Cheesemaker Gabe Luddy with rounds Dry Monterey Jack cheese being aged on wooden racks at the Vella Cheese Co. in Sonoma, Calif. as seen on Tuesday June 10, 2014.

New World Aged Wood is a Tier 2 crafting resource that can only be obtained from larger, older trees. It’s also one of the ingredients you’ll need to make Lumber, which is a core crafting ...

New World Aged Wood | How to raise Logging level Aged Wood comes from big, mature trees. You’ll only get Green Wood if you try chopping smaller ones, but that’s all your spindly hero can ...

While Aged Wood can be a component in many refining recipes for items, it is especially important for tasks pertaining to the Woodworking skill. A vital Tier 3 kind of wooden plank, Lumber, needs ...

Wood-aged cheese: How science slices the debate over bacteria Artisanal cheesemakers say wooden shelves give the cheese flavor and help regulate moisture as it ages.

American craft breweries also use wood-aging for their “wild ales”; the Russian River Brewery in Santa Rosa is one of the most well-regarded sour beer producers in the state.

Aging beverages on wood used to be almost solely the domain of vintners and distillers, but it's now becoming part of the brewer's tool kit, too. First, a bit of history is in order.