American Oak Barrel Inserts | Balance A

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.