Cocoa Nibs & Vanilla: Mash? Boil? Both?

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  1. telejunkie

    telejunkie Savant (1,107) Sep 14, 2007 Vermont

    yeast?
     
    #21 telejunkie, Jan 6, 2016
  2. boothbeer

    boothbeer Initiate (0) Jul 19, 2009 Illinois

    I was going to add vanillla to a stout of mine but decided not to. I put the cut and scraped vanilla beans into a mason jar of Buffalo Trace Bourbon. The paste part of the bean started to look funny and had an off-white color. Even though it is highly unlikely that anything grew in the alcohol, I didn't really care for the smell or aroma I was getting. I threw the whole tincture out, and my stout turned out fantastic.
    Bottom Line: Give something a try, but don't be afraid to audible if you don't think it is what you were going for.

    Cheers!
     
    #22 boothbeer, Jan 6, 2016
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  3. RUN-4-B33R

    RUN-4-B33R Initiate (0) Jul 7, 2015 North Carolina

    Belgian ale yeast.

    Challenger (0.2 ounce)
    Brambling Cross (0.16 Ounce)
    Pacific Jade (.03 Ounce)
     
    #23 RUN-4-B33R, Jan 6, 2016
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