Oak Chips - American Heavy Toast

Add bold, barrel-aged character to your homebrew with American Heavy Toast Oak Chips from Craft a Brew. Made from seasoned American oak staves, convection-toasted to a heavy level, these chips are designed for brewers who want pronounced oak flavor without the expense or commitment of an actual barrel.

Heavy Toast American Oak imparts strong notes of vanilla and char, with a subtle hint of clove. Unlike lighter toast levels that carry coconut character, the heavy toast process drives off those compounds and replaces them with deeper, more intense flavors — think bourbon barrel rather than wine barrel. This makes them an excellent choice for robust styles like stouts, porters, barleywines, and barrel-aged ales.

It's important to understand that each toasting level creates a different flavor profile — not just a greater intensity of the same flavor. Heavy toast isn't simply "more oak"; it's a fundamentally different character than medium or light toast. Choose your toast level based on the flavor you're after, not how much oak impact you want.

Because of their high surface area, oak chips extract quickly. Taste your beer frequently after the first week of contact and rack off the chips as soon as you reach your desired flavor.

Flavor Notes: Vanilla, Char, Clove
Oak Origin: American
Toast Level: Heavy
Net Weight: 1.25 oz
Suggested Dosage: 1–2 oz per 5 gallons