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

[cpetree1]

I do a full 7 gallon boil. Is that what this recipe is formulated for or is it for a 3 gallon boil then dilute with boiled water to make 5 gallons? Does it matter?

 

[Raysfan08]

Will this work with wyeast 1056 yeast cake of dead guy clone? Or would I be better off with yeast which recipe calls for?

 

[Guidry]

I'd definitely give it a shot on the 1056 yeast cake......better have a blowoff tube though unless you like cleaning.

 

[phrenetic]

Brewed this a month ago and came out absolutely delicious. In the fermenter for 14 days and added 2.5 teaspoons of Haitian Vanilla along with priming sugar just before bottling. No secondary. Out of this world stout with really strong nose of vanilla. Definitely a keeper!

 

[Paulfrank]

Brewing this on sunday...

 

[Paulfrank]

Anyone try adding some lactose to this? Seems like it would be good with some added body and sweetness. No?

 

[RachmaelBenApplebaum]

Trying something much like this currently. Added .5lb lactose and forgot the irish moss (oh well...) plan on having in primary 2-3 weeks, racking into bottling bucket with priming Honey (local stuff, makes for a nice flavor) and then adding 2-3oz's homemade bourbon vanilla extract. I sat down with some stouts from a previous recipe and played with bench trials, adding a little vanilla and lactose to the glass before pouring it. Once the dust had settled (or the head, I should say) I had a stout that had a fantastic almost cream-soda-like taste and good mouthfeel, with a heavenly aroma. This was of course freshly added to the brew so adding before conditioning could have some different results. Using vanilla is interesting because it starts out very pronounced when young (I've made mead and wine longer than I have beer ) and has a tendency to become less noticeable over time as it's meshes with/enhances the flavors. I imagine putting a good dose in at bottling followed by 2-3 weeks or more of conditioning will get a good representation out of vanilla without it being predominant. But then again this is an experimental batch, and may have unknown consequences, such as making something so fantastic I'm doomed to repeat it over and over for family and friends.

 

[skillzman1]

I've made various versions of this...added some black patent and chocolate malt with a .5lb of lactose at the end of boil and another .5 at bottling..was pretty good also.

the vanilla is there at 2 weeks conditioning...but then goes away...but then starts coming back at about 2months...never made it past 2 months in the bottle...but its time to brew up a few more batches and get them conditioning....I get nothing but compliments on this beer

 

[Guidry]

Brewing this one today for a work Christmas party next month.

 

[decaf111]

Just wondering how this one turned out? I've got a similar brew with OG 1.081 in the primary right now (total 3 week primary fermentation) and then going to rack to secondary with vanilla. Still deciding on vanilla beans or extract. Did you do anything to sanitize the extract e.g. boil it?? I'm tempted to try the beans (3-4 pods) soaked in bourban but curious if the vanilla was a noticeable flavor in your stout?

 

[Paulfrank]

I wouldn't be overly concerned with sanitation of the extract since you're making it by soaking the vanilla beans in alcohol. Just sanitize the jar first if you're worried.

 

[ilovestout]

I brewed a batch of this and soaked three vanilla beans in 2 oz. of Bernheim wheat whisky which has a sweetness to it.
I bottled it and am having a hard time letting it mature. I tried the first bottle 3 weeks after bottling and it was amazing. I've been back for 3 more already.
It has a chocolaty sweetness with very nice vanilla notes that are there but not overpowering. I'm getting ready to do a double batch of this over the weekend. I'm going to bottle 1/2 and try kegging it and letting it age for a few months...

 

[histo320]

So I haven't been on the board in while (busy with work, coaching, etc) but I am very surprised to see how many hits this beer has. I am going to attempt to remake the beer over X-Mas Break using some of the aforementioned adaptations. Sadly it won't be all grain, maybe I will have the supplies this summer.

 

[kmenard]

I just did this one this weekend as my first brew. I am sure I made a few mistakes along the way, not the least being that I added too much water at the end and brought the SG down to about 1.042. Anything that can be done at this stage to help it?

