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Clement Family Farms
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 7 เม.ย. 2020
We are a small Family Homestead Farm just trying to make a living and feed our family.
We struggle like everyone else so we wanted to share our story, our recipes, and our life experiences hoping to help others with what we have learned over the years. We continue to learn something new everyday and grow our knowledge.
Here is what we plan on sharing.
Homesteading - Basics, planning, building, DIY, future growth and recipes.
Honey bees and what we have learned. We will be doing swarm catches and hive cut outs along with becoming a beekeeper basics, types of hives and some hive management practices.
Garden - Basics, planning, building, DIY and future growth.
Cooking, recipes, canning, making cured meats like Bacon, pastrami, and jerky.
Metal fabrication and art.
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How to fix Crystallized Honey!
Hot water is the best way to fix crystallized honey.
If anybody needs vanilla beans at a good price check out
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If anybody needs vanilla beans at a good price check out
www.vanillabeankings.com/?ref=clementfarms
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New Vanilla circulation system
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This is a great start to 1/2 to 1 gallon vanilla extract batches with possibilities of expanding. With the total circulation process you get a better extract as it pulls more flavor compounds out of the vanilla bean then the traditional shaking of jars. I have tested this method and has proven its shelf over and over again. Not only as this system can make extracts it is also a great way to cus...
Vanilla Extract Vacuum Sealing Jars.
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If your looking for vanilla beans check out Vanilla Bean Kings. Used code CLEMENTFARMS at check for 10% off your first order. Sale items not included. www.vanillabeankings.com/?ref=clementfarms Vacuum seal lid adapters amzn.to/48lzOpR Vacuum sealer amzn.to/3SFwSyu
Vanilla Beans Do I cut and split them? Tested methods
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Tested methods of the different ways to process your vanilla beans. This was a great test to show how vanilla beans release their flavor compounds differently by the way they are processed. The vanilla beans will only give off so much flavor compounds depending on how they are proceeds and what mechanical advantage is applied. This was a great learning experience for my self. Here are some of m...
Best Vanilla to date after 30 years 4.5 gallon update.
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This was a great set up to try total circulation method of extracting Vanilla. This is the first test before investing with little better set up. Links to the parts I used. Glass Carboy jug amzn.to/46HGWwH Plastic Carboy jug www.northernbrewer.com/products/5-gallon-secondary-fermenter-big-mouth-bubbler Pump amzn.to/475hLE8 pump bag screen amzn.to/3MfyBZ1 Vanilla Beans www.vanillabeankings.com/?...
Having fun with Wes Turkey Taste testing Thanksgiving 2023.
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Just a friendly battle between friends Hahaha. Wes had never had tasted my orange glazed smoked turkey before so he want to challenge me to a taste testing this year. Well this is how it went.
4.5 gallon vanilla extraction with complete circulation!
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This was a great set up to try total circulation method of extracting Vanilla. This is the first test before investing with little better set up. Links to the parts I used. Glass Carboy jug amzn.to/46HGWwH Plastic Carboy jug www.northernbrewer.com/products/5-gallon-secondary-fermenter-big-mouth-bubbler Pump amzn.to/475hLE8 pump bag screen amzn.to/3MfyBZ1 Vanilla Beans www.vanillabeankings.com/?...
New Equipment for Vanilla Extraction at home.
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New prototype extraction process for vanilla extract.
Doll Pranking my Mom! Getting her back 3 years later.
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Doll Pranking my Mom! Getting her back 3 years later.
Vanilla Extract What Alcohol Proofs do I use? Real tested results.
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In this video, I discuss the importance of TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) readings and share a chart analysis. I recommend taking TDS readings every seven to ten days instead of daily to avoid driving yourself crazy. The chart shows the levels over a period of 117 days, and I plan to continue taking readings for a year to observe any drastic changes. I also explain the significance of certain dip...
Vanilla Extract using TDS meters. Real science you can do at home.
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In this video, I share the data points I collected during my vanilla extract experiment. I explain the process of making vanilla extract and the importance of informed decision-making. I discuss the blind taste testing I conducted using 10 different types of vanilla beans. I also highlight the significance of resting the jars and cleaning the probes. Throughout the video, I explain the chemical...
