I won 4 oz. of medium oak cubes at a home brew club raffle. What type of beers can I use these in? How and when are they used in a recipe typically? Do they bring a woody flavor, aroma to the beer? Do they need to be stored in any special way in case I don't plan on using for a while?

I've never used oak chips for brewing, but I know they are used in IPA a lot. The flavor simulates the oak flavor the beer would have from being stored/fermented in oak barrells. I know they are put in at some point of the fermentation and I have read they are boild in water for a few minutes to sterilize them.. Google "oak chip IPA". I'm sure you will get all sorts of ideas. Good luck!

I'd look to use those in higher gravity beers, braggots, and barleywines. Something that already has a lot of flavors, so that the oak doesn't stand out too much. Boil them for about 10 minutes before tossing them in your primary or secondary.

Cheers,
Dave

I use them frequently in IPAs. They give a woody flavor that goes nice with more complex beers and especially with dry hop flavors. You can also use them in stouts and porters. Put them in the secondary so that the aromas aren't "scrubbed" out. anywhere from 3-7 days will give different amounts of flavor. If you want to get creative you can put them in a bottle with bourbon for up to a year and then add them to a stout for a nice variation.