Hey Craig! First of all I'd like to thank you for your videos. They are the main reason I dared order my Beerkit(Coopers). I just started my first batch tonight and I THINK I did it right, real excited to taste the result. Anyways, I got one Q that needs a A and you are the person I feel is qualified to answere it. I'm keeping the fermenter(the "beer making bucket") in a spare room we have with no windows. Does the fermenting process require any kind of light to work or can I keep it dark?
Oh yeah, just wanted to say the reason why the head was probably staying around so long on that beer is they added wheat malt to the recipe. Wheat malt always gives tremendous white foamy heads that like to hang around. So next time you're brewing a lager try adding some wheat malt =).
Just found your channel tonight! You rock man, I'm gonna start brewing my own beer starting next week. Have you brewed any Hefewiezen? I want to try the coopers version.
@Nachito667 I just brewed a hefe although I made the recipe myself based off others.
The yeast is very important in a hefeweizen, so if you want all those complex flavours like clove, citrus and banana notes I'm not sure you'd get that with the dried yeast they'll provide in a kit. I personally used the Wyeast 3068 although it's quite pricey over dried yeast. If your going for a more neutral hefe like an Erdinger however, dried yeast might be fine. GL on whatever you choose =)
Craig, you cant possibly DRINK all the beer you make right? Do you give away some to your friends?? Man I would absolutley LOOVE if I could actually get a Craigtube beer in the mail. Maybe I can send you some artwork and we can work something out.
The bubbles (snow storm) you see rising up is just carbon dioxide coming out of suspension. You can see the same thing happen in a coke. The head has more to do with proteins and whatnot. cheers :-)
Its funny you say that about Canada not having amazing beer. Thats how I tell if a person is a real beer drinker. Most people in the States that dont know good beer thing that Canadian beer is thicker and has more alcohol. Anyway we all know that theres good beer from every country and like I said its an easy way to tell if someones a real beer drinker.
@teamhex I probably shouldn't have said it like that. There are some great beers here, but they're not that easy to find or know about. Our beer stores carry mostly macro beer, and the liquor stores all carry varying stock all the time so you might suggest a great Canadian beer and I might walk in and it's nowhere to be found in my area. So far I have never tasted a beer from here that is as good as the one in this video. I have my fingers crossed tho.
@CraigTube Defiantly the same way in the states. Most people just know the macro brew(mainly because of their advertising budgets). Sad thing is....most people here freak out when they taste beer with real flavor. My dad drinks miller light, and while its not the worst beer in the world...its like water.
@CraigTube@teamhex It is all about area. I live in Vegas, and even though we are right next door to California, we don't get the best beer that CA has to offer (Russian River brewery may be the best in the world). I can drive 5 hours to San Diego and have such a great beer experience, yet in Vegas my selection is not as good. I am with Craig that it is such a shame that we all can't have access to the great beers that the world has to offer.
Great video Craig but I have to disagree with your statement about Canada not making amazing beer,The 1772 India Pale Ale I had in Charlottetown was absolutely beautiful tasting,the hop flavoring was so abundant and fresh that I still tasted the hops long after the beer was gone and even in the burps,lol That beer was also very clean,refreshing and had about the right amount of carbonation. But most beer in Canada is just average beer. Thumbs up for this vid,Take Care,Cheers!
On Star san: When it gets cloudy it means its already breaking down. Basicly its a chemical reaction between the Phosphoric Acid and minerals or chlorine in your tap water. Ive found that if you take 1 gallon jugs of distilled water and make a Starsan solution it will keep indefinately. I then put it in a spray bottle and spray sanitize everything. Ive PH tested star san/distilled water solution up to 2 months later and it still holds its ph of 2-3. Saves ALOT of money
You mention "oakyness", have you ever added oak to an extract recipe? What were the effects? Did you enjoy the historic or traditional flavor of the oak? I am considering adding oak to my next brew to help me experience beer in a more historic context.
great vid, cant wait for the cream ale one. those yeasts are what we frequently use in the u.s. safale05 is particularly sturdy. next time ill have to send you champagne yeast to brew hard cider. a personal q - does your wife mind all your equipment and set -up? im lucky as im unusual as a female brewer and my hubby drinks the beer i make, so, no problems.cheers!
@lkcheat I just bottled/kegged your cream ale. It tastes very nice flat, so I think it's going to be a great one. My wife doesn't mind my brewing apparel as long as it's in the basement. I've been brewing since before we met 20 years ago, so I think she'd find it weird if the equipment was gone.
'Mastne' is archaic word, used in XVII century, "derived from the words: burly, full, greasy, meaty, which emphasized the richness of its components and structure of the beer" ... 'Brackie' you can pronounce like Bratzkye (very similar case like Gretzky, whose grandfather was Pole). It's the name of brewery in Cieszyn. Very good work guys. And of course big thanks for Craig!
Hi There, great beer reviews! I can't wait to see what you make with those Amarillo hops. I just bottled up my heather ale, it'll be ready in a few weeks. I hope to see your "heather ale" review soon, and I hope both of our heather beers inspire other folks.
