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Vanilla flavoring not from a vanilla orchid is more likely to be made from wood than beaver. Lignin in wood pulp can be used as a precursor and is much cheaper than beaver butts.
Wondering how much for a beaver butt
How much you got?
All I’ve got is wood, and I still need to beat it to a pulp, which is why I was considering beaver butts.
How much wood could a beaver butt beat if a beaver butt could beat wood?
It’s just a dumb myth. The vanilla glands are actually located in the taint and are just expressed through the butt.
If you want relatively inexpensive vanilla extract, buy a few vanilla beans and a bottle of vodka. Cut the beans to split them open and chuck them beans in the vodka. Forget about it for a year or so and then you’ll have enough vanilla extract for the next decade or three.
