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**Lcasanova** · 11-22-2009, 09:18 PM

I just realized that the vanilla beans I have are probably 6 inches long. Were the two beans you split longer than that? If anything, I could split and use a few of them, there are 6 in the package.

**ChshreCat** · 11-22-2009, 10:55 PM

The one I used was probably about that or a little longer.

klbshack · 11-22-2009, 11:13 PM

I have been thinking about this brew since I first stumbled onto this recipe. I finally broke down and brewed it last night. Wow, it tastes great already.

josiahcox · 11-23-2009, 03:49 PM

Kegged mine over the weekend. I ended up woth about 4 2/3 gallons. I've purged the air and now I just have to have the patience to wait another month before I break that keg open. Good God this stuff smells great!

**ChshreCat** · 11-24-2009, 01:11 AM

Should be good for christmas, Josiah.

KLB:Good luck! Have patience and give it a good long primary. You'll be happy you did!

josiahcox · 12-03-2009, 05:54 PM

So I figured I'd post some pics.
Mine turned out much lighter than yours but I may know why. I also am going to leave mine a little bit shorter on the vanilla next time.
As for now, I'm waiting for Christmas morning . Cheers.

**ChshreCat** · 12-03-2009, 06:19 PM

Looks pretty dark to me! Should be tasty for the holidays.

togabear · 12-04-2009, 01:13 AM

Thanks man! Brewed this last night and I am really excited for this. I used white lab Irish ale yeast cause I had it around. I pitched the vial at 2 AM (I dont know why I started brewing at 10PM on a weeknight...seemed like a good idea at the time), woke up, and it was fermenting at 8 AM. Doesn't have much foam at the top-might be because I used regular cocoa?

Mathematics · 12-04-2009, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by togabear

Doesn't have much foam at the top-might be because I used regular cocoa?

That'd be my guess. Did the same and had very minimal krausen on top. FG came out to 1.020 even about a month later though, so no worries.

togabear · 12-06-2009, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Mathematics

That'd be my guess. Did the same and had very minimal krausen on top. FG came out to 1.020 even about a month later though, so no worries.

Hmm...I was thinking about trying to skim off the top layer when kegging and adding to secondary...I think I can see a little bit of the oil on top. Still fermenting though so hard to tell.