Bourbon Barrel Chunks (500g) Essencia
Bourbon Barrel Chunks (500g) Essencia
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Essencia Bourbon Barrel Chunks bring genuine ex-bourbon barrel character to your spirit, adding natural colour, aroma, oak, vanilla and caramel notes for a smoother, more rounded finish. No actual barrel required — handy, because they take up considerably less room in the shed.
Made from genuine ex-bourbon barrels sourced from the distilleries of Jim Beam, Jack Daniel's and Wild Turkey, these chunks are packed with authentic bourbon-soaked oak character.
Why Home Brewers & Distillers Love It
- Genuine Bourbon Barrels: Ex-bourbon barrels from Kentucky or Tennessee.
- Character: Adds oak, vanilla, caramel and bourbon notes.
- Easy Ageing: A simple way to build depth and complexity at home.
- Up to 7L: One 500g pack can flavour and age up to 7L of spirit.
- Reusable: Multiple soaks for excellent value.
- Versatile Use: Neutral spirit, bourbon, whisky, rum & other dark spirits.
How To Use
Pop the chunks into a fine straining bag before soaking — it makes draining easier and saves you from chasing little bits of oak around your filtering setup.
Add the barrel chunks to your spirit, cover and let them get to work.
First soak: Add 2.5L of spirit per 500g of chunks. Soak for up to 7 days, testing from Day 4. Drain and filter.
Second soak: Add a further 2.3L of spirit to the used chunks. Soak for up to 19 days, testing from Day 10. Drain and filter.
Third soak: Add a further 2.3L of spirit to the used chunks. Soak for 5–6 weeks. Drain and filter.
Once you're happy with the flavour, drain and filter before bottling. You can also blend portions from different soaks to create your own bourbon-style flavour profile.
Brew Tip
Don't be afraid to taste as you go — oak keeps doing its thing, so pulling the chunks when the flavour is right for you is better than blindly following the clock.
Check out the Essencia Advice on soaking times, filtering and blending for extra tips and ideas. The advice is written for their whisky chunks, but the same principles apply here.
Real barrels. Real bourbon character. Real easy to use.
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In Stock Quantities Online my vary due to in store sales. We will do our best to fulfil your order promptly. If your order cannot be filled promptly you will be refunded or contacted to arrange alternate options.