i was questioning how hi my board em threshold was half way threw part two then at three wondering 'is this really as mundane as life gets'..but hearing this OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO was worth it.... such satisfaction.. noice
Great videos! They are going to be very useful for me and my boyfriend. We bought a home brewing kit but there were no "how to" explanations so we felt very lost at the moment we intended to start the process and we decided to look for some explanations on youtube and... there were your great videos awaiting for us!!! Thank you very much, sir!!! Greetings from Spain!
I just got a MrBeer kit for X-mas and was very impressed with your 4 video's...I thought you did a great job...I only wish my kit came with all the same cleaning equipment you have...I also agree that the plastic bottles are not only easier to cap they are also safer incase you accidently knock one offf the table...no broken glass...have you ever made the root beer at home before?
I love your beer videos I was waiting for you to explain how the carbonation got in there & you explained it well. I thought it was Albert Einstein who invented bubbles in beer but I was wrong, now you have to make a video about pretzels.
hey man i like the videos.. my question is when do you put the bottles in the fridge to get cold,also what kit would you recommend for a beginner? Thanks
@goblin2ten Put them in after about two weeks. You don't have to put them in until you want them cold, but give them 24 hours in there. You'll get better foam. Why not try the Coopers DIY kit. There's a banner on my site... craigfarraway (dot) com that takes you right to the site where you can order the kit. I have one and I use it all the time. It comes with your first batch of beer. I have videos on my channel of it. On Youtube, type "coopers diy beer kit" in the search. It's the first video.
Hey Craig I was wondering how your brew compares to commercial made brew? I personally would like to start trying to make beer as a hobby, but if your not doing it because it's a hobby of yours is the taste and cost of the beer you make worth brewing it? Also what different kinds of malt would you recommend? You should make a video about different kinds of malts (sorry if you already have). By the way, I love your videos.
These beer kits are way too much work and the quality is rarely what you would hope for. Check out the Canadian Mister Beer Bottle Brew. It was invented by a German born Brewmaster, now living in Canada. It’s much easier and way better quality. Truly a premium beer kit for dummies. Read the reviews at their facebook page.
Hi Craig....watching the videos here in Ireland...thanks for the easy going demonstrations. Quick question....if I want to keep sediment out of the bottles completely, should I use a 2nd fermenter or simply tilt the fermenter back to keep sediment away from the outlet?
@tranchella2 Any method you can use to avoid the sediment at the bottom will work, but I caution you against bottling clear beer. It will take forever to carbonate. You will always have sediment in bottled home brew. Just don't be scared of it. :)
Really nice series. Thanks. I came looking for sourdough yeast and now I know this (pretty sure you can use that beer to make bread)
Some thoughts, Do your ever drink just one bottle? Wondered is a liter bottle would do you better.
Survivalist people say that 16 drops of bleach per gallon of water sanitized it after 30 minutes. So maybe you could use a chlorine bath on some things.
Not that you're having a problem and need to worry about it. Anyway, best series on beer I've seen. Extra thanks
Awesome guide, really helped me to understand the basics of home brewing. One question about the sterilizing fluid: how long can I reuse the stuff? I mean do you keep the same fluid for a year or two or five or ten? Thanks in advance and keep up the good work!
Great videos! I think I'm going to invest into this. I was planning to use 2L soda bottles, since I won't need as many bottles. Off the top of your head, how much sugar do you think I should use for each 2L bottle?
Great series of videos! The sound at the end had me in tears. Thank you for posting these and also for being so responsive to peoples questions. Every question I had you've answered in the posts.
@captianusa Sorry I was being a bit sarcastic there. I haven't tasted one of those beers so I wouldn't know what to shoot for. Perhaps a simple amber ale beer kit may get you there. Coopers Real Ale beer kit comes to mind, and adding some dry malt instead of just dextrose is highly recommended. Say, 500g of dry malt and 700g of dextrose.
Great job, Craig. I've endured a ba-zillion instructional videos over the years, some very slick and some pretty basic... but yours is the very best I've ever seen in terms of learning how to do something. Thanx for going *lite* on the music [I'm okay with the beer song].
Good day, I will tell how you could make some money making videos with protected links. Search for royalty free music. Upload all the stuff somewhere. Then sign up with bee4biz (you can simply Google it) and protect your download link. Make videos showcasing your free download and post protected download link in video description. bee4biz will pay each time somebody completes a survey to unlock your download link. They pay well and they pay weekly.
LMBO @ 9:53 ohhhhhhhh. lol too funny! A suggestion that MAY work to keep the foam down when putting in the bottles is to maybe tilt the box like you do a beer mug...idk...but the ohhhhhh was funny
do you run a specific gravity test on your batch? what is your normal alcohol percentage? i made a great batch of a honey wheat beer. tasted very good, had great carbination, but seemed pretty weak on the alcohol side. ive been told that the kits like you are doing (and the one i did), are pretty limited on the amount of alcohol you can extract.
