Lil' Sparky

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The version I've used is most like the one niquejim posted (except more hops). It's also listed under my recipes. Great recipe that has a lot of room for experimentation IMO. Just brew it up and modify however you want next time. That's what makes homebrewing so great.

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balto charlie

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How long have you guys conditioned this brew?

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Drinking bock, Pils, Oatmeal stout, Arrogant Bastard yeast 07
Conditioning: Oktoberfest, Arrogant Bastard(2 batches)yeast 02 , Pils
Secondary Lagunitas IPA(2 different batches 02 and 01 yeasts)
Primary no sparge mild
On Deck: Dogfish Raison D'etre, gluten free IPA, Russian Imperial Stout/porter(partigyle)

Lil' Sparky

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8+ weeks at least.

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jcb317

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The version of the recipe that I have, in regards to the bourbon and vanilla says
"After primary, slit open 2 vanilla beans. Scrape the insides, chop the pods
into quarters, add to secondary fermenter, rack beer onto vanilla. Taste p
eriodically for the correct balance. I left the beer in secondary for 11 da
ys. Rack to bottling bucket and add 10 ml. per pint of Jim Beam Black Bourb
on (or to your taste). Bottle, enjoy!"

My question is, when you cut open, and scrape 'the insides', do you put everything into the secondary, or just the quartered beans?

GLWIII

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Yes, according to the recipe I copied (can't remember where from):

"Make sure you have fresh vanilla beans. If they seem old and crunchy, use more than 2. After primary, slit 2 vanilla beans open lengthwise. Scrape the "goop" out of the insides, chop the pods into quarters, add goop and pods to secondary fermenter, rack beer onto vanilla. Taste periodically for the correct balance. I left the beer in secondary for 11 days. Rack to bottling bucket and add 10 ml. per pint of Jim Beam Black Bourbon (or to your taste). Bottle, enjoy! Ready in 1 month."

niquejim

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Everthing goes in