This isn't a brewing issue per se, but a cursory google search didn't yield much information.
Back in December, I decided I wanted to make homemade vanilla, let it age for a number of months, then give out as gifts for Christmas 2014.
I bought a large bottle of Everclear (1.75 liter I believe), and added around 25 split vanilla beans. After further research, Manthing suggested that we dilute the Everclear, as the alcohol volume was high enough that we should be able to get two large batches of vanilla out of that volume of Everclear.
So we split the batch and added half of the solution to an empty bottle, then topped off both with purified water.
The mixture instantly clouded up, is completely opaque, and has turned an odd golden/orangish/beige color.
What in the world happened?
I assume it's some type of chemical reaction to the oils that leached from the beans but man, is it ever bright and unappetizing looking.
Has anything like this ever happened to anyone here? Should I just leave it be and see if it settles itself out?
Back in December, I decided I wanted to make homemade vanilla, let it age for a number of months, then give out as gifts for Christmas 2014.
I bought a large bottle of Everclear (1.75 liter I believe), and added around 25 split vanilla beans. After further research, Manthing suggested that we dilute the Everclear, as the alcohol volume was high enough that we should be able to get two large batches of vanilla out of that volume of Everclear.
So we split the batch and added half of the solution to an empty bottle, then topped off both with purified water.
The mixture instantly clouded up, is completely opaque, and has turned an odd golden/orangish/beige color.
What in the world happened?
I assume it's some type of chemical reaction to the oils that leached from the beans but man, is it ever bright and unappetizing looking.
Has anything like this ever happened to anyone here? Should I just leave it be and see if it settles itself out?