I brewed a nonalcoholic root beer for a homebrew fest a couple weeks ago with a 60L Caramel Malt as the base flavor. With 3oz of vanilla extract/5gal, it gave it a very nice caramel/vanilla flavor that nearly overpowered the sassafras extract that I used. Many people thought it tasted like cream soda until the root flavor and the wintergreen flavor came through as after notes.
I think I used 4oz of caramel malt/5gal, I'll have to go back and look. I'll dig up the recipe and adapt for you if you're interested in me posting it here.
2: Add four tablespoons (or 2 tablespoons for a lighter flavor) of vanilla extract into the bottle.
I may have to rethink doing this recipe. 2 - 4 tablespoons is 1 - 2 ounces of vanilla. At $4 an ounce, this is going to be an expensive 2 liter bottle of cream soda.
I Believe you are mistaken about he cost of vanilla. On amazon it is 12 dollars for 16 ounces. Nowhere bear 4 dollars an oz.
So instead of spending $4 for pure vanilla extract that is ready to go immediately, I should spend $20 on a fifth of vodka, another $10 on vanilla beans (vodka and beans locally purchased), then wait three months for it to be ready. Let me think about that one, i'll get back you you.Gracious, make your own vanilla extract. Take 6-8 6" split beans, pop them in a fifth of vodka, pure grain, rum (Evan Williams Honey Reserve is killer) and put in pantry at eye level. Shake weekly for a month, then monthly for next 2-3. Ready to use in as little as a month, better at three, awesome in a year. I never have to use full amount requested in recipe, just half. I have not bought vanilla extract in 25+ years and have convinced so many friends to make their own. So very easy.
Madagascar beans are my favorite.
--you will find you add it to so many things and it makes great gifts (along with instruction card)
So instead of spending $4 for pure vanilla extract that is ready to go immediately, I should spend $20 on a fifth of vodka, another $10 on vanilla beans (vodka and beans locally purchased), then wait three months for it to be ready. Let me think about that one, i'll get back you you.
Wait, let me guess, you make your own vodka out of potato peels and you grow your own vanilla beans in a greenhouse, this is how you keep the cost down.
UpstateMike said:So instead of spending $4 for pure vanilla extract that is ready to go immediately, I should spend $20 on a fifth of vodka, another $10 on vanilla beans (vodka and beans locally purchased), then wait three months for it to be ready. Let me think about that one, i'll get back you you.
Wait, let me guess, you make your own vodka out of potato peels and you grow your own vanilla beans in a greenhouse, this is how you keep the cost down.
I wasn't going to say anything, but I agree. Only locally to get the amount of beans he called for I need to spend $22. Just beans....
And Mike...you can keep shelling out $4 a pop for a minute amount of who-knows-what vanilla, I could care less. Oh, and if I could legally make my own vodka from homegrown potatoes I probably would, but why when it is quite inexpensive already? But I will leave the vanilla growing up to others since I have other things I prefer to grow. Just putting the options out there, no need to attack anyone.So instead of spending $4 for pure vanilla extract that is ready to go immediately, I should spend $20 on a fifth of vodka, another $10 on vanilla beans (vodka and beans locally purchased), then wait three months for it to be ready. Let me think about that one, i'll get back you you.
Wait, let me guess, you make your own vodka out of potato peels and you grow your own vanilla beans in a greenhouse, this is how you keep the cost down.
saramc said:There are loads of online sources for inexpensive quality vanilla beans. I just bought 4oz of naturally split Madagascar/Bourbon beans for $7 shipped. I have plenty of vanilla beans. Local stores tend to have an outrageous markup and a captive audience...I refuse to spend $5 on one vanilla bean packaged in a glass spice jar. Call me crazy.
And Mike...you can keep shelling out $4 a pop for a minute amount of who-knows-what vanilla, I could care less. Oh, and if I could legally make my own vodka from homegrown potatoes I probably would, but why when it is quite inexpensive already? But I will leave the vanilla growing up to others since I have other things I prefer to grow. Just putting the options out there, no need to attack anyone.
Caramel Malt - 60L : 2oz
Enjoy!
I'm a little confused on the "carmel malt line though. Is 60L a type of malt and I put in 2oz, or does this mean something else?
60L is a measure of how dark it is. I've used 20L or 40L before and it's not as strong a flavor.
I would not want to drink $10 vodka.You can't find vodka for less than $20 a fifth? It's less than ten here in Missouri. I would not want to live where you live.
UpstateMike said:I would not want to drink $10 vodka.
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