Dill pickle chicken wings
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One of our household favorites. Dill pickle chicken wings. All you need is about 4lbs of chicken wings and half gallon of pickle juice. Soak wings in pickle juice over night around 24 hours. Rinse chicken wings after soaking and let drip dry about 15 min then apply your choice of seasonings. Trader Joe's pickle seasoning. amzn.to/3NWGjZ9 Place in oven at 400deg f and check every 15 minutes or S...
Is This The New Normal! Bees and Snakes.
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Just had to share my day with all of you. When you live rural you just never know what is next.
Ooops that happened fast! Real Vanilla Infusion in the future.
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One one door closes another one opens. Story of my life. It was long day already and I wanted to say no at first. After thinking about it this will better my family life and add the adventure we are on.
10 Types of Vanilla Beans under a Microscope!
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Learning a little bit about the structure of a vanilla bean and does this translate to flavor. Vanilla Bean Kings www.vanillabeankings.com/?ref=clementfarms 10% off to all new customers use coupon code CLEMENTFARMS at check out. Does not apply to sale items.
Comparing 9 types of Vanilla beans side by side!
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Comparing 9 types of Vanilla beans side by side!
Candied Bacon! Blind tasting 8 different flavors
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Candied Bacon! Blind tasting 8 different flavors
Family Portrait 2022 Our first family Holiday Pics.
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Family Portrait 2022 Our first family Holiday Pics.
Top 10 Extract Alcohols Blind Taste Testing Results! We have a winner
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Top 10 Extract Alcohols Blind Taste Testing Results! We have a winner
Top 10 Vanilla Extract Alcohols Blind Taste Testing with Audra
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Top 10 Vanilla Extract Alcohols Blind Taste Testing with Audra
Update on the Extract Alcohol Blind Taste testing with a chance to enter.
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Update on the Extract Alcohol Blind Taste testing with a chance to enter.
TOP 10 Extract alcohols! Which one taste the best and will be the top one in the blind tasting?
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TOP 10 Extract alcohols! Which one taste the best and will be the top one in the blind tasting?
RV paint day Before and After. 1978 corvette Midnight metallic blue.
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RV paint day Before and After. 1978 corvette Midnight metallic blue.
Diluting Everclear to get proper proof needed for extracts.
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Diluting Everclear to get proper proof needed for extracts.
Vanilla Extract Whats the best alcohol? Help me find the best on the shelf alcohol to use.
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Vanilla Extract Whats the best alcohol? Help me find the best on the shelf alcohol to use.
I am looking for 70% rum but all I'm seeing is 40%. Can you recommend a rum plz. I'm not a drinker. help plz
Can you use honey from your hives anf incorporate it into your extract?
oh my God, dude please stop talking and get on with it!
Whose son are you?
I worked in the flavor industry for years and your system is similar to what is used for commercial production. One big difference is that we run the beans roughly through a mill as the first step. It looks like you are using whole beans and I'm wondering why you didn't cut them up to make the extraction more efficient. Were you worried about clogging the bottom filter?
How doo you proof down to 70?
Light can break down the aromatic compounds in vanilla extract. That's why it's stored in dark bottles and out of sunlight. Much like essential oils.
captian morgen cocconut or vodka and how many beans per half gal jar
An old-school wheat grinder Amazon has them for about 50 bucks
I always feel like my time is well spent with you! So thankful for you. I have a small batch going off double fold with Madagascar beans, but was waiting to do my bigger batches until i got my vacuum sealer, which I now have. Was going to do double fold Madagascar and PNG Madang. You do 1.5 fold ... is there a reason? I am a newbie. Thank you so much for your time, now and in all your videos!
How many cups in 75 ml
I’m really impressed with how you always try to increase your quality and your production. Congratulations. I’m very happy for you.
What is the best TDS meter for someone just starting out
What was the cost of all the material like vacuum 5 gallon jar
Use neck bands
I use my nutri bullet
That's called meatloafing.. you should add an once of applecider vinegar
I ground all of my dehydrated herbs, etc with my nutri bullet. I get a very fine grind with this.
I have watched so many of your videos today about vanilla extract and different beans. But I am not finding the video of you actually tasting these beans. Could you help me find it?
I have not release the video yet. People have voiced their opinion that I have not waited long enough for the extract to extract or it wasn't scientific enough. What I did was a blind taste testing 6 months after making the extract and its been 1 year sense doing that. During this time I have sent out test samples to others to do the blind taste testing. In Jan I am filming the last one with some of the original blind taste testers. I will give us the best data and and a completely honest opinion on how this test went. I want real honest blind taste testings and real opinions with real data. I try to do that every-time. Sorry for the wait but look for it in Jan. I have enough data and testings now I could honestly answer any of your questions you had about any of the vanilla beans.
