The oils in Spanish Cedar give vibrant aroma and flavor to beer. Adds primary note of grapefruit with secondary contributions of white pepper and sandalwood. Spiral cut makes big surface area to extract fast like chips but without the mess. Available only in Light Toast.
The big surface area of the spiral design allows a shorter pickup time of wood character. Allowing adequate wood impact in a matter of 7 to 14 days of contact time. Toasting is a process measured in time & temperature, not color. Differences in darkness or lightness of identically toasted woods is due to natural differences in the wood before toasting, such as grain tightness & moisture, each of which falls into a range of values that meets our standard.