Speeding up the Vanilla???

I got to thinking this evening that there had to be a faster way (besides adding pre-made vanilla or more beans) to speed up the process.... It is fun to watch it slowly change, but I want to use it!!!!

So I went scavenging about google looking at other recipes. (Gotta love google!) I saw a few that suggested giving the bottle a good shake for 30 seconds every day to speed up the process. Just finished the first shake. Can't wait to see how it looks at the three month mark if I keep up the shaking!

I think, just maybe, it's a shade darker already...