French Oak Cubes | Medium Toast

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Oak cubes approximately 1 cm square, made from seasoned French Oak and produced in the USA. Oak cubes take longer to impart their character to the wine than chips, but the flavor can be superior due to the higher volume of unexposed wood in the cube. Medium toast is our most popular level and provides good oak flavor and character. Recommended usage is 2 oz to 4 oz per 5 gallons of wine.

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Enhancing our wines

Chris z on Feb 4, 2023

Available and will add the slight oak taste and character

David J on Dec 31, 2022

Making a Flanders Red

David R on Aug 23, 2022

the home winemaking channel

Chris M on Mar 31, 2022

Trying for first time

Donna H on Sep 22, 2021

This is my go to oak, I love it. When I am trying to polish up a mead this is what I use.

Tom Belardes on Mar 1, 2021

specific recipe

David R on Oct 29, 2020

Used it before

Gerald J on Sep 25, 2020

variant of recommended for rye kit

Greg P on Sep 16, 2020

flavoring mead

Kenneth L on Apr 14, 2020

Reasonably priced, like to medium oak.

Jason S on Jan 26, 2019

Adds great tannins to dark fruited meads

Valued C on Aug 20, 2018

Enhancing our wines

Chris z on Feb 4, 2023

For aging home fermented hot sauce

Erik on Jan 11, 2023

Available and will add the slight oak taste and character

David J on Dec 31, 2022

Sounded like the right place to start

Gary Peixoto on Dec 14, 2022

Making a Flanders Red

David R on Aug 23, 2022

Want to use this in extract making.

Peggy C on Jul 30, 2022

the home winemaking channel

Chris M on Mar 31, 2022

New Product to me, wanna try

Nicholas T on Nov 9, 2021

Trying for first time

Donna H on Sep 22, 2021

I want to add complexity to my syrah

Manon M. C on Aug 31, 2021

This is my go to oak, I love it. When I am trying to polish up a mead this is what I use.

Tom Belardes on Mar 1, 2021

I like medium toast french oak and this was a less expensive alternative to the other cubes. I like cubes because I tend to leave my red wine on oak for at least 6 months

Joseph F on Nov 6, 2020

specific recipe

David R on Oct 29, 2020

Adding to Flanders Red Ale

Kenneth S on Oct 28, 2020

Used it before

Gerald J on Sep 25, 2020

Favorite

James Armstead on Sep 24, 2020

variant of recommended for rye kit

Greg P on Sep 16, 2020

I have used this product before and love the flavor it imparts to the wine

Anthoula R on Jun 6, 2020

flavoring mead

Kenneth L on Apr 14, 2020

my wine requires this treatment

Carolyn R on Nov 25, 2019

Reasonably priced, like to medium oak.

Jason S on Jan 26, 2019

better value in larger size, oak keeps forever

Peter J on Oct 10, 2018

Adds great tannins to dark fruited meads

Valued C on Aug 20, 2018

Have used with much success

Pete A on Feb 17, 2018

For aging home fermented hot sauce

Erik on Jan 11, 2023

Sounded like the right place to start

Gary Peixoto on Dec 14, 2022

Want to use this in extract making.

Peggy C on Jul 30, 2022

New Product to me, wanna try

Nicholas T on Nov 9, 2021

I want to add complexity to my syrah

Manon M. C on Aug 31, 2021

I like medium toast french oak and this was a less expensive alternative to the other cubes. I like cubes because I tend to leave my red wine on oak for at least 6 months

Joseph F on Nov 6, 2020

Adding to Flanders Red Ale

Kenneth S on Oct 28, 2020

Favorite

James Armstead on Sep 24, 2020

I have used this product before and love the flavor it imparts to the wine

Anthoula R on Jun 6, 2020

my wine requires this treatment

Carolyn R on Nov 25, 2019

better value in larger size, oak keeps forever

Peter J on Oct 10, 2018

Have used with much success

Pete A on Feb 17, 2018

Should these cubes be soaked in potassium metabisulfite before being put into a 5-gallon carboy?

Peter M. Christie on Oct 3, 2020

BEST ANSWER: Some people do recommend treating the oak cubes with potassium metabisulfite solution. Pambianchi "Techniques in Home Winemaking" (2012) recommends just rinsing in cool water. At pp. 334-335. I have done it both ways. My recommendation is to use metabisulfite if you are treating wine (i.e. late stage addition) and that either method can be used during primary fermentation.

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Thor N on Oct 17, 2020
Purchased on May 7, 2019

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Thor N on Oct 17, 2020
Purchased on May 7, 2019

I have been using them for over10 years without any issue and have never soaked them.
I follow the rule that wineries use. They don't soak their new oak barrels in potassium metabisulfite before using.

More importantly is that you have your free SO2 at proper levels when you add the cubes

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Whit W on Oct 3, 2020
Purchased on Aug 28, 2019

I suppose you could, but I would not. I adjust my SO2 levels specifically to the ph of the wine and do not want anything throwing it off. That said, I do pre-soak the cubes in distilled water ahead of time and drain off before adding to the wine.

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Jason M on Oct 5, 2020
Purchased on Oct 16, 2018

I do rinse my oak cubes with potassium meta. I don't soak them for a long time - just rinse for a minute or two. I don't know if it's required or if I'm soaking long enough, but I haven't had any problems doing it that way.

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John K on Oct 4, 2020
Purchased on Aug 28, 2019

No, do not do that. I boil mine for 5-10 min, let them cool/drain liquid and then put them in carboy or soak them in a spirit/wine for a week or so and add them if you want those flavors in your beer.

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Michael m on Oct 4, 2020
Purchased on Oct 13, 2019

I soak cubes in a 50/50 mix of water and potassium metabisulfite solution for 1-2 hours before adding to 5 gallon carboys.

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John B on Oct 4, 2020
Purchased on Oct 31, 2019

It can't hurt - but if you have sufficient SO2 in your wine to start, there is no need for additional sanitation.

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Brian Stigler on Oct 4, 2020
Purchased on Oct 14, 2019

No they do not need to be soaked in metabisulfite.

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Barry W on Oct 3, 2020
Purchased on Sep 20, 2019

Vote for the best answer above!

Does Stavin produce these cubes?

Peter M. Christie on Nov 27, 2021

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