Port wood chips

Jasper A. · Post by **Jasper A.** » Tue Jul 19, 2016 11:25 pm

This weekend i was at a wholesale store, were they sell a lot of stuff for restaurants.
Here they had wood chips made of used port barrels.

So with the weather great i opened it yesterday. Wow, wat a sent, like i was in Vila Nova de Gaia again visiting a cellar.
I smoked some chicken with the wood, really nice flavour.

Anyone else tried them before?

Eric Menchen · Post by **Eric Menchen** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 1:39 pm

I have not seen those in particular, but am quite intrigued. Wood chips are commonly used by brewers and winemakers to add flavor without having to use a barrel. I tend to prefer using an actual barrel, but in my parts a Port barrel is about 4x the cost of a regular wine barrel, so perhaps I should see if I can find those.

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 6:33 am

No, never seen them. I'm sure it would make the BBQ smell good.

Post by **Glenn E.** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 7:03 am

Andy Velebil wrote:No, never seen them. I'm sure it would make the BBQ smell good.

Sounds like something I need to try!

Monique Heinemans. · Post by **Monique Heinemans.** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 7:17 am

Eric Menchen wrote:I have not seen those in particular, but am quite intrigued. Wood chips are commonly used by brewers and winemakers to add flavor without having to use a barrel. I tend to prefer using an actual barrel, but in my parts a Port barrel is about 4x the cost of a regular wine barrel, so perhaps I should see if I can find those.

You make port yourself??

Eric Menchen · Post by **Eric Menchen** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 9:58 am

Monique Heinemans. wrote:You make port yourself??

I make beer, and regularly age it in wine and spirit barrels.

Monique Heinemans. · Post by **Monique Heinemans.** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 12:14 pm

Eric Menchen wrote:
Monique Heinemans. wrote:You make port yourself??
I make beer, and regularly age it in wine and spirit barrels.

Oké.. My oldest son sometimes makes beer also, but I don't think he uses wooden barrels. Nice!

Jasper A. · Post by **Jasper A.** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 11:42 pm

Glenn E. wrote:
Andy Velebil wrote:No, never seen them. I'm sure it would make the BBQ smell good.
Sounds like something I need to try!

If you can get your hands om them, you should. Never saw them before, so don't know if there widely available.

Moses Botbol · Post by **Moses Botbol** » Fri Jul 22, 2016 4:41 am

I have some wood chips soaking in '70 Fonseca. I hope it's worth it

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Fri Jul 22, 2016 11:11 am

Moses Botbol wrote:I have some wood chips soaking in '70 Fonseca. I hope it's worth it

Why on earth would you waste that port in wood? Have you been drinking the wrong thing lately? Lol

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Michael T · Post by **Michael T** » Fri Jul 22, 2016 2:53 pm

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Moses Botbol · Post by **Moses Botbol** » Sat Jul 23, 2016 4:45 am

I was kidding on the '70 Fonseca; that port is more for cooking

Any port would do for soaking wood chips.

Eric Menchen · Post by **Eric Menchen** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:42 am

Moses Botbol wrote:I was kidding on the '70 Fonseca; that port is more for cooking

Any port would do for soaking wood chips.

Michael T · Post by **Michael T** » Thu Aug 04, 2016 4:29 pm

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