North Mountain Supply French Oak Cubes (Medium Plus Toast, 4 Ounce)

I regularly ferment vegetables and throw four or five of these in each batch. My consumers are pleased with the overall taste of what I make. These are good size for my use. Hence the five rating. Whether they are superior to other brands I am unable to say. I would prefer packaging that was different so I store them in a bottle.

Ordered the Medium Plus toast but it didn't seem to be toasted dark enough. Contacted the seller and they sent me PlusPlus which, when mixed with the initial one, will be perfect. Definitely a quality product, but hopefully the improve their toasting consistency.

Kinda sucked when used as directed in my brew (too weak to detect the oak taste amongst the blueberries), but I soaked half the pack in a mason jar of Everclear for a few months and it made a great oak extract that worked great in subsequent brews.

It's great for homebrew, especially in red wine.

We loved the Charing color and flavor of vanilla and caramel will be buying again.just pricy for a 4 ounce bag.

I made a peach wine that needed a little something extra. I put 4 little cubes in a gallon and forgot about it for 2 months. Now I can definitely say it changed the flavor but not necessarily for the better. Maybe I left them in too long, or chose the wrong wood, or maybe it just doesn’t work well with peach? Although I only gave it 3 stars I can’t for sure say it’s a bad product. It just didn’t suit my needs. I’ll try it again in another wine.

Perfect for my home-made Manhattans to sit on for a few weeks, it gives a lovely smoky vanilla finish.

Smells oaky, not too much of a heavy smell. Its really light and i cant wait to use it for my wines. Perfect small cubes