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kmenard · 01-09-2013, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by helimech

I.brewed this one tonight! It's my third brew ever and first dark. Pretty fun brew, needed a few lifeline calls to my dad thru the process. Wow is this a dark one, yum. I used 7 lbs of the liquid malt because the local store had it in bulk 7lb jugs. I was thinking I would have a higher gravity but in the end it was around 1.076 and I added some water and tested it. It was then 1.042-44 hard to tell.

Where do you guys get the vanilla beans?

Now what to brew next?

Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Bakto-Flavors-Vanilla-Beans-Madagascar-Gourmet-10/dp/B00765PU2K/ref=pd_ybh_7

kmenard · 01-14-2013, 06:05 PM

Has anyone else had any trouble with the head on this recipe? I have none. Just wondering what I did wrong?

Shawnylocks · 01-17-2013, 11:48 AM

tried this recipe last weekend. hit my numbers exactly (so far) i did change things up a tad with the help of beer smith tho. i also am making a bourbon vanilla extract that will get dumped in after fermentation is complete. cant wait to try this bad boy!

histo320 · 01-27-2013, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by kmenard

Has anyone else had any trouble with the head on this recipe? I have none. Just wondering what I did wrong?

If you use the Extract in the Fermenter the Vanilla Extract will hinder the head in the beer. I don't know the science behind it but I do know in my original recipe where I used extract the head was basically non-existent due to the extract.

kmenard · 01-28-2013, 05:16 PM

Thank you!

dcocch · 01-31-2013, 10:05 AM

I'm brewing this on Saturday. I'm going to do a 6 gallon batch and I'm going to ferment 1 gallon with coffee added and the rest without. I am using 6lbs of Dark DME (no LME) and 1lb of extra light DME. Brewer's Friend gives me an estimated 1.053 OG and 1.012 FG coming to about 5.35% ABV.
I'll be doing 2-3 (depending on price) vanilla beans soaked in 8oz of "home-smoked" bourbon.

This will be my first dark brew and even more so, my first "non-busy hop schedule" brew. Can't wait to test it out.

Shawnylocks · 01-31-2013, 11:19 AM

i did 1/2 cup of bourbon with 3 beans and it smells awesome. bottle it up in another week or so

joepod · 01-31-2013, 07:01 PM

anyone try and sub out the black patent with chocolate malt? what results did you have?

**DoctorMemory** · 02-01-2013, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawnylocks

i did 1/2 cup of bourbon with 3 beans and it smells awesome. bottle it up in another week or so

FWIW, I put a whole quarter cup of vanilla extract in my last batch and two months later the flavor is basically undetectable. I'll make this again, but I'll be using beans from now on!

ilovestout · 02-02-2013, 01:47 PM

I recently kegged my second batch of this. I used 3 vanilla beans soake in bourbon for a week, THe first batch I made wa bottled and got rave reviews. I'll be tapping the keg on my nitro tap next weekend (after i drink the rest ofthe milk stout thats on there now). Cant wait to try is ontap.