anyone use (real) vanilla extract?

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anyone use (real) vanilla extract?

Post by MitchK » Mon Jul 03, 2017 4:08 pm

I can't find any vanilla beans and I'm supposed to be adding fruit and dry hops (and vanilla) to my milkshake IPA in a couple days.

Thinking of potentially omitting the vanilla beans then adding a tiny (like 5ml) amount of extract at kegging since I can always pop the keg open and add more. Just curious if anyone else has used extract instead of whole beans and what amounts they found worked for them.

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Re: anyone use (real) vanilla extract?

Post by sleepyjamie » Mon Jul 03, 2017 4:52 pm

They sell Vanilla beans here in Calgary at Costco. I've used vanilla extra in a porter before. Just be careful it is easy to add too much.
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Re: anyone use (real) vanilla extract?

Post by mthibodeau » Mon Jul 03, 2017 5:20 pm

I normally use 1 FL oz in a 5 gallon batch of blueberry cream ale, and it adds something to it, but isn't over powering

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Re: anyone use (real) vanilla extract?

Post by Jthulu » Tue Jul 11, 2017 7:56 pm

If you need beans in the future I've used this site https://www.beanilla.com/vanilla/vanilla-beans in the past. I understand there is a worldwide shortage so they can be pretty pricey.

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Re: anyone use (real) vanilla extract?

Post by MitchK » Wed Aug 02, 2017 1:35 am

I wound up putting 11ml of PC brand extract in the keg and it turned out alright.

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Post by jason.loxton » Wed Aug 02, 2017 1:15 pm

I've never had any trouble finding any. They're usually in supermarkets by the bottled vanilla. If the regular ones don't have them, I'd be surprised if Pete's didn't.

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Post by jason.loxton » Wed Aug 02, 2017 1:15 pm

I've never had any trouble finding any. They're usually in supermarkets by the bottled vanilla. If the regular ones don't have them, I'd be surprised if Pete's didn't.

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Re: anyone use (real) vanilla extract?

Post by ackes » Wed Aug 09, 2017 1:08 pm

I am about to add maple extract to my maple pecan brown - that is in the secondary. Is there anything that should be done to the extract prior to adding it ? I've never used extracts.
I'm only going to be adding a small amount - maybe 1 tsp to start - as I don't want it overpowering and can always add more in a week if it's still too subtle.
Just wasn't sure if I can add it right to the fermentor without doing something to it first - boil / microwave in short bursts / other.
Don't want to ruin the maple extract flavour - but also don't want to add any bugs to the brew.

It's a new bottle of maple extract that has never been opened if that makes a difference.

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Re: anyone use (real) vanilla extract?

Post by jason.loxton » Thu Aug 10, 2017 6:46 pm

Unless its a sketchy bottle that been sitting half opened forever or you've been taking sips of it, it'll be sterile to start. Nothing needs to be done. Just add away. :)

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Re: anyone use (real) vanilla extract?

Post by ackes » Thu Aug 10, 2017 9:15 pm

Sweet.
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