I’m gonna use your technique and give this a shot. I just received another pound of Madagascar beans, and I already have a dehydrator and spice grinder so I’m good to go.
Very educational and love your teachings from Papua New Guinea. Thank you for promoting our vanilla beans to the rest of the world. We have huge potential to supply the world market.
Love this video. It's really well made! And the guy has a lot of charisma! Well done! Can you dry the beans using sunlight? If so, how long? I'm in the tropics.
Thank you for the kind words! 😊 You MIGHT be able to dry the beans in the sun. However, if you’re in the tropics, it may be too humid outside to dry the beans in the sun. If you do try it, I would use a mosquito netting over them to keep the insects and other pests off.
Would the beans dry any better if they are split? When done grinding in my coffee grinder I turn it upside down and tap, shake and thump so all the goodies go into the lid before opening! Just a thought. I was just thinking about making powder, and here I find your tutorial! Perfect timing!! Thanks!
Hello, Can we use something other than alcohol to clean? Also did I miss the dehydrator temperature to use? Can I store it in a food saver bag? How long should it last? Thank you!
You can rinse them with water. A low temperature will be fine if your dehydrator has the ability to set a temp. No need to store in a food saver bag, as there isn't anything that will mold or go bad. Just store in an air-tight container. It will last a couple years or until you run out.
@@aromachocolates Thank you! I have an Excalibur that starts at 105 degrees. Anything under 115 is considered raw. So should these be "raw" or higher heat? What temperature do you use? Thank you!
If I'm not mistaken you are using the broiler part unless you have a double oven if that's the case how come you didn't use the top part I'm just curious because I want to make sure I do it right if I do it that way where were the powder dust go
Not using the broiler. If you notice, I said I'm turning the oven on at the lowest setting, about 170F, and then shutting it off and turning on the light. This will dry out the beans just fine.
I'm actually going to grow them because they're really expensive for one vanilla bean it's like $18 at the store so that's why I'm thinking if I use dehydrator am I going to have particles wasted stuck to the plastic or should I just do the baking sheet one
You will NOT have anything stuck to your dehydrator. Additionally, growing vanilla beans is extremely hard and a practice in futility. They require very specialized care and cannot be grown successfully in a home. Go to slofoodgroup.com to buy vanilla beans. Thank me later.
Some recipes call for vanilla powder because they need dry ingredients. If you put an extract or even a paste into a dry recipe, you could ruin it. There's A LOT of great uses for vanilla powder too, not just for cooking. It can be used in soaps, teas, and scrubs.
@@aromachocolates Thank you for the explanation. It makes sense now. Another jar will be added to my stash of vanilla bean: extract, paste, sugar, and salt 🥰
YES. In fact, vanilla powder is what vanilla sugar is SUPPOSED to be made with. Not by sticking used beans (or fresh, either) in your sugar and hoping the little bit of flavor comes out in your sugar.
@@aromachocolates John, what is your recommended ratio of vanilla powder to sugar in order to make it potent enough, but not wasting too much powder that could be used for something else?
Vanilla powder adds no water to the recipe it’s used in. So, if you’re adding vanilla to a recipe that needs to be drier, vanilla powder is your best friend.
how about just dehydrating the seeds inside? would that make the flavor richer? you would only get like 15% of what you did tho. i think it would be a strong as hell 15% however!
The seeds inside the pod have no flavor and contain no vanillin. It's the placental tissue (the "goo") surrounding the seeds that has the vanillin. Some of it makes its way into the flesh of the pod. So, dehydrating the seeds would do nothing. Besides, it would be an incredibly time consuming process to just get the seeds out.
I’m gonna use your technique and give this a shot. I just received another pound of Madagascar beans, and I already have a dehydrator and spice grinder so I’m good to go.
Very educational and love your teachings from Papua New Guinea. Thank you for promoting our vanilla beans to the rest of the world. We have huge potential to supply the world market.
PNG beans are some of my absolute favorite vanilla beans. MUCH better than Madagascar.
Loved your video on making vanilla powder - thank you John !
Glad you liked it!
Thanks for watching!
Very informative!! Thank you! ❤
You're welcome!
Thanks John, great video, I always enjoy learning from you!
You’re welcome!
Always enjoy your information.
Glad to help.
Great tutorial Chef. I am using your process for my vanilla business. Thank you for the insights.
Glad it was helpful!
John, thanks for a great tutorial video. I look forward to them!
You’re welcome. Glad you enjoyed it.
Very informative. Thank you!👍
My pleasure!
Excellent teaching well made video.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for the time you put into this video. Great information.
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it.
Love this video. It's really well made! And the guy has a lot of charisma! Well done!
Can you dry the beans using sunlight? If so, how long? I'm in the tropics.
