extract flavoring

I just made a winter ale that was suppose to have a vanilla and anise flavor. Made my own extract with beans and stars in a pint of cognac but came up way light on flavor of vanilla and anise. To get a decent flavor in a 5 gal batch, how many beans would be needed to get a subtle vanilla...

Hi everyone, I just bottled my first ever brew with fruit additions in the form of lemon peel in the boil and frozen blueberries in the fermenter. It was a 5 gallon basic IPA extract kit, I boiled for 60 minutes with the lemon peel, fermented for about 9 days, then added about 3 lbs of...

I have a blonde ale in the primary and was curious if anyone has used AHS's strawberry extract flavoring prior to kegging? Wanting a fruity beer for all to enjoy on the party barge over the upcoming holiday weekend. Thanks in advance for any & all comments / suggestions.:mug: Link...