Great vid!! I just realized how much i hate LME and have converted to AG.So, I'm in the process of building my own MLT, and was wondering if you were using one you built, or bought pre-assembled?
drill some holes in those pots and get some ball valves on there! also, drill a hole in the top of the cooler and get a cheap faucet fitting sprinkler head on and you can sparge it nice and easy, just set tun up on stool and then put the boil kettle on the floor and let gravity do its thing
I was wanting to brew the Saison recipe, but I had a couple of questions.
1. How long does it need to stay in primary fermenter and at what temperature? 2. Does it need transferred to a secondary for any amount of time, or just bottle from primary? How long would you recommend conditioning in bottles before drinking? Thank you for your help
@crazedmjfan I almost always do a secondary fermentation, but for this one I only did a primary. For two reasons, one I wanted as much of that belgian yeast character as I could get and two, this beer is traditionally not clear so no need to rack to secondary for clearing. I left it in the primary for 14 days at room temp, about 72 degrees. Once again, I normally ferment lower than this but on saison and hefe I like to ferment higher to get all of those characterful esters from the yeast.
Hey Ben, how many gallons is your mash tun? I'm torn between getting the 7gal and 10 gal... I don't want to do 10 gal boils cause my kettle is only 12 gal and im worried about boilovers, but I want the 10 gal in case I get a keggle...and I don't know how well the 10gal holds the temp.
@burtonforce3 10 gallons. definitely go with the 10 gallon. it has no problem keeping temp, plus you'll have room to upgrade later. honestly if you go with 7 and end up wanting to brew a 5 gallon batch of something big, like a Russian Imperial Stout where you will need upwards of 20lbs of grain in the recipe, the 7 gallon will be small. The 10 gallon is even close, so definitely go with 10 for sure!
Oh and I had done some extract with an electric stove...tried one 5 gal full boil. Was able to get a not-too-vigorous boil but took a loooooooooong time. Went out and got a turkey fryer burner...much faster...even up here in the MN winter! Stove top was fine for 3 gal boils though (but still ya had to be patient)!
Great video! Thanks for explaining all the steps and why they are necessary. It is kind of hard to visualize some of this stuff while reading about it in Papazian's book.
Your production value is low (got a little dizzy) but this is what a beginner needs to watch. I want to get into brewing and I REALLY needed to see the big picture before I knew how to proceed. Thanks. Pretty obvious you paid attention in freshman chemistry class.
Great video, thank you for taking the time to make it. I just finished building my mash tun, which is identical to yours. I'm ready to move on to AG, but after building the tun, realized I was a the "okay, now what?" phase. Now I know. So thanks from Hampton, VA!
What if i buy a simple cooler without any holes in it, and then i pour everything from the mash tun through a large strainer into a separate container?
@Homebrewisgreat I use a program called beersmith. It takes the total volume you need pre-boil and figures out how much sparge water you need based on how much water it thinks the grains are going to absorb. Have you ever used it before?
nice video but you didn't show the way you remove the hops from the wort after the boiling. Do you make a whirpool or you just keep the hops in the wort also during the fermentation?
@prepotek I do both. Just depends. Sometimes I dump the hops right in. Sometimes when I dumping the wort into the fermenter I pour it through a strainer to leave all the hops behind. I should film that next time. Thanks for the suggestions.
@HokieHomeBrew I use a strainer too when I brew with extracts, I don't feel like leaving the hops during the fermentation except when i do dry hopping of course. I almost got all the equipment for all-grain, i can't wait for getting started! Greetings from Italy!
great vid! I'll be doing my first all grain with this technique after the holidays. i've been doing partial mash for the past 2 years and this vid just convinced me going AG ain't that hard!
@slayer544 Hell yeah! I'm glad the video convinced you. That was the point! Thanks for checking it out and if you have any AG questions feel free to PM me. Cheers!
@HokieHomeBrew Heh, no worries, definitely understandable. Better to get something up than wait until you have all the right equipment.
Speaking of equipment, how big is your brew kettle? 7.5 gallons? I'm thinking of getting into AG brewing soon, and I'm trying to decide what size kettle to get. Do you have issues with boilovers?