Ralphgtx280 is right. Paweł is equivalent to Paul. The "w" is pronounced as a 'v' and the "ł" is pronounced like you would pronounce the letter "w" in 'water'
Craig, I assume you're in lower Ontario from watching. If you get a chance, I would love to see a review of one of the beets from Kings microbrewery in Bolton. I think the LCBO carries their line. Thanks for the video!
Excuse my ignorance but are you blind?
Blunteeezy 4 months ago
Another great vid. Hats off to you :)
xaldasax 6 months ago
According to Wikipedia, it looks like that Brackie Mastne brew you had is 5.8% abv. Definitely gonna have to find some that. Cheers!
chrisguz4300 6 months ago
Hey Craig, any thoughts on how to deal with chill haze?? Thanks
MeMcNeills 6 months ago
Hey Craig! First of all I'd like to thank you for your videos. They are the main reason I dared order my Beerkit(Coopers). I just started my first batch tonight and I THINK I did it right, real excited to taste the result. Anyways, I got one Q that needs a A and you are the person I feel is qualified to answere it. I'm keeping the fermenter(the "beer making bucket") in a spare room we have with no windows. Does the fermenting process require any kind of light to work or can I keep it dark?
DrTransDickables 6 months ago
@DrTransDickables Keeping it dark is the best thing you can do. Daylight can "skunk" the beer. So brew on and enjoy.
Cheers!
CraigTube 6 months ago
I love this man. It's obvious he has a passion for what he does, and that passion rubs off easily. My cooper's kit should be here any day now..
GibsonsForLife 6 months ago
great vid Craid! Looking forward to you starsan vid. Very curious since thats what I use as primary sanitizer
ruggend 6 months ago
Hey Craig, I'm looking forward to your future reviews on the beers you make with the ingredients you received. Cheers!
LongDogBrew 6 months ago
Mmm,I love Shiner. Great little town, even better beer. They make a Black Lager if you can get it.
berean73 6 months ago
Oh yeah, just wanted to say the reason why the head was probably staying around so long on that beer is they added wheat malt to the recipe. Wheat malt always gives tremendous white foamy heads that like to hang around. So next time you're brewing a lager try adding some wheat malt =).
LeJimster 6 months ago
Just found your channel tonight! You rock man, I'm gonna start brewing my own beer starting next week. Have you brewed any Hefewiezen? I want to try the coopers version.
Nachito667 6 months ago
@Nachito667 I just brewed a hefe although I made the recipe myself based off others.
The yeast is very important in a hefeweizen, so if you want all those complex flavours like clove, citrus and banana notes I'm not sure you'd get that with the dried yeast they'll provide in a kit. I personally used the Wyeast 3068 although it's quite pricey over dried yeast. If your going for a more neutral hefe like an Erdinger however, dried yeast might be fine. GL on whatever you choose =)
LeJimster 6 months ago
Whats the news on the T-shirt front, I cannot find that video anymore
supervascular 6 months ago
@supervascular That video is now off line and I am tallying up all the votes.
CraigTube 6 months ago
Craig, you cant possibly DRINK all the beer you make right? Do you give away some to your friends?? Man I would absolutley LOOVE if I could actually get a Craigtube beer in the mail. Maybe I can send you some artwork and we can work something out.
mushroomhill 6 months ago
craigtube is ranked #1 in Poland :)
RevolutionaryBrewer 6 months ago
Shiner beer is made just a couple of hours away from me. cool to see you wearing the shirt. also a great beer.
rgvwheeler 6 months ago
The bubbles (snow storm) you see rising up is just carbon dioxide coming out of suspension. You can see the same thing happen in a coke. The head has more to do with proteins and whatnot. cheers :-)
blawjr 6 months ago
Its funny you say that about Canada not having amazing beer. Thats how I tell if a person is a real beer drinker. Most people in the States that dont know good beer thing that Canadian beer is thicker and has more alcohol. Anyway we all know that theres good beer from every country and like I said its an easy way to tell if someones a real beer drinker.
teamhex 6 months ago
@teamhex I probably shouldn't have said it like that. There are some great beers here, but they're not that easy to find or know about. Our beer stores carry mostly macro beer, and the liquor stores all carry varying stock all the time so you might suggest a great Canadian beer and I might walk in and it's nowhere to be found in my area. So far I have never tasted a beer from here that is as good as the one in this video. I have my fingers crossed tho.
CraigTube 6 months ago
@CraigTube Defiantly the same way in the states. Most people just know the macro brew(mainly because of their advertising budgets). Sad thing is....most people here freak out when they taste beer with real flavor. My dad drinks miller light, and while its not the worst beer in the world...its like water.
teamhex 6 months ago
@CraigTube @teamhex It is all about area. I live in Vegas, and even though we are right next door to California, we don't get the best beer that CA has to offer (Russian River brewery may be the best in the world). I can drive 5 hours to San Diego and have such a great beer experience, yet in Vegas my selection is not as good. I am with Craig that it is such a shame that we all can't have access to the great beers that the world has to offer.
