My Milk Wine project

[arcticsid]

You should be able to find them in the spice aisle.
Are you in a big city? Any large grocery store should have them.

The Safeway here carries them but they are behind the counter, the crack heads were buying them up because they usually come in a glass tube. I wonder what the crack heads want with vanilla beans?? LOL Idiots.

They also have the poppy seeds and a couple other things behind the counter, must be experimenters caused those things to be under scrutiny!! LOL

 

[seth8530]

Do you think that Bilo would have them? or would i have to go all the way to wallmart?

 

[arcticsid]

Never heard of Bilo, but he sounds like one of the above mentioned crackheads!! LOL Wal Mart might have them. Can you call first and ask them. Is that all you have for groceries. Are you out in the country? You could always order them online without a doubt.

 

[seth8530]

Im kinda sorta out in the country lol. We have pigly wigly, BI-LO, Wallmart, And a buncha small discount stores.

 

[jet]

Sounds yummy so does anyone know where to get vanilla beans from?

Better grocery stores, or online. They're not cheap though, that's why most people bake with artificial.

 

[seth8530]

How much do you think they will cost? i already got a cinamon stick in each gallon of milk wine.

 

[arcticsid]

Even if you don't go with the beans, use Pure Vanilla Extract, also in the spice aisle, don't use the imitation flavored vanilla. Stuff is going to be strong add only a few drops at a time.

 

[jet]

How much do you think they will cost? i already got a cinamon stick in each gallon of milk wine.

My Penzeys Spices catalog lists 3 vanilla beans for 7.25 or 15 for 28.65.

 

[Mud]

Around here Madagascar vanilla beans cost about $15 each. They are 4" long. Used to bite the bullet and buy them when they were $8, but now use extract. Unless you need the bean bits, as in french vanilla ice cream, extract will have the same result.

 

[seth8530]

Thanks guys, i will use the pure vanilla extract. Any idea how much i should use per gallon? 2 tablespons?

 

[arcticsid]

No idea, but add it slow, maybe start with one teaspoon per gallon, maybe less. Pure extract is going to be STRONG. It goes without saying you can add more but can't remove it.

 

[Runningwolf]

Im kinda sorta out in the country lol. We have pigly wigly

Is that why you're making the high octane wine?

 

[seth8530]

Its the name of a store -_-. it does not inspire me to create higher potency alcohol but some of the people who work there might lol.

I wonder how long i should let the vanilla sit in the wine before i decide to add more?

 

[arcticsid]

Seth do you work on your wines with a blade of straw in your mouth? Dan may be getting to the truth of this whole thing. LOL

But in your defense, why do you have to live in the country to make high octane wine?

Sometimes we need alcohol and a glass of "regular" wine just won't do.

Yeah Seth!!! Whats wrong with you!!! LMAO.

I would never make high octane wine! I just like to say I do! LOL

 

[seth8530]

hehe good point lol.. and whats wrong with straw blades -_- they are cheaper than toothpicks 5 to 1.

To be honest i believe that there is a semi unexplored area of winemaking. Some call it hooch, but i believe that drinkable high alcohol wine is a largely un explored section of wine making. Im not saying that a two month old bottle of rocket fuel is better than a finely aged bottle of strawberry wine, but i believe that it atleast deserves respect.
I also believe that drinkability and incorporating the Hot taste of high alcohol with the correct fruit and spices go hand in hand.

 

[arcticsid]

NOW. THATS THE SPIRIT!

 

[seth8530]

I thought that it sounded good anyways. I figured that since everyone strives to make a finely ballenced wine, why not make an unballenced wine and gear the flavor to compliment the unbalance. ( I should sell that wine to food and wine) lol

 

[Runningwolf]

We can only imagine you guys drinking this in the streets!

 

[seth8530]

Dude you just gave me a botteling idea... Giant baby bottles!

 

[arcticsid]

LMFAO.
Secrets out now. I never thoought seth was that old!!