spices and toast. Cedar. Vanilla.
Flavour:
- Cedar oak with a hint of bacon bone.
Mouthfeel:
- Rich front and mid Palate. Fine silky tannins and subtle toast deliver length.
This oak type adds volume and richness.