I have 2 quarts in progress following your recipe. Surprised each batch has different TDS readings. I started on 8-30-24. One quart used Native Vanilla brand Madagascar organic planifolia vanilla beans using 70 proof vodka - TDS start 1142, today 1250. Another quart used Essence Foods brand Java Indonesia Planifolia beans using Demon Coconut Rum 70 proof - TDS start 817, today 967. Both batches smell awesome, very dark, vacuum sealed, shake several times a day, unseal cover and shake, then seal again. This is great progress.
When it comes to TDS readings your never going to get the same numbers equally per batch. Even if you used the same vanilla beans and the same alcohol the numbers will be close but could vary 100 + ppm. Vanilla is a plant and each vanilla bean contain different concentrations of flavor compounds or dissolved solids. Also each type of vanilla beans contain different ratios also. I have enough data base now to know the numbers don't mean flavor. The numbers are just showing us when all of the dissolved solids are released and vanilla beans are spent. I am glad your enjoying the process.
So many variables, great to see these numbers during the process. I was surprised how different Madagascar and Indonesia is turning out.
Have you considered using Atlas Scientific's EZO Conductivity probe to build in TDS measurement into the device? That way you can get real time data and log it over time so you know when to stop circulating it and start aging?
Yeah with the inline probe I am using now it is real time data and continuous readings. I just need a data logger to read it and send it to a computer. I just manually read it now and log it and it fine for now. But I am working on some new testing equipment in the future. I do this all out of my own pocket so I have to save up before I go purchasing equipment not necessarily needed.
I doubt it is after 30 years. Change the title, you are misleading people....
It was the best vanilla to date after 30 years of making extract. If you watched the video I talked about all of the title so what was misleading?
kept in plastic bottle..... wouldn't use it....
Yeah that is your choice for sure. This was food grade container made for alcohol. Plus this was just a test proof of concept. The new version is certified food grade glass and stainless steel.
@@ClementFamilyFarms so, new version is the one you should always use....
Newbie here - I love the vacuum method you show! I only have a hand-held version. Does this work just as well? Thanks for your videos!
Any of the jar vacuum sealers work well.
What type of alcohol did you use and did you soak you beans before in alcohol
I always use 70 proof Captain Morgan coconut rum.
For a 32 ounce mason jar how beans to alcohol? New to making vanilla and I should use a wood cutting board to prep my beans along with wearing gloves?
You can use wood for sure but the gloves is optional. Vanilla ratios are .83 oz of grade B vanilla beans to 8 fl oz of 70 proof alcohol. If your using grade A the ratio is .94 oz per 8 fl oz of 70 proof alcohol. 32 oz divide by 8oz = 4 4 x .83 = 3.32 oz of vanilla beans for 32 oz jar.
What causes the vanilla extract to come out cloudy. I’m making 6 gallon batches and follow your process. One batch comes out beautifully dark and clear and then the next batch is medium brown and cloudy. Any ideas?
The cloudiness is just part of the process and it depends on the vanilla beans and the alcohol used. Let me ask you did you use the same vanilla beans and the same alcohol for each batch?
I watched the video and looked in the comment section to find the chart for adding water and lowering the proof of alcohol but there were hundreds of replies and could not find the chart. I am looking to take 151 proof or 190 proof and bring it down to 35% alcohol. I know that is the minimum alcohol to be used when making vanilla flavoring, and that's what most companies use. I was reading one of your comments regarding crystallization of honey. I had heard several years ago that as honey gets older it has a tendency to crystallize. But as you probably know honey can never go bad. Apparently they found honey in the tombs of Egyptians that was crystallized. They took that honey and heated it to melt the crystals and the Honey was just as good as if it was just harvested, according to the article
I use the online calculator check it out. www.omnicalculator.com/food/alcohol-dilution?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3OGLOO8sSF8SeaBJZ7xcbbSjtueJuET-J3x3c2jZb8Q8FOZejTCzAc4fo_aem_ASi-7DMshKKVsGftWJ51gPpH0d-C6dnNZJpT9jeLYjmOsv_Zt2CJaolh6LMaLpwq7ngzMhS44mljBSp20h_1zky0
I watched your video after going to buy vanilla extract and I couldn’t do it! Boy is it expensive. So I have a question, to start a 1/2 gallon jar of vanilla extract, I would need 9 ozs of vanilla beans?
