I'm making my own vanilla extract with vodka and vanilla beans. I'm not exactly sure when to add it to my beer. I've tried to google it, but I always get conflicted answers.
I used a clean knife, but I didn't sanitize the knife with star san though. I'm worried about potential infection. I thought about adding it to the wort right before flame out or at flame out. However, I read that heat may affect the flavor that I will spend 2 months on obtaining.
Some say add it in the secondary, but I'm not going to use a secondary. Also, I thought about adding it to the bottling bucket and stir gently before bottling or add it to my cooled wort before I move it into the primary for fermentation.
I have no idea what the best course is.
I used a clean knife, but I didn't sanitize the knife with star san though. I'm worried about potential infection. I thought about adding it to the wort right before flame out or at flame out. However, I read that heat may affect the flavor that I will spend 2 months on obtaining.
Some say add it in the secondary, but I'm not going to use a secondary. Also, I thought about adding it to the bottling bucket and stir gently before bottling or add it to my cooled wort before I move it into the primary for fermentation.
I have no idea what the best course is.