@kyleslat the one in this video is 9 gallons..but that is literally filled up to the brim so its more like 8.5 useful gallons. If you are wanting to do all grain 5 gallon batches you are going to want to have 5.5 gallons going into the fermenter..which means you will want to have 6.5-7 gallons in the boil, which means a 7.5 gallon pot would be pushing it in terms of boilovers. I usually have about 6.5 gallons in my pot and sometimes I get very close to boil over, so i would def suggest a 9 gal
@kyleslat yeah well i'm using two different pots in the video. the one i am heating water in is only 5 gallons . the other one that i am using for the boil is the 9 gallon one. so yeah, definitely 9+ gallons is my recommendation.
@james92y no problem. thanks for watching. if you have any question feel free to send me a message. By the way, this Saison came out delicious! I am going to have to do a follow up tasting video. Make the leap to all grain..its awesome! Yeah I am from Tennessee. Are you?
@HokieHomeBrew .. For sure, I'll def. be asking for a few pointers.. I live in Clarksville, TN right now.. I was born in Chattanooga, But grew up in Tullahoma/Manchester ( bonaroo location ) since i was 10. What part you live in ?
@james92y Born and raised in Clarksville, TN lol...lived there for 18 years then moved to Virginia for college..now I'm working in Georgia..around Atlanta...I know Clarksville very well. Are you military?
@HokieHomeBrew I was military, got out, my wife is still in.. She's in afghanistan right now.. so the baby and beer brewing is the only thing keeping me sane.. ha Small world huh ?
@fxone10 Yeah I did for the most part. I just use a standard pasta strainer and just run the wort through that on the way to the fermenter..filtering out most of hops.
Good video! I just built a stir plate yesterday and I'm building a mash tun today, going to try my first all grain newcastle clone in a couple days, and a pumpkin ale afterwards, hope it works out. Good job!
@CraigTube Well. The wort was already at like 150 degrees from the mashing process. So it took about 35 minutes to bring 6.5 gallons of 150 degree wort to boiling. cheers.
Very helpful for all the newbies. I wish I would have had this about 3 yrs ago. Good job with simply explaining things like rinse vs sparge, and drain vs lauter, etc..
I live in Oklahoma and sure wish I could brew inside but electric range wont suffice I have made several batches this summer and it was so freaking hot .. I can not wait till fall gets here to brew some beer in cooler weather and watch the Sooners kick some butt.. Season begins in only 5 days! :)
Love your videos man! Keep up the great work. Planning on brewing any belgian style white ales ex. hoegaarden anytime soon? If you do, please record and upload. I feel more confident brewing after I watch one of your "how-to's" lol
@burtonforce3 Thanks for the kind words. One thing I need to get is a tri-pod so I don't have to hold the camera the whole time lol. That will be my next investment. You gave me a great idea.....request brews...people commenting what they want to see brewed, and I brew it. I like it lol. Right now I have a list of 5 or so more beers that I have planned to brew in the next 2 months. After that, I should start taking requests...and first up will be a Belgian White lol. THanks man! Brew on!
@billybobdick100 Like $20-$30 depending on where you got it. It's actually made for meat, like going turkeys and stuff but works fine as long as you dont get the cord in the water.
@onecrazymofo1 You can. It's just really hard to get that much wort to boil on an electric stove. Gas burns a lot hotter. You could probably get about 4 gallons to a good rolling boil on an electric stove, which is why you could easily do extract. Just depends on how hot your stove can get. Try it out and let me know!
@HokieHomeBrew oh that makes sense..I going to give it a try and let you know thanx for the quick response and also for the knowledge from your vids man.
@HokieHomeBrew Hey, I thought I was limited to a propane burner but I did a BIAB (brew in a bag) using a portable range and 4.5 gallons of water. I had to keep my lid on most of the time but I was able to do a 3 Gallon batch using the BIAB method. No reason why i couldn't do a full 5 gallon on an electric stove.
