Vanilla Extract Calculator
Calculate how many vanilla beans you need to make pure vanilla extract based on how much alcohol you want to use.
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Free Vanilla Extract Calculator - How Many Beans Do You Need?
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Wow! What a surprise!
Wow! What a surprise I was chosen for the Vanilla Orchid Necklace! It's beautiful and means so much since I started this journey on 2018. Thsnk you again Vanillapura for all you do!
Anonymous
May Birth Vanilla Orchid Necklace - V. Tsy Taitra
As with all the varity of beans that VanillaPura these beans are just wonderful
As with all the varity of beans that VanillaPura these beans are just wonderful. The aroma is so nice, they are also vey oily. Another great vanilla bean from Vanillapura. Did I mention, they have an incredable variety of vanilla, many that you cannot get any where else, that is unless you visit all those countries, which would be almost impossible and very improbile
Sharon Molnar
Congo Vanilla Beans - The Virunga - Grade A
Such wonderful gift!!
This was an awesome gift for just being kind I won it and am so thankful for this and the amazing group that comes with it! Thank you so much!
bj
VanillaPura e-Gift Card
The Hawaiin beans are one variety that I really been looking forward to trying. I was so excited when they went on sale and I was able to buy 1oz. When I opened the mailbox the smell of vanilla hit me. I add them to vodka and bow just have to wait until it is ready. I went back and ordered another ounce for my birthday.
Ginnie
Hawaiian Vanilla Beans - For Vanilla Extract Making & Baking Grade-A
Challenge:Ugandan beans vs. Madagascar beans in extract
Looking forward to comparing these Ugandan beans in extract with the Madagascar beans in extract. Now just have to wait…
Barb S
Ugandan Vanilla Beans Grade A - For Vanilla Extract Making & Baking
Love the Peppermint Patina label
Love the Peppermint Patina label which Vanilla Pura kindly sent when I inquired about it. Great customer service!
Barb S
The Peppermint Patina Label
It came well packaged, fresh and easy to use
Jennifer
Honey Spiced Vanilla Extract Blend - 5 Ingredients - 1 Pouch - Just Add Spirits
Madagascar vanilla beans
I love gettingmy vanilla beansfrom VanillaPura. I have made about 5 batches of Madagascar and these are the best beans ever.
Leslie Bourassa
Madagascar Vanilla Beans - Grade A - Gourmet For Extract & Baking
Love this bottle!
This beautiful bottle calls to be displayed!
The curves, the light bounces off the bottle, Fill it with you favorite extract, put a lovely flower in it.
Sharon Molnar
The Nevis Extract Jar
Just Love
Just Love these Hawaiian Vanilla Beans. I could not beleive the length of them! Very oily and very straight. I put them in vodka to bring out their true flavor. Hardest part of making your own vanilla extract is the time you have to wait for it to extract.
Sharon Molnar
Hawaiian Vanilla Beans - For Vanilla Extract Making & Baking Grade-A
OH my! These beans are new
OH my! These beans are new. They are rich with oils, smell so wonderful. They are long an wide. I am so happy to have tried these new beans. Wating for these beans to extract will be hard, but so worth the wait! This gives me time to plan ahead! Thanks VanillaPura for always looking for the best beans and selections!
Sharon Molnar
Nicaraguan Planifolia Vanilla Beans - The Granada - Grade A Premium
I love Vanilla Pura
It is the best product for the best price. I love your customer service as well. All great companies have great customer service.
Anonymous
VanillaPura
Just love these bottles
Just love these bottles.
Sharon Molnar
4.25oz Swing Top Glass Bottle (Retail)
They are happily swimming as of today!
I just now finished putting these in some Jeptha Creed 80% moonshine. They were a good size, soft and oily. The smell was great. I washed my hands really good after slicing them, but I can still smell vanilla on my fingers!!!!
Jen
Sumatra Indonesian Vanilla Beans - Grade A for Extract & Baking
Comments
Hi Tammy! Welcome to the world of vanilla! That is such a brilliant question, and we have a lot of different vanilla beans to choose from! You could start by taking our “Vanilla Extract Making Quiz”, this hopefully provide some good vanilla suggestions. The quiz can be found here
https://www.vanillapura.com/blogs/vanilla-extract-making-101/vanilla-extract-making-quiz-what-bean-spirit-combination-is-right-for-you
Let us know if you have any other questions :-)
how do you pick which vanilla beans to buy. I am a beginner and always buy vanilla down in Mexico for cheap and love it.
I would like to start making my own.
Tammy
Hi Mary! If you’d like to make 1/2 strength vanilla extract then simply 1/2 the weight of vanilla that the calculator calculates. We wouldn’t recommend 1/2 fold though as the vanilla flavor might not be prominent enough. Hopefully this answers your question but let us know if we can help in any other way :-)
How do I calculate 1/2 fold?
Hi Linda! Vanilla Beans vary a lot in size so we prefer to weigh our beans to make sure we have the right amount. We recommend 1 oz of beans for every 8oz of alcohol. So for 5oz of alcohol you would need 0.6oz of beans for a single fold extract. For double fold extract you would need 1.2oz. Hope this helps, but let us know if you have any other questions :-)
How many vanilla sticks per 5 ounce bottles with Tito‘s
I’m super excited to try these vanilla beans as I am a new creator of exquisite vanilla, which will be age 12 to 18 months!
My first extract experience!
Welcome Loraine! It’s going to be fun! Let us know if we can help along the way. Happy Extracting!
I’m excited to get started with my vanilla extract for next Christmas.
Hi Susan! Great point, you can absolutely still go with the general rule of 1oz of beans to 8oz of alcohol, this tool is just helpful for those times when you have more or less alcohol or want to try making a double fold extract, or if you want to check your calculations!
What happened the the “rule” of 1oz beans to 8oz alcohol?? Why the change?
This is such a great tool for novice vanilla extract makers! It completely takes the guess work or calculator gymnastics out of the equation!