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If you are addicted to making your own vanilla, you know how important it is to keep track of the details of each batch. If you are just getting started, get going the right way. This journal isn't blank--it has handy charts to track your batch from start to completion, including a cost calculator. Lots of room for your notes too. Room for up to 36 batches in one handy journal. Also a great gift for the friend that makes vanilla, or gives it to you as a gift.We use vanilla in virtually everything we bake, so why not make your own? It is actually less expensive than buying it, and definitely higher quality. Face it, vanilla is truly the most basic kitchen essential for all bakers, just like salt and pepper are for cooks. While this isn't a guidebook on how to brew your own vanilla, it will help you keep track of your efforts. Beans can be expensive if you buy them at gourmet stores, plus you don't know from whom you are actually buying them. This journal helps you keep all that sorted out. Best bet for good beans? A good co-op of fair trade beans. Not only will they be less expensive, but they will be fresher and better tasting too.