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Is there a special process for sanitizing the vanilla bean?

I like the science aspect of what you are saying, though I don't perfectly understand it. However, the brew shop owner stated that some of the wood you would get at the hardware store would be poisonous in the beer, any merit to that?

Nah, I spent 2.50$ on the wood, I am not yet so financially strapped that I am worried about that.

Ok, the brew shop had medium toast American and French oak, so I bought each, and the bourbon is now soaking into them as I type this.

*there is I haven't figured out the edit function yet

Thank you all for your responses, there enough info here I believe for me to make a decision. DOA

Ok, this was another solution I had thought of. How long do I need to soak the chips to impart the flavor?

Ok, so one of my favorite beers is Parabola, by FW. I am planning on brewing a big chocolaty stout, but was hoping to add the bourbon barrel notes. How would I go about this, short of pouring bourbon into the fermentation vessel?