BSG Hand Craft Bsg Liquid Oak Tannin Mocha - 2Oz

It's not good for oaking wine, beer or liquor. it has a chemical taste and is too smokey. Almost like the hickory liquid smoke you'd use to make jerky (but not as natural). Infact that's what I'm gonna do with it

I ordered “liquid oak” “Mocha” 2 Oz. I received 1.5 oz generic tannin powder. No description. Wish I just got what I ordered. Maybe it’s all the same but if I wanted powdered form I would have ordered powdered. Plus, I don’t even know if it’s they kind I wanted because there’s no description.

I dabble with wine making. This product is easy to use and adds tannins and a uniquedepth to wines. If ind it most appealing wiht red wines but I am not a fan of super oaky whites. the notes of chocolate and coffee are subtle but overll it adds a pleasing comlexity to wine.

Easy and effective.

A little goes a long way with this stuff. I have been wanting to experiment with home brewing for a long time like my grandpa did and once I did get started a while back I have been experimenting ever since. I had never heard of this item before and was happy to experiment with it, my grandpa did everything the old fashioned way and from what I can see, this stuff makes the taste come really close to the real thing. You just need to add a little, do not add more than recommended no matter how tempting it is an ounce/5g is plenty and will give it a noticeable flavor without being overwhelming. I actually ruined my very first batch by nearly doubling the recommended amount so keep it light!. Overall I think Grandpa would have approved. 4 stars.

I've added this to beers and spirits in the past to help simulate barrel aging. It works reasonably well, not well enough to fool an expert but enough to improve the quality of the product noticeably. But you have to be careful. A little goes a long way, and adding just that extra little bit can turn "good" into "undrinkable".

I have been bench testing small amounts added to finished win per bottle before I get brave and add a bunch to a 5 or 6 gallon carboy. A little goes a long ways. It immediately adds aroma, flavor and complexity. It gets better after a couple weeks, and I’m sure a month or two will be great.

This stuff is awesome. It's listed as being used for wines, but I do small batch brewing (5 gallons) and have always tried to simulate barrel-aging with bourbon-soaked oak cubes / chips / etc. Adding this to a stout (along with a little bit of spirits) basically replicates that process in a much, much faster way (although I'm sure it will be even better with time, as everything comes together a bit more). Their recommended usage (just under an ounce for five gallons) was noticeable, but depending on how much "barrel" flavor you want, you may want to do some one-gallon test batches before you go too crazy. Can't wait to experiment with some different beers and varieties of this on other batches.