Vanilla Usage Guide

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• Grows as a bean and is available as...

• Whole Beans

• Extract

• Vanilla

• Recommended form to purchase.

• How much should you use?

• 2 options for how to use it

• Make fresh vanilla extract

• Soak beans in unflavored vodka for 30 minutes to sanitize

• Use whole beans

• Split beans in half lengthwise 

• Monitor flavor development of your beer by tasting it every other day.

• Add to fermenter for about

• 1 week for a darker or stronger beer

• < 1 week for a lighter beer

• Grind beans and place in a container

• Cover ground beans with unflavored vodka or rum

• Strain the mixture through cheesecloth to separate ground material from the liquid extract

• Seal the container & let it sit for a week.

• Carefully add the extract to your brew in the fermenter or at bottling. You may need to experiment with the amount you use to achieve the best results in your final beer.

• About 2 beans per 5 gallon batch

• Not highly recommended for use in brewing.