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I would like to add a hint of mocha to my Merlot. I found some mocha oak chips, but I know that you need to be careful with oak chips post fermentation. Does anyone have a rule of thumb for adding oak chips to provide a hint of flavor? If you only do light oak with chips, I could also use that info and try 1/4 at first. I definitely do not want it as strong as traditional oak sticks. Any advice would be appreciated.

[QUOTE="Rotundifolia, post: 901161, member: 48009"] I would like to add a hint of mocha to my Merlot. I found some mocha oak chips, but I know that you need to be careful with oak chips post fermentation. Does anyone have a rule of thumb for adding oak chips to provide a hint of flavor? If you only do light oak with chips, I could also use that info and try 1/4 at first. I definitely do not want it as strong as traditional oak sticks. Any advice would be appreciated. [/QUOTE]

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