Elevate Your Homemade Wines with Oak!

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Are you passionate about making your own wine at home? If so, we have some valuable insights to share with you! Whether you're interested in learning why oak barrels are used in wine aging or exploring alternative options like oak chips, spirals, and cubes, we've got you covered. Check out the three articles below to uncover all the secrets.

Adding Oak to Homemade Wine

Start here for an introduction on why some wine is aged in oak barrels and to help you get a better understanding of the alternative options you have available to use as well, such as oak chips, spirals, and cubes.

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Using Oak Chips Wine

Using actual oak barrels is great, but not necessarily ideal for smaller-scale home winemakers. A more convenient method is to use oak chips or cubes. We cover how to sanitize them, which kind to use based on your wine, how much to use, and more in our easy how-to article.

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Sterilizing an Oak Barrel

New or old, your barrel will need a bit of upkeep - but it’ll be well worth it to keep your barrel in pristine condition and free of cracks. A leak-proof, sanitized barrel will serve you in your wine making for years to come through a little due diligence and proper upkeep.

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