Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer None More Black Vanilla Stout

[Barnzy02]

I'm going to rack this to secondary tomorrow, I have 3 vanilla beans soaking in a 1/2 pint of Makers. Would adding coffee & chocolate to this in addition to the bourbon & vanilla be too much?

It could be, but then again the only way to know for sure is to try it out. I'm no expert, but I think the addition of both chocolate and coffee would be perhaps overpower the overall flavor profile. I would probably choose one or the other, vanilla chocolate or vanilla coffee ... Keeping it a little simpler while still adding a bit more complexity.

With that said, it is your beer and you should do what you want. Experimentation is The best part of homebrewing!

 

[jarod7736]

It could be, but then again the only way to know for sure is to try it out. I'm no expert, but I think the addition of both chocolate and coffee would be perhaps overpower the overall flavor profile. I would probably choose one or the other, vanilla chocolate or vanilla coffee ... Keeping it a little simpler while still adding a bit more complexity.

With that said, it is your beer and you should do what you want. Experimentation is The best part of homebrewing!

I ended up putting in 3 vanilla beans that have been soaking in 1/2 pt of makers, liquid & all, and 2 oz of coarsely ground coffee beans. We'll see what come out.

 

[specialkaye]

I ended up putting in 3 vanilla beans that have been soaking in 1/2 pt of makers, liquid & all, and 2 oz of coarsely ground coffee beans. We'll see what come out.

Very interested to hear the results.

 

[jarod7736]

It's finally getting to the point where it's tasting good. It was very heavy on the coffee at first, and now that's starting to mellow a bit, and the vanilla & bourbon is coming through. I think another week or two and it'll be very nice.

 

[jarod7736]

Tried this again last night, and it tasted a bit like Coca Cola. Strange I know, but the combination of coffee, bourbon & vanilla gave it a unsweetened coke-like flavor. Not unpleasant at all, just unexpected.

 

[CRSharff]

I brewed a couple weeks ago and decided it was time to rack (I was bottling a previous batch at the time) and got sidetracked and forgot to add the vanilla extract. Can I just pour it into my secondary or should I rack to a tertiary doing it right this time?

 

[Masticon]

Just toss it in. It's mostly alcohol. It won't mess anything up.

 

[TheBroonery]

I'm down to just 1 or 2 bottles left from my batch of this and they still have a very good, strong vanilla flavor. I added 2-3 times more vanilla extract than the recipe called for while racking into the secondary, and the vanilla extract I used was procured at a local market in St. Martin when I was vacationing there in 2009. One friend said it was the best beer I ever made!

 

[Elisha8685]

That's it. I'm brewing this one. My favorite beer in the world is a Vanilla Stout from my local brewery and I've been looking for a good recipe. I think I'm sold. Has anyone tried the converted all grain recipe? How did it turn out?

I'm going to add some oatmeal and add in some special vanilla extract I'm getting in Nashville with 4.9/5 rating over 120 reviews. I'll let you know how it turns out, I'm flipping excited about this one.

Here's the extract if anyone cares.
http://www.williams-sonoma.com/prod...ing&cm_cat=Froogle&cm_pla=Food&cm_ite=4381208

 

[Masticon]

And how did it come out?

I made this a few weeks back - there were some hiccups, but nothing serious. I stuck with extract. My dad drank about 4 and said he wanted to start making beer, and my wife really liked it too. I would like to make another batch, and I am interested in more grains (including oats)....

So I'll ask again - what was the verdict?

First off it came out great. By far the best beer I've made to date. It has an almost soda like flavor with the 4 vanilla beans. The main thing I'd suggest is if you go with what I have above on my earlier post that you use multiple bags, one for the oats, one for everything else. The gravity came out a bit lower than desired and because I teabagged it the oat utilization wasn't very good. But the flavor was super smooth.

 

[Barnzy02]

That's it. I'm brewing this one. My favorite beer in the world is a Vanilla Stout from my local brewery and I've been looking for a good recipe. I think I'm sold. Has anyone tried the converted all grain recipe? How did it turn out?

I'm going to add some oatmeal and add in some special vanilla extract I'm getting in Nashville with 4.9/5 rating over 120 reviews. I'll let you know how it turns out, I'm flipping excited about this one.

Here's the extract if anyone cares.
http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/4381208/?catalogId=51&bnrid=3180501&cm_ven=Shopping&cm_cat=Froogle&cm_pla=Food&cm_ite=4381208

That's the vanilla I used! Seriously good stuff!

 

[_d_]

Trying this tomorrow!
My LHBS doesn't carry dark malt extract, so I upped the roasted barley about 30%.
Is there anything else I can do to make up using Pale extract?

 

[DuncanIdaho]

This sounds really good, I'm happy it worked out for you. Nothing better than that feeling of success. How did you reach your decision on hops? I get lost in hop choices for my beers and could use any feedback in good hops for "sweeter" stouts.

 

[Barnzy02]

Made this again with Columbus for the bitter and Nottingham yeast. Just added the vanilla yesterday. Really active fermentation.

 

[jydhokie]

I am about to finish up my first batch of this recipe and it has been a hit. Everyone has loved it and I love it so much that I plan on brewing it again in about two weeks. I used two vanilla beans that I soaked in bourbon for two weeks. I actually filled the vial that the beans came in. I also added about 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract. I am happy with the balance. The vanilla flavor wasn't overwhelming at all. Thanks for the recipe!

