Beer Ingredients

Isinglass, powder, 'Drifine'.

A traditional proteinaceous fining agent derived from fish swim bladders and used mostly with whites and sparkling wines, but will also remove harsh tannins in reds.

Unlike gelatin it needs no counterfining with tannin or keiselsol. Drifine is a pre-hydrolyzed form of isinglass which requires only 30 minutes hydration, at or near 60°F (16°C), instead of the typical 2 to 6 days for standard isinglass; nor does it need pH adjustment.

Normal usage is 0.01 to 0.1 gram per gallon.

Slow, fire-toasted Oak Cubes are an economic method of obtaining smilar qualities to barrel aging wines more economically.

After 2 months of contact time, these cubes will start permeating the wine with oak flavour, which is much smoother and more characteful when compared to extraction from oak chips.

Our American Oak cubes are toasted to a Medium Plus, however Medium or Heavy toast are available upon request.

Aproximate Flavour Contributions: Amercian oak offers Campfire / Roasted Coffee notes, Cooked Fruit, and imparts fullness and mouthfeel

Slow, fire-toasted Oak Cubes are an economic method of obtaining smilar qualities to barrel aging wines more economically.

After 2 months of contact time, these cubes will start permeating the wine with oak flavour, which is much smoother and more characteful when compared to extraction from oak chips.

Our American Oak cubes are toasted to a Medium Plus, however Medium or Heavy toast are available upon request.

Aproximate Flavour Contributions: Hungarian oak has a high perceived emphasis on vanillin, leathery and black pepper notes, with roasted coffee and bittersweet chocolate

American Oak Chips

Chips are an economic method of incorporating toasted oak into fermentations.

Chips deliver intense tannins and oak quickly into the wine.

Our American Oak chips are toasted to a Medium Plus level so as to mellow the extractors.

Aproximate Flavour Contributions: Amercian oak offers Campfire / Roasted Coffee notes, Cooked Fruit, and imparts fullness and mouthfeel

Hungarian Oak Staves

Fire toasted to a Medium level, these Hungarian oak staves make a great substitute to oak cubes!

Cut thicker than cubes, these staves measures 3/4" wide by 8" long, and allows greater penetration and extraction of levels of toast inside of the wood.

Heavy Toast is available by special order.

Aproximate Flavour Contributions: Hungarian oak has a high perceived emphasis on vanillin, leathery and black pepper notes, with roasted coffee and bittersweet chocolate

Oak Stave Replica - French Barrel + BARREL HEAD

Dosage rate For 100% new barrel impact in a neutral barrel, use one Replica per 60 gal (227 l).

When producing wines in neutral barrels, use the StaVin Barrel Replica to add a new barrel equivalent to your wines during fermentation and maturation.

The Replica is a convenient way to impart three year seasoned, premium fire-toasted* oak flavor (Including the flavour of the barrel head) without removing the barrel head.

Aproximate Flavour Contributions: French oak offers an aromatic sweetness and full mouthfeel contributions; a fruity, cinnamon/allspice character, along with custard/ crème brûlée, milk chocolate, and roasty notes at higher toast levels

Oak Stave Replica - French Barrel

Dosage rate For 100% new barrel impact in a neutral barrel, use one Replica per 60 gal (227 l).

When producing wines in neutral barrels, use the StaVin Barrel Replica to add a new barrel equivalent to your wines during fermentation and maturation.

The Replica is a convenient way to impart three year seasoned, premium fire-toasted* oak flavor without removing the barrel head.

Aproximate Flavour Contributions: French oak offers an aromatic sweetness and full mouthfeel contributions; a fruity, cinnamon/allspice character, along with custard/ crème brûlée, milk chocolate, and roasty notes at higher toast levels

Oak Stave Replica - American Barrel

Dosage rate For 100% new barrel impact in a neutral barrel, use one Replica per 60 gal (227 l). 

When producing wines in neutral barrels, use the StaVin Barrel Replica to add a new barrel equivalent to your wines during fermentation and maturation. 

The Replica is a convenient way to impart three year seasoned, premium fire-toasted* oak flavor without removing the barrel head.

Aproximate Flavour Contributions: Amercian oak offers Campfire / Roasted Coffee notes, Cooked Fruit, and imparts fullness and mouthfeel

French Oak Chips

Chips are an economic method of incorporating toasted oak into fermentations.

Chips deliver intense tannins and oak quickly into the wine.

These French Oak chips are toasted to a Medium level so as to mellow the extractors.

Aproximate Flavour Contributions: French oak offers an aromatic sweetness and full mouthfeel contributions, a fruity, cinnamon/allspice character, along with custard/ crème brûlée, milk chocolate, and roasty notes at higher toast levels

An aid in filtration. Provides little channels for the juice to flow as it is being pressed. Increase yields from pressing. Very bulky item.

Also used in mashing grains to prevent a stuck mash

Also known as DAP.  A good source of nitrogen.  Required in meads and some musts that need extra nitrogen for a strong fermentation. Common Dosage 1g/L
 

Also known as "Englishman's grape". Dried elderberries are used as a wine flavoring to add color, tannin and complexity.