Adding vanilla extract to keg

[BansheeRider]

Hello,

I am kegging an dry irish stout today and I want to add vanilla extract to my keg. I tried a very little bit with my hydro sample and it tasted great. how much extract should I use with 4.5-5 gallons? I was thinking I would pour it into the keg first then rack on top of it.

Thanks!

 

[william_shakes_beer]

How much did you use in the hydro? just scale it up. It's a matter of personal taste. A dry irish stout is going to need a whole lot to come through the blackened grains.

 

[BansheeRider]

How much did you use in the hydro? just scale it up. It's a matter of personal taste. A dry irish stout is going to need a whole lot to come through the blackened grains.

I used 1/8 tsp lol. What's the typical amount people use? Also do they measure by weight or volume? I was thinking maybe a 1/4 cup or something.

 

[Boo-urns]

I would just add a little at a time. I added 1oz to a pumpkin ale and that was just right. I would just tasted along the way. Don't forget to stir!

 

[BansheeRider]

I would just add a little at a time. I added 1oz to a pumpkin ale and that was just right. I would just tasted along the way. Don't forget to stir!

I don't want to taste too much and waste beer. I will be kegging this beer so stirring may be difficult. Maybe racking on top will mix it well.

 

[OHIOSTEVE]

I put 2 oz in a bourbon barrel ale.. WAY too much

 

[Johnnyhitch1]

Rack on top of 1 oz, purge keg, seal and pull a sample.
If you want more, crack the lid and add .5oz at a time till you get where u want it

Thats the great part of kegging, you can add fresh spices/fruit/hops after a couple weeks in the keg to "bring it back to life"

Cheers!

 

[2005STi]

Rack on top of 1 oz, purge keg, seal and pull a sample.
If you want more, crack the lid and add .5oz at a time till you get where u want it

Thats the great part of kegging, you can add fresh spices/fruit/hops after a couple weeks in the keg to "bring it back to life"

Cheers!

This x100 for kegging or in the bottling bucket for coffee, vanilla, whatever

 

[BansheeRider]

Thanks for all the replies. I ended up putting 1/4 cup of quality vanilla extract in the keg then racking on top. I filled the keg with 30psi then purged to seal the lid and then rolled the keg on the ground slightly shaking it, gas off at this point. I pulled a sample 24 hours later after force carbonating and man does it taste good. It's the best dry irish stout I've made.

 

[munro]

I put 1oz in a pumpkin ale. Too much. Wish I had done 1/2 oz.

 

[william_shakes_beer]

Ity really depends on tge recipie. A porter or stout has a lot of roasted grains to burn through. An amber or pale ale not so much.