Question: Im sure it doesn't really matter, but you say you do it for the first 2-3 weeks, I was wondering if, maybe doing it like 2-4 times a week for a couple months would be ok? Have you done it longer than 3 weeks and how were your results? Just trying to figure out why 2-3 weeks is the sweet spot. Lol Im planning on getting one of the portable sealers. I think BALL makes😊
I guess I shouldn’t be too surprised that somebody would store beans in isopropyl alcohol, but wow. What other kinds of bad decisions do they make? 😳🙄🤔🤨😂
Porque dice que el alcohol debe ser de 70 grados si el ron Capitan Morgan solo tiene 35 grados o maximo 50 grados?
Do you normally buy grade A or grade B beans? I just got my first order of extract-grade beans. 1 pound for $76.50 so I had to do it, right? 🤨🤔😂 The bag is WAY bigger with way more beans than the grade A beans I’ve been buying and they aren’t tiny, either. I didn’t realize how much of a difference the additional moisture in grade A beans made in the weight until seen side by side with grade B beans. I’m excited about the possibilities with extract and vanilla powder. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge and experience. Theres some shockingly bad (or ill-informed) information out there. Respect the Vanilla!
So is it a CHEMICAL reaction that causes the crystallization, or does it have more to with temperature? Or a combination of both, or something else entirely? I ask because I’ve noticed that it happens a lot more during winter time. I use the hot water method to clear it up, and it works great but 99% of the time it re-crystallizes. Sometimes it takes longer than others, but it happens. I nearly always buy my honey from Costco, and the latest bottle says it’s from the USA, Canada, and Argentina. Thanks!
I have talked to several well known beekeepers and even they had said the scientist don't even know when it will happen. Honey already has the natural crystals in them but when they decide to come together is a mystery. Heat helps keep the crystals from forming. When it is cooler the crystals can form more easily. I have been harvesting honey for years and never had them crystalize until last year. So who knows. Honey is crazy when you think about it. My bees at home will produce different honey then my bees 2 miles away from my home. There different pollen's available to the bees even 1 mile away.
@@ClementFamilyFarms Thank you Shane. We’ll file this under “Unsolvable Mysteries”. In my mind, it will be a rogue honey molecule that starts a runaway chain reaction. By the way, I made my first batch of extract today using your splitting and scraping and vacuum sealing technique.
I’m getting some Rwandan beans soon, and I’m going to use your techniques of cutting and scraping the beans and using coconut rum, plus vacuum sealing and daily shaking - which I’ve already started using on my other jars I have going. I’d be happy if it was truly finished by April or May - or sooner! Really appreciate the information you provide and how you convey the message.
Thank you!
I recently made the bold (for me) move of using coconut rum to make vanilla extract. It seems like a lot of people use Captain Morgan, but her in Pennsylvania it seems to be only available on special order from the ridiculous state liquor store system we have here so I ended up buying Bacardi coconut rum. I totally agree with you about “competing” flavors. Considering how expensive beans are ($100 per pound for the “cheap” stuff) I’m going with my philosophy that I can always ADD flavor to a finished extract, but I can’t take it out. Thanks for your input. I’ll check in in about 6 months and let you know how it’s going.
I just keep watching your vanilla videos. There’s nobody else out there (who I’ve seen) that goes into such detail, without being boring, pretentious or too technical. It’s vanilla! You’ve answered a ton of questions that I didn’t even know I had. I’m new to this obsession (2 months in) but I already have 1.5 gallons of various vanilla extracts going, and I’ve made 2 batches of paste because I can’t wait for the extracts to be ready. I’m dehydrating beans for powder tomorrow. I can’t believe that I’m just getting into this. I love how it makes so many people happy and I feel like I’ve accomplished something worthwhile! And I don’t think I’ll have much trouble giving it away! People already think that I’m some sort of vanilla guru! 🤔 In which state is your farm?
Aww thank you! Keep up the great work.
When you started your daughter looked about 12-13, by the time you were done she looked about 17 years old plus..... She sure is patient. 😆
Not sure if I missed it but how long do you infuse the vanilla sugar before it’s ready to sell/use ?
