Help on vanilla milk stout please!

[chadm817]

Hey everyone,

I'm on my third brew.
Midwest brewing irish red in bottles
Midwest brewing brown nut ale in secondary

Just bought Brewers Best milk stout.

I pretty much wanted to be a little creative without going overboard and do an all grain recipe.

So I am looking for a little help. I want this to be a vanilla stout so I guess in this case it will be a vanilla milk stout.

Should I use vanilla beans or vanilla extract?
How much?
Should I use in the boil or in the secondary?

If you could walk me through this a little bit again only my 3rd brew! I don't even know if my other ones turned out haha. I have tasted them along the way and they taste fine but I won't be satisfied until I drink a fully carbed beer and get a buzz!

Thanks in advance!

 

[chri5]

Beans. Extract wouldn't be bad, but I'd use beans.
I wouldn't use over two.
Secondary. You'll get more flavor and aroma that way.