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Making vanilla extract

Made another batch today. I'm currently using 1 bean per oz. So today's batch is for 30 ozs.
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Here's what's brewing, about 100 ozs.
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We go through a lot in our house. We use it everyday in our coffee.
 
Mr. Peet said:
Do you use any in your maple syrup? We bought a quart of infused syrup, girls did not like it, I didn't mind.
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No I don't, rarely eat maple syrup anymore because it's almost pure sugar. I love the stuff but don't indulge in it very often.
 
I sampled one jar early, it was a little light on the beans and wasnt very dark. It taste really good though. Patience is definitely need to give it time, at least 6 months. The first batch I sampled also taught me to use more beans. My formula now is 1 bean per ounce.
 
What can we do with the beans after they've been used?
 
Transfered the vodka vanilla the other day. My wife used it already. She says its great.
I haven't tried the grain vanilla. I think I may let it sit for a while longer....
 
Did you use the spent beans for anything? Coming up blank, and I hate to throw them away.

We've been using ours for a while now, about half of what I made is gone. Been watching for more bean sales but have seen anything lately.
 
I've got a jar that's about ready too. 😋 I'm going to sample a jar at 1 year and try to let the rest go longer.
 
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trc65 said:
Did you use the spent beans for anything? Coming up blank, and I hate to throw them away.

We've been using ours for a while now, about half of what I made is gone. Been watching for more bean sales but have seen anything lately.
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Not yet. My wife has em in an airtight container. She's going to use em for baking.
 
We have some thats been soaking for over 6 mo. my wife has just started using it. She really likes the bottle made with coconut rum.
 
Sampling again, almost 2 years on this batch.
Used spiced rum, it's great in coffee with
1/2 & 1/2.
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I give the jar a shake and then use a coffee filter in a funnel to filter out the seeds.
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I marked the bottle spiced rum so i dont confuse it with regular vanilla.
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