RickyLopez
Well-Known Member
I am making my own vanilla extract. I have 5 vanilla beans split down the middle soaking in about 500ml of vodka. I'm going to let it go for about 3 weeks total.
Anyhow, I want to use this in my beer.... But not sure how. Should I throw it in the boil? Secondary? My concern about throwing it in secondary is adding additional alcohol and any vodka taste... If I throw it in the boil, my theory is the alcohol would disapate leaving a more concentrated vanilla extract? Or what if I boil the vanilla-vodka in a separate pot, reduce it (thus concentrating it further) and throw that in secondary? Any help???
Anyhow, I want to use this in my beer.... But not sure how. Should I throw it in the boil? Secondary? My concern about throwing it in secondary is adding additional alcohol and any vodka taste... If I throw it in the boil, my theory is the alcohol would disapate leaving a more concentrated vanilla extract? Or what if I boil the vanilla-vodka in a separate pot, reduce it (thus concentrating it further) and throw that in secondary? Any help???