Homemade Vanilla Extract

Thought I'd post this because it is an ingredient that will be used in brewing future batches of goodness.

The process is ridiculously easy.  Simply find a water tight jar, pack with vanilla beans, cover with vodka and wait a year.  Strain off the organic bits and the result is vanilla extract.

Here I have packed half a pound of beans into each quart jar. Just from the little packing I did, I already had a tablespoon of oil in the bottom!  I just guessed at the weight.  No big deal because I will combine the two before packaging.

And that my friends, is how you make vanilla extract.