I shake my sugar jars once a day to get the sugar moving around the vanilla bits. It only takes like 10 days of this and its ready to use.
Did you ever try the Brugal Blanco (40%) from Dominican Republic? Very smooth rum, very good taste with a hint of vanilla. Ok maybe more expensive… for 750ml here in province of Quebec it’s roughly $32 can. Only one size for Brugal. For your own tasty experience 😉
I have not tried that rum. There are so many different brands of alcohol it's hard to try them all. I am not sponsored so all the testing cost a lot to do. I wish I could test them all but cant at the moment. Maybe some day.
Hi Shane - I promise: I have watched, taken notes, and searched as best I could before bothering you with another question, but here goes: when adding beans and alcohol to a mason jar to be vacuum sealed - how much head room is too much? I know the minimum needs to be the bottom of the threads - but will it vacuum successfully if the jar is , let's say, 2/3 full?
Yes vacuum works at any fluid levels or even dry. With fluids you just want to make sure the level is at the threads are below. You don't want fluid to be sucked into the vacuum sealer.
Doesn't PPM correlate to the beginning ratios of bean to vodka? How much vodka is in each jar? Are they 1/2 gallon jars? How many oz of bean in each jar?
In this test we were testing the methods and each jar was treated Identical. Same type of vanilla beans, same type of alcohol, same daily treatment as far as shaking and daily metering. Everything was a controlled test. These were quart jars and followed the ratio of 1 oz of vanilla beans to 8 oz of 70 proof alcohol. The PPM for this alcohol started of 38ppm before we added the vanilla beans. This gave us a baseline for the test everything also was the result of the reaction of the vanilla beans and method use to process.
I love your perspective. You speak from experience, and not from whatever your sponsor says you use and like.
I have no sponsors and even if I did it still would be the same. I want real facts, real information and the truth. Just sharing real life. Thank you
Is there any way to contact you to ask a question or do I ask it here?
My email is clementfamilyfarms@yahoo.com
Me? i like a ss blade knives. no rust, stay sharp for a long time Way to sharpen a knife i take a grinder to it. Lightly down the blade for a small bounce, down the blade > LOOK AT IT it should make it a fine tooth Serrated Look to it, down the edge. Then horn it down a few time THAT SUCKER IS SHARPER THAN A RAZOR.. Cut a tomato as thins as you wish > EASY AND FAST. Goes threw meat like butter Watch out for your fingers, or it will whack them off Ask my Nephew> HE TESTED MY KNIFE LIKE HE WAS A SUPERMAN. It cut him so fast and deep.. He about lost his thumb! From that day on. he would never even look at my knives > I told him to be careful
1 cup of Pellets 6 hours of heavy cool smoke or hot smoke For hot smoke. put charcoal over the top of it. Not much charcoal. about 4 to 5 pieces bring the temp up to a prefect 200 degs
Is using this machine safe to sell with the plastic pump?
This was just a test run prof of concept. Check out my other video with the new updated circulation system that is totally food grade safe.
I would just like to know what platform you used to raise the vanilla beans. I loved the videos and binge-watched the entire series, I'm new to making vanilla and plan on selling it. Thank you for sharing this process!
I don't understand the platform part of your question. I don't grow vanilla beans as they are tropical grown only.
@ClementFamilyFarms, you said there were dead spots on the bottom of the barrel and raised it so they can get proper circulation. I can understand how the wording was confusing. I just wanted to know what you used to fix the problem
I use a plastic lid off of a 3 gallon ice cream tub. I cut a hole in it for the tube and slid it over to the top of the pump. I did take everything out and used some pint jars sealed at the bottom to hold the weight. Once the lid rested on the jars I put the vanilla beans and alcohol back in. This made a big difference in flow and not having any dead spots. It kept the vanilla above the pump. I also drilled a few holes in the lid.
I am a little confused, i am thinking of maki g vanilla, so want to do it right. If i use tge vacuum seal method, and cut off ends of beans, do i just leave it vacuum seeal the 24 hours, then. Bottle it in individual bottles for the rest of the time (65 day, and just. Shake the. Daily.
Leave them on a vacuum seal and shake them daily. If you shake them at least twice daily you will have a finished extract in 90 to 120 days. The less you shake the longer time you will need.
Am in uganda l have my good vaniira,were can l find you.