Great video my friend... I am using this as a training video for my friends. Well done!!!
nykevins 1 hour ago
Great vid!! I just realized how much i hate LME and have converted to AG.So, I'm in the process of building my own MLT, and was wondering if you were using one you built, or bought pre-assembled?
ihaveaclone 3 days ago
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Check out our all grain backyard brewing method. It's a little different, but I'm sure a quality product comes out on both sides.
tapsfromscratch 1 week ago
drill some holes in those pots and get some ball valves on there! also, drill a hole in the top of the cooler and get a cheap faucet fitting sprinkler head on and you can sparge it nice and easy, just set tun up on stool and then put the boil kettle on the floor and let gravity do its thing
centralparkfitness 1 week ago
I was wanting to brew the Saison recipe, but I had a couple of questions.
1. How long does it need to stay in primary fermenter and at what temperature? 2. Does it need transferred to a secondary for any amount of time, or just bottle from primary? How long would you recommend conditioning in bottles before drinking? Thank you for your help
crazedmjfan 2 weeks ago
@crazedmjfan I almost always do a secondary fermentation, but for this one I only did a primary. For two reasons, one I wanted as much of that belgian yeast character as I could get and two, this beer is traditionally not clear so no need to rack to secondary for clearing. I left it in the primary for 14 days at room temp, about 72 degrees. Once again, I normally ferment lower than this but on saison and hefe I like to ferment higher to get all of those characterful esters from the yeast.
HokieHomeBrew 2 weeks ago
@HokieHomeBrew 2 weeks in the bottle should be good. this style is also highly carbed, so make sure you carb to like 2.6 volumes or so on this one
HokieHomeBrew 2 weeks ago
Women should be seen and not heard.
firebirdude2 2 weeks ago
So you did your fermentation in the plastic white bucket? Did you do a secondary fermentation after this?
Tsaxman59 2 weeks ago
@Tsaxman59 yes, I only did a primary on this one for 14 days at room temp to get all the nice belgian esters
HokieHomeBrew 2 weeks ago
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Boil overs? Firm cap. :-D
Great stuff- saved my stove and my walls .
nodagamera 2 weeks ago
Boil overs? Firm cap. :-D
Great stuff- saved my stove and my walls .
nodagamera 2 weeks ago
@nodagamera nice
HokieHomeBrew 2 weeks ago
Hey Ben, how many gallons is your mash tun? I'm torn between getting the 7gal and 10 gal... I don't want to do 10 gal boils cause my kettle is only 12 gal and im worried about boilovers, but I want the 10 gal in case I get a keggle...and I don't know how well the 10gal holds the temp.
burtonforce3 3 weeks ago
@burtonforce3 10 gallons. definitely go with the 10 gallon. it has no problem keeping temp, plus you'll have room to upgrade later. honestly if you go with 7 and end up wanting to brew a 5 gallon batch of something big, like a Russian Imperial Stout where you will need upwards of 20lbs of grain in the recipe, the 7 gallon will be small. The 10 gallon is even close, so definitely go with 10 for sure!
HokieHomeBrew 3 weeks ago
@HokieHomeBrew U r the man... 10 gal it is. Thanks for the quick response! ordering it right now.
burtonforce3 3 weeks ago
@burtonforce3 not a problem. good luck!
HokieHomeBrew 2 weeks ago
Oh and I had done some extract with an electric stove...tried one 5 gal full boil. Was able to get a not-too-vigorous boil but took a loooooooooong time. Went out and got a turkey fryer burner...much faster...even up here in the MN winter! Stove top was fine for 3 gal boils though (but still ya had to be patient)!
FartyMn 3 weeks ago
Nice job on the all-grain vid! Real good info for those lookin' to get into all grain (Me!)! :)
FartyMn 3 weeks ago
where do you get your supplies at? I'm looking for a new vendor.
ckylape 4 weeks ago
@ckylape online i usually go with northern brewer or midwest....otherwise i use the local store here in atlanta
HokieHomeBrew 3 weeks ago
does the line need to be stainless steel? or can it be other metals?
johndawson420 1 month ago
@johndawson420 which line are you referring to?
