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Aging; Necessary With Beans For Entire 6 Months?
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11:12 am
August 27, 2008


Edge

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I have a question about the aging process. I have noticed that after a certain amount of time, the extract reaches a level of darkness and will no longer get darker. I'm assuming that this means that the beans have given up about all that they will give. From this point forward, is it safe to assume that the vanilla beans and caviar no longer need to be in the bottle? I know that it is said that the vanilla extract needs about 6 months minimum for aging, but after 2-4 months, can the vanilla beans and caviar be removed and the remaining months be aging without the beans/caviar? The reason I ask is because I'd like to send some of my extract out without the beans/caviar in it, but I do't want to jeopardize the quality of the extract.

6:51 am
August 28, 2008


ian

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I've read that four months is the minimum. While the extract isn't getting darker, subtle flavors are still extracting from the pods.

If you want to get really technical, the literature review put together by Garth at Heilala Vanilla (see the links page) has some firm technical data on the matter. I seem to recall that 6 months, aged on the beans, was ideal. I don't have the materials handy, though.

Four months should be fine, besides, who will really be able to tell the difference?

Your gift package sounds fantastic. I'm planning to do something similar, but I hadn't thought of giving vanilla beans as well.
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