Beyond Barrels
Bottle Aging Stave™ - French Oak - #3 Medium Toast
This Bottle Aging Stave™ is made of French oak that has been naturally weathered for 2-5 years. Only the highest quality wine barrels are made from this wood. It has undergone our proprietary 3 step heat treating process that is designed to let the stave take over where the barrel left off. Recommended aging time: 2 days -4 weeks. It is reusable, but let it air dry for 1 week in-between uses. Since the French Oak is so powerful, it is recommended that you let the flavors "marry" for a few weeks after you remove the Bottle Aging Stave. Use one stave per 750ml of liquid.
(note: Pictures are of the light toast. The medium toast is darker. All wood products may contain splinters, handle with care. Actual product may vary in size shape and appearance from what is pictured on the website. Price is for 1 stave.)
For best results, let the flavors "marry" for 4 weeks or so after you are done aging and have removed the stave.