HokieHomeBrew 3 weeks ago
Good information, but don't pace around the kitchen for 10 minutes next time. Put the camera down.
mastagfba 1 month ago
Great video! Thanks for explaining all the steps and why they are necessary. It is kind of hard to visualize some of this stuff while reading about it in Papazian's book.
BioPhreak 1 month ago
@BioPhreak yeah no problem. glad you enjoyed it. i will be making a version 2 video sometime soon!
HokieHomeBrew 1 month ago
Nice Strat
cornraker 1 month ago
Your production value is low (got a little dizzy) but this is what a beginner needs to watch. I want to get into brewing and I REALLY needed to see the big picture before I knew how to proceed. Thanks. Pretty obvious you paid attention in freshman chemistry class.
Fredmullegun 1 month ago
Очень хорошо
MsSMOTOR 1 month ago
I wish he'd take me for a walk, @ 21:59
backyardsounds 1 month ago
@backyardsounds lol...OR...'I wish he'd give me some beer!' lol
HokieHomeBrew 1 month ago
Great video, thank you for taking the time to make it. I just finished building my mash tun, which is identical to yours. I'm ready to move on to AG, but after building the tun, realized I was a the "okay, now what?" phase. Now I know. So thanks from Hampton, VA!
psymonkey03 1 month ago
@psymonkey03 Awesome! I am so glad that it helped you out...makes it worth my while. Cheers to you and enjoy your all grain brewing adventures!
HokieHomeBrew 1 month ago
great vid..thank you
snoopdogzify 1 month ago
@snoopdogzify no problem. glad you enjoyed!
HokieHomeBrew 1 month ago
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What if i buy a simple cooler without any holes in it, and then i pour everything from the mash tun through a large strainer into a separate container?
ThaBlissMC 1 month ago
Thanks! Best video I've seen so far about all grain!
21likeafox 2 months ago
@21likeafox thanks. i appreciate it.
HokieHomeBrew 2 months ago
How do you calculate the volume of water needed for the sparge assuming you need 1.5 or so quarts water per pound of grain in the mash
Homebrewisgreat 2 months ago
@Homebrewisgreat I use a program called beersmith. It takes the total volume you need pre-boil and figures out how much sparge water you need based on how much water it thinks the grains are going to absorb. Have you ever used it before?
HokieHomeBrew 2 months ago
This is great, I am going to try and scale it down to fit in my 15L pot and give it a go tomorrow.
Do you have a link to the Beersmith brew sheet? Maybe a dropbox link or rapidshare?
Thanks again, this will be my first AG brew, exciting stuff.
TheSmoleman 2 months ago
@TheSmoleman Hmmm let me put something up on my Hopville page tonight how about that? Go to hopville and search for hokiehomebrew.
I am at work now but will put something up when I get home.
HokieHomeBrew 2 months ago
@TheSmoleman It will be named 'Buford's Farmhouse Ale'
HokieHomeBrew 2 months ago
@HokieHomeBrew Thanks again, I am looking forward to it.
TheSmoleman 2 months ago
@TheSmoleman Its up on my hopville. Check it out. Very simple recipe. Let me know if you end up brewing it. Came out very delicious!
HokieHomeBrew 2 months ago
14,43 I thought you where taking a piss. Great video mate. Can't wait to do this.
thegentlearts 2 months ago
@thegentlearts haha thanks. Cheers.!
HokieHomeBrew 2 months ago
nice video but you didn't show the way you remove the hops from the wort after the boiling. Do you make a whirpool or you just keep the hops in the wort also during the fermentation?
prepotek 2 months ago
@prepotek I do both. Just depends. Sometimes I dump the hops right in. Sometimes when I dumping the wort into the fermenter I pour it through a strainer to leave all the hops behind. I should film that next time. Thanks for the suggestions.
