Vanilla Stout

[mkav79]

Hi guys, I'm new around here and not too sure if I'm posting this in the appropriate section but hopefully someone can help! Anyone got any advice on adding vanilla to a Left hand milk stout clone I'm planning. As in, Vanilla bean vs extract/essence, how much for 21ltr batch, add to boil, primary or secondary etc?

[auralabuse]

Hi guys, I'm new around here and not too sure if I'm posting this in the appropriate section but hopefully someone can help! Anyone got any advice on adding vanilla to a Left hand milk stout clone I'm planning. As in, Vanilla bean vs extract/essence, how much for 21ltr batch, add to boil, primary or secondary etc?

I added half of the bottle of additional vanilla extract from aldi ,  think it was madagascan or something like that,  straight to the keg.  It was very light in the taste but quite strong in terms of aroma from the stout

[Richie71]

I took 3 vanilla pods, split them down the middle & added to a jar of captain morgans for about 10 days.  Threw the lot into the FV & it turned out lovely.  I made this for Christmas and could really taste & smell the vanilla back then.  Just finished a bottle now & it's definitely not as strong.  Have never tried the extract though. 

[wallacebiy]

Advice I got was to extract 4 vanilla pods ( split ) in about 200 mls vodka for two weeks and add at bottling time .. Worked well ..

[mkav79]

Thanks Guys, It's well on the the way to fermented so I'm gonna go with the steeping 3 split vanilla pods in vodka I think. Checked gravity last night and it's tasting good.