Favorite Liquors for Vanilla Tinctures?

[Iowa Brewer]

I brew a chocolate stout, using a few vanilla beans (split & scraped) soaked in vodka. Been thinking of changing things up, maybe using bourbon or rum.

What are your favorite liquors for making vanilla tinctures?

Do you use different processes depending on which liquor you’re using?

 

[whoaru99]

We currently have vodka, bourbon, rum, and brandy.

Sorta depends on the use case which we use for what, but overall the bourbon is my favorite.

Based on bottle level the most-used order is:

1. Bourbon
2. Rum
3. Vodka
4. Brandy

 

[jschein]

Chocolate, vanilla and bourbon in my stout always works well.

 

[huckdavidson]

Everclear or vodka for a neutral vanilla forward tincture.

Black label bourbon. JD, JW, EW, JB... for some slight oaky vanilla.

Spiced or darker rums, CM, SJ.... for a tasty vanilla.

When adding to beer it's more about the beer and vanilla than the liquor.

 

[day_trippr]

I always use dark rum to marinade cocoa nibs and smushed up vanilla beans for my imperial chocolate stout...

Cheers!

 

[Iowa Brewer]

We currently have vodka, bourbon, rum, and brandy.

Sorta depends on the use case which we use for what, but overall the bourbon is my favorite.

Based on bottle level the most-used order is:

1. Bourbon
2. Rum
3. Vodka
4. Brandy

Thanks, whoaru99! I hadn't though of brandy, which is a natural choice

 

[Iowa Brewer]

Chocolate, vanilla and bourbon in my stout always works well.

Very nice!

 

[Iowa Brewer]

Everclear or vodka for a neutral vanilla forward tincture.

Black label bourbon. JD, JW, EW, JB... for some slight oaky vanilla.

Spiced or darker rums, CM, SJ.... for a tasty vanilla.

When adding to beer it's more about the beer and vanilla than the liquor.

Thanks, huckdavidson!

 

[Iowa Brewer]

I always use dark rum to marinade cocoa nibs and smushed up vanilla beans for my imperial chocolate stout...

Cheers!

Sounds good!

 

[passedpawn]

I'd always do vodka. Most neutral, so just vanilla.

Want some bourbon flavor also in your beer? Add some bourbon.

 

[Hoochin'Fool]

What are your favorite liquors for making vanilla tinctures?

Spice aisle at the grocery store: walmart generic, but very tasty!