I need about 80 grade B Madagascar vanilla beans. What would be the most cost effective? How should the unused beans be stored for later use? Thanks
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I have never purchased that many vanilla beans as one time; I usually just buy the 1/4 pound package. But I can tell you for best storage to keep fresh I use a food saver vacuum sealer for my beans until I am ready to use them.
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You can go to Rodelle's website and read about their different Vanillas. They give a detailed description of the Gourmet Vanilla.
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Hello, I was not able to replicate the issue you experienced. As long as your order contains only vanilla beans, we will honor free ground shipping inside the US.
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Not sure if it is a smoky smell or just a very heavy vanilla smell? These vanilla beans are the best you can find. They make amazing homemade vanilla and I also make vanilla sugar with them. And the best part is that you can reuse them after making your vanilla. This is where I grind them up into a vanilla sugar which can be used in coffee, tea....
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I had no problem with my order from early November. Made vanilla extract with them and the extra beans I sealed with my foodsaver and they still appear fine.
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We buy the Kick Ass Dark but I assume the beans are about the same. It takes us about 3 weeks to use an entire bag making one pot of coffee a day. We just keep the beans we are using in a metal tin and what doesn't fit in the tin we keep in the bag folded over with a clip in the cabinet. I can say we have never had a batch that isn't fresh.
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also, I Bought these, and they made amazing vanilla extract Vanilla Products USA 1/4 Pound LB Madagascar Bourbon Planifolia Extract Grade B Vanilla Beans 6~7"
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I am not a seller, but I purchased both types of beans. I prefer the Madagascar, but both are excellent.
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You could pack something like that with no problems. The bag you make will have to be a certain size to seal the first end of the bag, and then have enough room to seal the other end. So you can have a "pencil sized" row of vanilla beans with a bag about 4 to 5 inches wide.
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I used three beans in 375ml bottle with excellent results if you are referring to vanilla extract. I split them down the middle, filled the bottle, and waited about 4 weeks, maybe a bit longer. Shaking whenever I thought about it.I would say there were at least 15 vanilla beans so you are looking at 1.875L if I'm correct. If you put more beans per bottle you would probably be able to top off the vodka more often.
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Neither did I... But I keep my finer beans, such as blue mountain Jamaican coffee in my bean safe. The batch I'm currently on had been in it fir about 4 or 5 months and it still tastes great.
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I was very pleased with the quality of the beans. I am also making my own extract with them. You can't beat the price either. My first experience with price was almost $4.00 for 2 beans and they weren't the highest quality.
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I realize it's a bit late to help you, but for anyone reading this later:Frozen vanilla beans should still be usable for extract, but I would suggest using them right away. Freezing or refrigerating can promote certain types of mold in vanilla beans, but it shouldn't affect the flavor compounds in the beans.
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Rodelle states on the front label "Pure Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract" and under Ingredients they state "Vanilla Beans Extractives in Water and Alcohol." This product is labeled "Gluten Free." I've checked their website and there is no mention of thier using annato in this or any of their vanilla extracts.
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My beans do smell a little... acrid and icky. I'm making extract right now and it smells strongly of vodka and vanilla, no trace of that acrid smell. However my vanilla has been maturing for two months and it's still not ready. Kind of a bummer, but not their fault.
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This is just anecdotal evidence, but I had my last order of these for 11 months before using them, and they seemed just like "new" or "fresh out of the pack" -- my opinion on the vanilla beans is that yes, everything loses quality with age, but if you start with a high-quality bean, you keep it fairly air tight (original plastic shipping wrap is fine), and keep it in a cool, dark place, you could probably go several years before you have a noticeable drop in quality, flavor, or aroma.
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Not from this particular brand, but there are lots of people who sell jagua powder and other essentials for the mix, so you can end up buying larger amounts for cheaper. And someone already mentioned putting it in the fridge for longer usage, I would do that, it will last a year if kept in there.