tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1253550174892935899.post6284494365737740499..comments2023-10-29T04:51:30.655-05:00Comments on Vbg-log: Beer Review, Empyrean Dark Side Vanilla PorterUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1253550174892935899.post-80736104593591149202009-03-15T20:59:00.000-05:002009-03-15T20:59:00.000-05:00Empyrean uses 1/2-3/4 pound of whole vanilla beans...Empyrean uses 1/2-3/4 pound of whole vanilla beans in each 15 barrel batch. They are added in the boil.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1253550174892935899.post-2978227485904554182009-01-21T16:51:00.000-06:002009-01-21T16:51:00.000-06:00honestly, I've never bothered to look for pieces o...honestly, I've never bothered to look for pieces of vanilla. Too busy drinking it. My wife and I tried the vanilla porter from Breckinridge brew company, and thought it was great out of the bottle. When we had it at the brewpub across from Coors Field, it was vanilla overkill in our opinion. We finished the pint, but decided to stick with the bottles in the future. I brewed an extract version of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1253550174892935899.post-29565838761832209702009-01-21T10:48:00.000-06:002009-01-21T10:48:00.000-06:00I think they actually toned down the amount of van...I think they actually toned down the amount of vanilla flavor in the beer. It could easily have been a vanilla bomb. I'll have to check on the other bottle to see if it also had any sediment. <BR/><BR/>Or Bill could let us know if he's seen any vanilla pieces in the beer.Virgil Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14607672659287674965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1253550174892935899.post-64156241277005452742009-01-21T10:06:00.000-06:002009-01-21T10:06:00.000-06:00I've heard it's difficult to get just the right am...I've heard it's difficult to get just the right amount of vanilla in a brew. You don't think they actually put part of a vanilla bean in each bottle do ya? I'd think that would be overkill. Still, it might be interesting to try dropping in a small piece of vanilla bean that had been soaked in bourbon into a bottle and see what happens.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04144288142060736290noreply@blogger.com