HokieHomeBrew 2 months ago
@HokieHomeBrew I use a strainer too when I brew with extracts, I don't feel like leaving the hops during the fermentation except when i do dry hopping of course. I almost got all the equipment for all-grain, i can't wait for getting started! Greetings from Italy!
prepotek 2 months ago
great vid! I'll be doing my first all grain with this technique after the holidays. i've been doing partial mash for the past 2 years and this vid just convinced me going AG ain't that hard!
slayer544 2 months ago
@slayer544 Hell yeah! I'm glad the video convinced you. That was the point! Thanks for checking it out and if you have any AG questions feel free to PM me. Cheers!
HokieHomeBrew 2 months ago
Nice job on the stovetop method! Similar to my process.
JoePolvino 2 months ago
@JoePolvino Thanks!
HokieHomeBrew 2 months ago
Great video! Got a question...what camcorder are you using?
Just4Ever 2 months ago
@Just4Ever I'm not using a camcorder actually, just a standard digtial camera. A Canon Powershot.
HokieHomeBrew 2 months ago
I'm dizzy
ldhare1974 4 months ago
@ldhare1974 then turn it off!! fast!! lol
HokieHomeBrew 4 months ago
Great video! Other than the camera being a bit shaky at times, it was really informative.
kyleslat 4 months ago
@kyleslat yeah. haven't invested in a tri-pod just yet . keepin things more rugged lol
HokieHomeBrew 4 months ago
@HokieHomeBrew Heh, no worries, definitely understandable. Better to get something up than wait until you have all the right equipment.
Speaking of equipment, how big is your brew kettle? 7.5 gallons? I'm thinking of getting into AG brewing soon, and I'm trying to decide what size kettle to get. Do you have issues with boilovers?
kyleslat 4 months ago
@kyleslat the one in this video is 9 gallons..but that is literally filled up to the brim so its more like 8.5 useful gallons. If you are wanting to do all grain 5 gallon batches you are going to want to have 5.5 gallons going into the fermenter..which means you will want to have 6.5-7 gallons in the boil, which means a 7.5 gallon pot would be pushing it in terms of boilovers. I usually have about 6.5 gallons in my pot and sometimes I get very close to boil over, so i would def suggest a 9 gal
HokieHomeBrew 4 months ago
@HokieHomeBrew Ah ok, I guess the water level just looked higher in the video than I thought. 9-10 gallons seems like the way to go, thanks!
kyleslat 4 months ago
@kyleslat yeah well i'm using two different pots in the video. the one i am heating water in is only 5 gallons . the other one that i am using for the boil is the 9 gallon one. so yeah, definitely 9+ gallons is my recommendation.
HokieHomeBrew 4 months ago
Thanks bud... I'm just starting out with extracts, but would really like to get into all grain.. Great video... BTW you from Tennessee ?
james92y 4 months ago
@james92y no problem. thanks for watching. if you have any question feel free to send me a message. By the way, this Saison came out delicious! I am going to have to do a follow up tasting video. Make the leap to all grain..its awesome! Yeah I am from Tennessee. Are you?
HokieHomeBrew 4 months ago
@HokieHomeBrew .. For sure, I'll def. be asking for a few pointers.. I live in Clarksville, TN right now.. I was born in Chattanooga, But grew up in Tullahoma/Manchester ( bonaroo location ) since i was 10. What part you live in ?
james92y 4 months ago
@james92y Born and raised in Clarksville, TN lol...lived there for 18 years then moved to Virginia for college..now I'm working in Georgia..around Atlanta...I know Clarksville very well. Are you military?
HokieHomeBrew 4 months ago
@HokieHomeBrew I was military, got out, my wife is still in.. She's in afghanistan right now.. so the baby and beer brewing is the only thing keeping me sane.. ha Small world huh ?
james92y 4 months ago
@james92y very small world. hope she gets back soon! until then, brew on!
HokieHomeBrew 4 months ago
@HokieHomeBrew Thanks, and If you're ever up this way let me know... Cheers
james92y 4 months ago
@james92y for sure.will do.. I'm sure I'll be up there every now and then..gotta visit the parents every once in a while haha...Cheers
HokieHomeBrew 4 months ago
Very useful guide; yeah it's time for me to the next level in homebrewing. So you didn't filter out hops pellets or did I miss something?
fxone10 5 months ago
@fxone10 Yeah I did for the most part. I just use a standard pasta strainer and just run the wort through that on the way to the fermenter..filtering out most of hops.
