brettamuss
Well-Known Member
When is the better time to add the vanilla? Bottling time like zest or secondary like fruit.
Put it in secondary, If using real beans, make sure to remove the husks. Leave 7 days and taste for vanilla presence, if not enough leave 3 more days, taste again.
Remove the Husks??? Why? Just drop them in Bourbon or Vodka for a day or two to kill the Bacteria and pour it all into the beer. The Husks have have a ton of vanilla essence. Do what dstauth said "cut and scrape" put it all into your beer.
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