Thank you for the kind words! 😊
You MIGHT be able to dry the beans in the sun. However, if you’re in the tropics, it may be too humid outside to dry the beans in the sun.
If you do try it, I would use a mosquito netting over them to keep the insects and other pests off.
Would the beans dry any better if they are split?
When done grinding in my coffee grinder I turn it upside down and tap, shake and thump so all the goodies go into the lid before opening! Just a thought.
I was just thinking about making powder, and here I find your tutorial! Perfect timing!! Thanks!
Yes. Splitting the beans would help them dry faster.
Beautiful ❤. To wash the vanilla, did you use pure alcohol or mixed with water?
Vodka. You can also use plain water. Either doesn’t matter, as long as you’re rinsing the to remove any physical contaminants.
Hello, Can we use something other than alcohol to clean? Also did I miss the dehydrator temperature to use? Can I store it in a food saver bag? How long should it last? Thank you!
You can rinse them with water.
A low temperature will be fine if your dehydrator has the ability to set a temp.
No need to store in a food saver bag, as there isn't anything that will mold or go bad. Just store in an air-tight container.
It will last a couple years or until you run out.
@@aromachocolates Thank you! I have an Excalibur that starts at 105 degrees. Anything under 115 is considered raw. So should these be "raw" or higher heat? What temperature do you use? Thank you!
If I'm not mistaken you are using the broiler part unless you have a double oven if that's the case how come you didn't use the top part I'm just curious because I want to make sure I do it right if I do it that way where were the powder dust go
Not using the broiler. If you notice, I said I'm turning the oven on at the lowest setting, about 170F, and then shutting it off and turning on the light. This will dry out the beans just fine.
What temp in dehydrator?
The one we use doesn't have a temperature setting. If you have one that does, 150-160F should be just fine.
So you can use the whole bean pod?
Yes.
One more question if I use dehydrator will they shrink or would they shrink in the oven
Regardless of the method, they will shrink some. ALL food that is dehydrated will shrink.
Also will the flavor be the same either way meaning dehydrator and oven
Yes it will.
I'm actually going to grow them because they're really expensive for one vanilla bean it's like $18 at the store so that's why I'm thinking if I use dehydrator am I going to have particles wasted stuck to the plastic or should I just do the baking sheet one
You will NOT have anything stuck to your dehydrator.
Additionally, growing vanilla beans is extremely hard and a practice in futility. They require very specialized care and cannot be grown successfully in a home.
Go to slofoodgroup.com to buy vanilla beans. Thank me later.
If I cut it with a really sharp knife repeatedly even though it would take a long time will it still turn into powder
No
Can you rinse them in water instead of alcohol ?
Thank you
Yes you can.
But rinsing them in alcohol isn’t going to hurt anything. Especially if you’re going to be putting them in vodka to make vanilla extract.
How do you store it? How would you store Vanilla Sugar then?
Store it in an air tight container in a cool dry place like your cupboard.
Store vanilla sugar the same as you would regular sugar.
I already make vanilla extract and vanilla bean paste. Why would I need vanilla bean powder? What would be the differences/benefits?
Some recipes call for vanilla powder because they need dry ingredients. If you put an extract or even a paste into a dry recipe, you could ruin it. There's A LOT of great uses for vanilla powder too, not just for cooking. It can be used in soaps, teas, and scrubs.
@@aromachocolates Thank you for the explanation. It makes sense now. Another jar will be added to my stash of vanilla bean: extract, paste, sugar, and salt 🥰
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Could you use it to make vanilla sugar?
YES. In fact, vanilla powder is what vanilla sugar is SUPPOSED to be made with. Not by sticking used beans (or fresh, either) in your sugar and hoping the little bit of flavor comes out in your sugar.
@@aromachocolates John, what is your recommended ratio of vanilla powder to sugar in order to make it potent enough, but not wasting too much powder that could be used for something else?
How long is the shelf life if stored properly?
At least a year. But like all spices, it will lose its potency over time.
What is the benefit of using vanilla powder over extract or paste?
Vanilla powder adds no water to the recipe it’s used in. So, if you’re adding vanilla to a recipe that needs to be drier, vanilla powder is your best friend.
@@aromachocolates thank you
how about just dehydrating the seeds inside? would that make the flavor richer? you would only get like 15% of what you did tho. i think it would be a strong as hell 15% however!
The seeds inside the pod have no flavor and contain no vanillin. It's the placental tissue (the "goo") surrounding the seeds that has the vanillin. Some of it makes its way into the flesh of the pod. So, dehydrating the seeds would do nothing. Besides, it would be an incredibly time consuming process to just get the seeds out.
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I don’t think he used this dehydrator yet as the instruction sheet was still inside the machine.
I DID use the dehydrator. I keep the instructions inside.