Brewing Beer at Home with Ed 2/3

[backyardsounds]

Great video! Best I've seen thus far on YouTube! I'm new to brewing.

[jonn8ball]

Ye i agree with hattrick very simple, i jumped straight into allgrain as my ver first brew and was so proud of what i did,iv done many now and love it u save some money to :) good luck everybody

[Jimbobskater]

the hops look like buds

[tonyalexanderfry]

Ed...what type of false bottom are you using for the cooler?

[verbatin01]

Ed, you totally made my weekend. Not only do you do all of this w/ all-grain using your own hops, but you have a tight process. Your matter-of-fact explanation of all of these details means that I'm putting this in my YouTube favorites. I really like that arm w the showerhead that you pull over the mash tun.

[Nospherith]

I like the tip on when to pull back on the gas that was helpful to prevent a boilover which can get crud all over your burner and you're brew kettle. I like to keep everything immaculately clean so tip appreciated.

[OssyTuber]

This kind of brewing is being forced out by mass-production. I can't help but think that this style has got to be the better option. I just wish I had the skill and patience to start such a brew. Heyho I'll have to make do watching one, thanks for sharing.

[Adol666]

@OssyTuber You could always do an Extract brew with a pound or 2 of grain. Or a Partial Mash where you use more grain and less extract. You can still make damn good beer using extract with some added grains, its alot less time consuming and easyer

[hattrick364]

@OssyTuber homemade beer is super simple. you should give it a shot. i did 10 extract and extract with specialty grains before i made the leap to this method. i've done 2 all grain batches so far.

give it a shot!

[guittarmaster]

Am i drunk or does he sound kinda like George Carlin?

[billywitchdoctor1979]

these videos got me homebrewing!

[Daneisbikopelli]

The real area of concern I see, especially for a eco brew, is hot wort going into a better bottle. These bottles are food grade PET but are only rated to 140 degrees. More than that can distort the bottle, burn it, and most importantly release Bisphenol A or BPA right into that awesome looking beer. I would use a glass carboy or another stainless pot to collect wort for the kettle. I'm pretty anal about these kinds of things, all looks great though, cheers!

[bjcpc0337]

Good to see someone else still using those floating dairy thermometers, more accurate than dial ones and more consistent and accurate. But don't you boil, why straight to a carboy? How do you add hops and extract bittering if not boiling? Or am I missing an in between step from mashtun to carboy?

[sniperalpha213]

@bjcpc0337 I think he use the rest of the sparge water from the keg and sparged completely into carboys then poured them all back into the keg to boil

[bjcpc0337]

Good to see someone else still using those floating dairy thermometers, more accurate than dial ones and more consistent and accurate.

[hydro4life123]

This isn't EdWort, is it?

[wrlitzr]

Rich is Ed's trusty sidekick, like Jim Fowler was to Marlin Perkins.

Brew on Guys !!!

[nigerford]

Its like listening to Alan Alda making beer. I Love it

[Jasonthehammer]

Love the Vid, I would love to make something like this but don't know where to start

[Intoxilyzer5000]

Ha Ha  How ironic.. using an Anheuser keg to brew at home.

[steeljan]

Ed is amazing, he's my brew hero!! Right on Ed!! I'd love to see more educational beer videos of Ed. This is real experience in action. Thank you so much for this series.

[Klaypidgeon]

@steeljan I am glad you enjoyed the vid. i have been trying to get Ed to join You tube so he can answer the many questions.His last batch 6.7%. He does bottle,but I missed the bottling process.

[bluemystic7502]

What beer are you brewing that you need to mash at 158?

[petoskeyfan]

Great Video .

[oxman0313]

I want to grow hops but I live in Arizona, it is very hard to grow anything here.

[JimmyPage968]

@oxman0313 i know your pain buddy.

[gbluesrocker]

oh ok, thanks!

[gbluesrocker]

is it safe to use a beer keg as a brew pot? thank you for your time and video postings!

[Klaypidgeon]

The beer keg that Ed uses is made out of100% stainless steel. It is safe. I would not use Aluminum, carbon steel or any container that is plated or has a coating such as teflon.

[pdxjules]

When the boil begins, set your timer and begin adding hops. (He didn't say so when doing the first addition, the bittering Hops) other adjuncts are often added at 30 minutes, and the last 10-15 minutes of a 60 minute boil. Recipes vary greatly, and brewers can try all sorts of new things. Online Calculators help you estimate results and plan amounts.