Skip to content
Menu 0

🎉 Hey, you have free shipping in the USA!

Vanilla Extract Calculator

Learn how much vanilla you need for making vanilla extract 

Our vanilla extract calculator makes it easy to discover just how much vanilla you really need to make vanilla extract at home. No more weak extracts filled with one or two vanilla beans. Here you can find out just how much vanilla or alcohol is needed based on the amount of vanilla extract you want to make or the amount of vanilla beans you have on hand.  It really is that simple, let us walk you through the process below. Use the calculator to make single fold, double fold and even triple fold vanilla extract. 

Our goal is to make sure your vanilla extract is just as tasty as it should really be by offering great quality vanilla beans and and guidance to get you through the process. 

How to use our vanilla extract calculator

  1. Step one: Select the amount of vanilla extract you want to make. You can choose by the by the amount of vanilla beans you have or the amount of vanilla extract you want to make if you do not have any vanilla beans yet. The vanilla extract calculator can be switch from vanilla bean to alcohol ratios or alcohol to vanilla bean ratio by clicking the green button at the top of the calculator.  Most people make vanilla by the cup but for those of you looking to do a little more, you can select by gallons as well. We wanted to make sure everyone is included no matter how big or small.
  2. Step two: Pick the grade of vanilla beans you intend to use. Grade A (gourmet) vanilla requires slightly more vanilla than Grade B (extract) vanilla beans. Neither type of vanilla bean is really better than the other  for making vanilla extract, they just have slightly different moisture content.
  3. Step three:Choose the strength of vanilla extract you want to make: single fold, double fold or triple fold vanilla. This would determine the final amount of vanilla beans you need significantly. 
  4. Step four: press calculate to get your answer.

 

 

Vanilla Bean to Alcohol Calulator
×

You need -- oz of beans, which is approximately -- average size beans

*Disclaimer: this vanilla calculator is solely meant for informational purposes and not meant as legal guidance, representation or otherwise. By using this calculator, you acknowledge these limitations. No warranty is expressed or implied. We do recommend using the calculate by weight of vanilla beans function rather than by count for more accurate results. Vanilla beans do have many natural size, length and weight differences.The count feature will specifically not be accurate for vanilla beans from Peru, Costa Rica, or Tahiti due to the naturally larger characteristics of these vanilla beans and limitations of this tool. THE USE OR RELIANCE OF THIS CALCULATOR IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. For more information about making vanilla extract and vanilla extract formulations, please consult a legal professional and the FDA code of federal regulations 169.3 definitions . Please use this tool accordingly.

Alcohol To Vanilla Bean Ratio Calculator
×

You will need to add -- cups of alcohol to your vanilla beans to make your vanilla extract at this strength.

*Disclaimer: this vanilla calculator is solely meant for informational purposes and not meant as legal guidance, representation or otherwise. By using this calculator, you acknowledge these limitations. No warranty is expressed or implied. We do recommend using the calculate by weight of vanilla beans function rather than by count for more accurate results. Vanilla beans do have many natural size, length and weight differences.The count feature will specifically not be accurate for vanilla beans from Peru, Costa Rica, or Tahiti due to the naturally larger characteristics of these vanilla beans and limitations of this tool. THE USE OR RELIANCE OF THIS CALCULATOR IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. For more information about making vanilla extract and vanilla extract formulations, please consult a legal professional and the FDA code of federal regulations 169.3 definitions . Please use this tool accordingly.

 

 *Disclaimer: this vanilla calculator is solely meant for informational purposes and not meant as legal guidance, representation or otherwise. By using this calculator, you acknowledge these limitations. No warranty is expressed or implied. We do recommend using the calculate by weight of vanilla beans function rather than by count for more accurate results. Vanilla beans do have many natural size, length and weight differences.

The count feature will specifically not be accurate for vanilla beans from Peru, Costa Rica, or Tahiti due to the naturally larger characteristics of these vanilla beans and limitations of this tool.  THE USE OR RELIANCE OF THIS CALCULATOR IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. For more information about making vanilla extract and vanilla extract formulations, please consult a legal professional and the FDA code of federal regulations 169.3 definitions . Please use this tool accordingly.