 

[fifthcircle]

I just did this one this weekend as my first brew. I am sure I made a few mistakes along the way, not the least being that I added too much water at the end and brought the SG down to about 1.042. Anything that can be done at this stage to help it?

Don't mess with it.... you will have more beer...darn! LOL! A little less alcohol, but I never mind that. It'll be fine, just roll with it!

 

[TrainSafe]

Brewing my third batch of this one today. Previously I've done the extract version. Today we are doing AG to compare. I'm sure it will be yummy.

 

[kmenard]

I am at 1.012 SG...is it time to bottle?

 

[Paulfrank]

Check your gravity in a couple days. If it's the same as today go ahead and bottle.

 

[kmenard]

Just cracked my first smoked vanilla bourbon stout. I think I should have added more priming sugar, but will know better in a few days. Nice and smooth, tasty...really digging it!

 

[helimech]

I.brewed this one tonight! It's my third brew ever and first dark. Pretty fun brew, needed a few lifeline calls to my dad thru the process. Wow is this a dark one, yum. I used 7 lbs of the liquid malt because the local store had it in bulk 7lb jugs. I was thinking I would have a higher gravity but in the end it was around 1.076 and I added some water and tested it. It was then 1.042-44 hard to tell.

Where do you guys get the vanilla beans?

Now what to brew next?

 

[kmenard]

I.brewed this one tonight! It's my third brew ever and first dark. Pretty fun brew, needed a few lifeline calls to my dad thru the process. Wow is this a dark one, yum. I used 7 lbs of the liquid malt because the local store had it in bulk 7lb jugs. I was thinking I would have a higher gravity but in the end it was around 1.076 and I added some water and tested it. It was then 1.042-44 hard to tell.

Where do you guys get the vanilla beans?

Now what to brew next?

Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00765PU2K/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

 

[kmenard]

Has anyone else had any trouble with the head on this recipe? I have none. Just wondering what I did wrong?

 

[Shawnylocks]

tried this recipe last weekend. hit my numbers exactly (so far) i did change things up a tad with the help of beer smith tho. i also am making a bourbon vanilla extract that will get dumped in after fermentation is complete. cant wait to try this bad boy!

 

[histo320]

Has anyone else had any trouble with the head on this recipe? I have none. Just wondering what I did wrong?

If you use the Extract in the Fermenter the Vanilla Extract will hinder the head in the beer. I don't know the science behind it but I do know in my original recipe where I used extract the head was basically non-existent due to the extract.

 

[kmenard]

Thank you!

 

[dcocch]

I'm brewing this on Saturday. I'm going to do a 6 gallon batch and I'm going to ferment 1 gallon with coffee added and the rest without. I am using 6lbs of Dark DME (no LME) and 1lb of extra light DME. Brewer's Friend gives me an estimated 1.053 OG and 1.012 FG coming to about 5.35% ABV.
I'll be doing 2-3 (depending on price) vanilla beans soaked in 8oz of "home-smoked" bourbon.

This will be my first dark brew and even more so, my first "non-busy hop schedule" brew. Can't wait to test it out.

 

[Shawnylocks]

i did 1/2 cup of bourbon with 3 beans and it smells awesome. bottle it up in another week or so

 

[joepod]

anyone try and sub out the black patent with chocolate malt? what results did you have?

 

[DoctorMemory]

i did 1/2 cup of bourbon with 3 beans and it smells awesome. bottle it up in another week or so

FWIW, I put a whole quarter cup of vanilla extract in my last batch and two months later the flavor is basically undetectable. I'll make this again, but I'll be using beans from now on!

 

[ilovestout]

I recently kegged my second batch of this. I used 3 vanilla beans soake in bourbon for a week, THe first batch I made wa bottled and got rave reviews. I'll be tapping the keg on my nitro tap next weekend (after i drink the rest ofthe milk stout thats on there now). Cant wait to try is ontap.