arrogantbastardale 6 months ago
Move to friggin' belgium. Best beers in the world (in my opinion) [=
NiborGnittekeduog 6 months ago
Great video Craig but I have to disagree with your statement about Canada not making amazing beer,The 1772 India Pale Ale I had in Charlottetown was absolutely beautiful tasting,the hop flavoring was so abundant and fresh that I still tasted the hops long after the beer was gone and even in the burps,lol That beer was also very clean,refreshing and had about the right amount of carbonation. But most beer in Canada is just average beer. Thumbs up for this vid,Take Care,Cheers!
jakeanddar 6 months ago
craig double fisting his beers!! awesome!
petsaw000 6 months ago
On Star san: When it gets cloudy it means its already breaking down. Basicly its a chemical reaction between the Phosphoric Acid and minerals or chlorine in your tap water. Ive found that if you take 1 gallon jugs of distilled water and make a Starsan solution it will keep indefinately. I then put it in a spray bottle and spray sanitize everything. Ive PH tested star san/distilled water solution up to 2 months later and it still holds its ph of 2-3. Saves ALOT of money
Adol666 6 months ago
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Adol666 6 months ago
You mention "oakyness", have you ever added oak to an extract recipe? What were the effects? Did you enjoy the historic or traditional flavor of the oak? I am considering adding oak to my next brew to help me experience beer in a more historic context.
SgtMantis 6 months ago
Recently went to Poland for a holiday and yes the best beer i've ever had the entire time, didn't have a less than awesome beer the whole time.
Rufeo0 6 months ago
you are very lucky to get some amarillo hops
roblawngnome 6 months ago
Craig, have you ever made a "The Brew House" beer kit? They are amazing.
ColbGood 6 months ago
@ColbGood i love the brew house IPA
steve45ca 6 months ago
@steve45ca Thats good to hear because I have the IPA in the fermenter right now! My favorite so far is the munich dark lager
ColbGood 6 months ago
@steve45ca All of the Brew House beers are great, my favorite is the Red Ale! (And the winter one I can't remember what its called).
SudsY1979 6 months ago
another nice vid.
hey craig, any chance you could do a video on how to package beer mail?
thanks. :D
alzathoth 6 months ago
great vid, cant wait for the cream ale one. those yeasts are what we frequently use in the u.s. safale05 is particularly sturdy. next time ill have to send you champagne yeast to brew hard cider. a personal q - does your wife mind all your equipment and set -up? im lucky as im unusual as a female brewer and my hubby drinks the beer i make, so, no problems.cheers!
lkcheat 6 months ago
@lkcheat I just bottled/kegged your cream ale. It tastes very nice flat, so I think it's going to be a great one. My wife doesn't mind my brewing apparel as long as it's in the basement. I've been brewing since before we met 20 years ago, so I think she'd find it weird if the equipment was gone.
CraigTube 6 months ago
Pawel like Pavel Chekov ;-)
coelian1701 6 months ago
Great rewiev keep the videos coming....greetings from norway...:)
Lagerlederen 6 months ago
Lol, bugger off!
LeJimster 6 months ago
I've used the Safale US 05 on my last beer, an All Grain Amarillio American IPA. It turned out very good!!
LeJimster 6 months ago
I forgot: Brackie Mastne has 5,8% ABV. Composed of four types of malts, three barley: Pilsner, Munich and caramel, and malted wheat.
fxone10 6 months ago
'Mastne' is archaic word, used in XVII century, "derived from the words: burly, full, greasy, meaty, which emphasized the richness of its components and structure of the beer" ... 'Brackie' you can pronounce like Bratzkye (very similar case like Gretzky, whose grandfather was Pole). It's the name of brewery in Cieszyn. Very good work guys. And of course big thanks for Craig!
fxone10 6 months ago
Craig can you have a look at my beer reviews and give me some advice. Thanks.
~George~
DevonHomeBrew 6 months ago
hahah Baby shower hilarious!!!! Great stuff though! Your fans are amazing. I wish my viewers as generous haha. Cheers mate!
BeerGeekNation 6 months ago
Hi There, great beer reviews! I can't wait to see what you make with those Amarillo hops. I just bottled up my heather ale, it'll be ready in a few weeks. I hope to see your "heather ale" review soon, and I hope both of our heather beers inspire other folks.
Cheers!
Immo
immolateus 6 months ago
Ralphgtx280 is right. Paweł is equivalent to Paul. The "w" is pronounced as a 'v' and the "ł" is pronounced like you would pronounce the letter "w" in 'water'
ThomasCrown79 6 months ago
in polish a w is pronounced as v so you say Pavel it is the Polish equivalent to Paul
Ralphgtx280 6 months ago 2
go texas!!!
rubberband3456 6 months ago
Craig, I assume you're in lower Ontario from watching. If you get a chance, I would love to see a review of one of the beets from Kings microbrewery in Bolton. I think the LCBO carries their line. Thanks for the video!
mathewrtaylor 6 months ago
Rockin the Shiner shirt I see. Did you ever review that beer craig? It's one of my favorites and I don't remember seeing the review.
darkenrahl123 6 months ago
Glad to see another video I was going crazy waiting for one... Nice job Craig
BookedL15 6 months ago
have you ever had guiness from ireland ?
MrSmilingFanny 6 months ago
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MrSmilingFanny 6 months ago