A popular way to add slight and mellow French Oak Barrel characteristics to Belgian beer styles. – Add a half length of a stave to the beer and soak for around 14 days in Secondary. French Oak Staves can be used on fermentation, and also ageing of the wines to emulate barrel aged characteristics. Lends a light mellow smokiness and oak characteristic to Brett and Lambic Styles. Great in big & bold Baltic Porters.
Helps with the liberation of tannins providing oxidation protection, colour co-pigmentation and stability during fermentation