HokieHomeBrew 5 months ago
Good video! I just built a stir plate yesterday and I'm building a mash tun today, going to try my first all grain newcastle clone in a couple days, and a pumpkin ale afterwards, hope it works out. Good job!
lwlampy 6 months ago
@lwlampy nice. thanks for watching!
HokieHomeBrew 6 months ago
Sweet Tut. Hokie! Also wandering about the length of time it took to boil on the stove as craig asked.
dtadpole 6 months ago
@dtadpole about 35 minutes to go from 150 degrees (approx.) to boiling. THanks for watching!
HokieHomeBrew 6 months ago
How long did it take to bring that to boil on the stove?
CraigTube 6 months ago
@CraigTube Well. The wort was already at like 150 degrees from the mashing process. So it took about 35 minutes to bring 6.5 gallons of 150 degree wort to boiling. cheers.
HokieHomeBrew 6 months ago
This is a great all grain video. Cheers.
CraigTube 6 months ago
@CraigTube thanks, craig. I enjoy your vids as well! Keep em coming!
HokieHomeBrew 6 months ago
Very helpful for all the newbies. I wish I would have had this about 3 yrs ago. Good job with simply explaining things like rinse vs sparge, and drain vs lauter, etc..
I live in Oklahoma and sure wish I could brew inside but electric range wont suffice I have made several batches this summer and it was so freaking hot .. I can not wait till fall gets here to brew some beer in cooler weather and watch the Sooners kick some butt.. Season begins in only 5 days! :)
BOOMER!
HarleyBeerLover 6 months ago
Brew strong
dorf68 6 months ago
@dorf68 will do. brewing the hokie ipa sometime this week
HokieHomeBrew 6 months ago
Nice vid! where did you get your refractometer?
Crypticx666 6 months ago
@Crypticx666 northernbrewer com
HokieHomeBrew 6 months ago
Nice vid
hitau1063 6 months ago
@hitau1063 thanks!
HokieHomeBrew 6 months ago
Love your videos man! Keep up the great work. Planning on brewing any belgian style white ales ex. hoegaarden anytime soon? If you do, please record and upload. I feel more confident brewing after I watch one of your "how-to's" lol
burtonforce3 6 months ago
@burtonforce3 Thanks for the kind words. One thing I need to get is a tri-pod so I don't have to hold the camera the whole time lol. That will be my next investment. You gave me a great idea.....request brews...people commenting what they want to see brewed, and I brew it. I like it lol. Right now I have a list of 5 or so more beers that I have planned to brew in the next 2 months. After that, I should start taking requests...and first up will be a Belgian White lol. THanks man! Brew on!
HokieHomeBrew 6 months ago
Hokie our house has electric range otherwise I would brew inside most of the time . what does that temp gauge cost?
billybobdick100 6 months ago
@billybobdick100 Like $20-$30 depending on where you got it. It's actually made for meat, like going turkeys and stuff but works fine as long as you dont get the cord in the water.
HokieHomeBrew 6 months ago
@HokieHomeBrew I know this is a noobie question but I am wondering why cant I brew on an electric range?
onecrazymofo1 6 months ago
@onecrazymofo1 You can. It's just really hard to get that much wort to boil on an electric stove. Gas burns a lot hotter. You could probably get about 4 gallons to a good rolling boil on an electric stove, which is why you could easily do extract. Just depends on how hot your stove can get. Try it out and let me know!
HokieHomeBrew 6 months ago
@HokieHomeBrew oh that makes sense..I going to give it a try and let you know thanx for the quick response and also for the knowledge from your vids man.
onecrazymofo1 6 months ago
@HokieHomeBrew Hey, I thought I was limited to a propane burner but I did a BIAB (brew in a bag) using a portable range and 4.5 gallons of water. I had to keep my lid on most of the time but I was able to do a 3 Gallon batch using the BIAB method. No reason why i couldn't do a full 5 gallon on an electric stove.
Crypticx666 6 months ago