 

[HopslamNYGiant40]

Sorry if I am asking a question already answered but for those who have brewed the extract version what was your starting gravity?

 

[TrainSafe]

Sorry if I am asking a question already answered but for those who have brewed the extract version what was your starting gravity?

I had 1.058

 

[Marc77]

I had 1.058

I just brewed my first batch using post #39 and had a OG of 1.056. Then again I had to add some more water to the primary as my initial reading was 1.09. Imperial vanilla stout anyone??

 

[theshoe82]

Heading to LHBS now to pickup the ingredients for this recipe. Very excited to try this out, it will be my first stout!

 

[Hulud]

i just brewed this a few weeks ago (well maybe a month ago) and now it will be ready in a week.

only thing that worries me is that i did not taste any vanilla before bottling

it was a good stout but no vanilla so hopefully i can taste it after carbonation

 

[TheBroonery]

i just brewed this a few weeks ago (well maybe a month ago) and now it will be ready in a week.

only thing that worries me is that i did not taste any vanilla before bottling

it was a good stout but no vanilla so hopefully i can taste it after carbonation

When mine was at that point, it was the opposite - too much vanilla! Although I did put in more than 5x the recommended amount of vanilla extract. It turned out great and of the 4 bottles left from this 9 month old batch, 3 are competing in a homebrew competition next week. We'll see how she does.

Relax and let it age, it'll turn out great!

 

[Barnzy02]

Just finished my keg. Was my 2nd batch and won't be my last. Hasn't disappointed anyone that's tasted it.

 

[Hulud]

When mine was at that point, it was the opposite - too much vanilla! Although I did put in more than 5x the recommended amount of vanilla extract. It turned out great and of the 4 bottles left from this 9 month old batch, 3 are competing in a homebrew competition next week. We'll see how she does.

Relax and let it age, it'll turn out great!

good luck!

but yea im not really worried since it still tasted good but more than likely next time i will add more vanilla and tweak it some more

 

[mtnbkrrick]

Hi, Quick question. I bought the hops for this extract recipe and the %'s are different. Should I just use less to adjust for the bitterness/ flavor/aroma?

1 oz Cluster (7.00%) at 60 minutes =>=> I bought 7.4% Cluster
1 oz East Kent Goldings (4.00) at 20 minutes I bought 5.0% East kent Goldings

 

[Barnzy02]

Hi, Quick question. I bought the hops for this extract recipe and the %'s are different. Should I just use less to adjust for the bitterness/ flavor/aroma?

1 oz Cluster (7.00%) at 60 minutes =>=> I bought 7.4% Cluster
1 oz East Kent Goldings (4.00) at 20 minutes I bought 5.0% East kent Goldings

Really don't think youll need to worry about it.

 

[von-block]

Voilà

I just had my first vanilla stout.

This beer was my second one, (made some lemonade and cider before)

This was a horrible story, everything went bad the day I made it, a lot of possible infection ( Even the tail of a cat).

I had to put K-meta in it because I was sure it was infected.

ANyway, after 1 month in primary a good strong starter and only 2 week and 3 days in bottles (I know it's too fast but It was only a test)....

This Is an incredible stout, I maybe not very experimented in making beer, but I know stout, and the beer I though would be discusting because of the horrible brew day is now very good, and that's for a green beer....I can't imagine the taste in 3-4 months.

Will brew it again for sure.

 

[Dan5]

I'm completely new to recipe brewing (have done 4 kits, thus far) and have a couple of questions.

Is there a timeline for when I add which items (there may be a "norm" thats unknown to me, if so, I apologize)? Do I steep the Black Patent Malt and Roasted Barley for 35 minutes, then add the LME/DME, then at 25 minutes later (at the 60 minute mark), add the Clusters? I'm assuming that I then boil for 70 minutes, and at the 50 minute mark (20 min left) add the East Kent Goldings, and 5 minutes later add the Irish Moss?

Sorry for the most basic of questions, but I'm really wanting to try this recipe. Thanks in advance!

 

[Guidry]

First, crush/crack your grains (Not sure if you already knew that, but wanted to make sure)

Warm steeping water to 150degs and add crushed grains. Leave for 35mins using whatever means you do to maintain temp at ~150degs.

Remove grain bag and get your "tea" boiling. Once it is boiling, cut the heat off to slowly stir in extracts.. Once completely dissolved, return to boil.

Total boil time should be 70 mins, so, the first hop addition (1 0z Cluster) is at 10 minutes after boil starts.

Second hop addition (1oz Kent Golding) is at 50 minutes after boil starts.

Irish moss is added 5 minutes later (55 minutes after boils starts).

Cool to ~70 degs and add yeast in primary fermentation vessel.

2 weeks after, move to secondary fermentation vessel (minus the yeast "cake" and other sediment) and add vanilla. Wait 7 days before bottling or kegging.

Hows that?

 

[Dan5]

Thanks a ton for breaking it down for me. That helps tremendously. I've got all the ingredients and will be brewing this one tonight! Can't wait!

 

[fifthcircle]

So, I just brewed this and its in the primary. I was doing to many things at once and totally forgot the Dry Malt. How weak do you think it will be? I am hoping it will still turn out ok, maybe just a bit less abv.... I am really bummed. I had big hopes for this one at Christmas.


Ah well. Live and learn