@idahochas I get a reading of around 1.045 . I ends up being around 5%. You can get much more alcohol if you just combine two kits in one batch, or use some extra Dry Malt or Liquid Malt.
My daughter wants me to add coffee to a porter or stout. Have you ever done this? I have had such a thing and it's pretty good, it makes you into a wide awake drunk ;-)
Ok, I'm seriously confused. I asked you before how much liquid you end up with, you said 5 gallons. 5 gallons = 640 ounces which equals 40 - 16 ounce bottles. Yet if you watch this video, you are using closer to 50 bottles. What am I missing??
Great vids, home brewing should be a breeze now! Quick question though, in what part of the process can you change the taste or look, or alter the alcohol percentage of the beer? Say if I'd try to make a darker brew?
thanks for the crash course on brewing, this is the first time i ever even thought about home brewing, thanks for all the info on the process, very thorough walkthrough!
have you ever had an extreme amount of fermentation that it came out of the air lock? I have seen videos of people putting a tube from the lock to a bowl or sink?
@CatchingBullet my first and only batch to date did that. had to take the air lock out and run a tube from the carboy to a bucket. make sure the bucket has a good amount of water in it and the end of the tube stays submerged in that water. if not, you could easily contaminate your batch.
Hi Craig, I really enjoyed this video. I'm not much of a beer drinker, but I do think I could impress my friends by trying this out one of these days. I'd seen other home-brewing videos but they were too ellaborate and complicate... Anyways... Would you give me the malt extract-sugar-water ratio? I think I missed it... Greetings from Puerto Williams, Chile.
I liked your vids there vary good :) i might just try it i just wonder it looks like i can get every thing i need for equipment any how short of bottles and the brew mix ofcorse from the local hardware store right ???
Great videos! Very helpful. I'm getting into home brewing, using my own hops from my garden. In regards to bottling, what do you think about resealable glass bottles with the lock tops on them? Also (in regards to dextrose) how much would you recommend per 1 liter bottle?
I would like to apologise for me previous comment. All of what i said was a missive bullshit, ha. I must have been pissed at the time. I av since made my own batch of lager in a similar way to yours and it turned out perfect. It surprised me how drinkable and nice the finished product is. We have all been to a pub where we have had a bad pint n i thought it would end up tastin like that, but it didnt. Ps, lovin the fact that your comeback is the most rated comment, ha. Cheers
thanks for the great shows i have made beer and wine in the past but never had any luck with the beer i am trying again after watching your shows i have a cold basment and would really like to know how you made your thermostat set up to keep your beer warm that you have for your bottles as i have an old chest frezzer i would like to convert in to keep every thing at a constant temp
Hi Craig another great video. I did go down to my local brewer and asked about priming sugar amounts. They where more interested in selling me stuff. So Im gonna ask you. I have 600 ml bottles how much priming sugar should I use. Im making Coopers Stout.
@gunmadkiller No, the tap is high enough that the sediment stays behind. You can't kill the yeast because then it won't ferment in the bottles, causing carbonation.
Thanks for taking the time to put this together...Im on my first brew its a Fierce IPA...I appreciate your help.....Starting out can be intimidating, you did a great job! Cheers!!!
Thanks a lot for taking the time to put this together. It's very obvious by the small tricks you've shown that you've been at this for quite a while and have the process very stream lined.
I'm just getting started and I have been doing a lot of research. I noticed that when making the wort your using a pre-hopped kit. How does this compare to getting the grains, hops and barely and combining them yourself?
hey, thanks for these vids. I've been looking to start a new hobby and this actually saved me from purchasing a whole mess of equipment I won't need (those glass carboys are not easy to come by locally) I like that one bucket approach. dumb question though: Do you need to use dextrose or can you just use cane sugar?
dude you are the coolest guy ever thanks soooo much for makeing that video i'm gunna give it a try one lil question do they have like premade surupy stuff that was in the 1st video in like a blue moon flavor or like a bud light with lime or something or would you have to add that kind of stuff in later and if so when would you want to do that?? thanks again
@1kickass You probably won't achieve beers like that from home brew. Any additives may be added, depending on what they are, but don't expect commercial beer. By that I mean, it usually much better.
@1kickass yes kickass is right i would stick with the pre malted kit beers untill you graduate to malting your own grains and tinkering with hops. doing it from scratch beers a little more work into it but good results also. then you can get some recipe's on line to make beer like what you are wanting
Craig, first thanks for the video. my question is, where can I get the brewing keg with that airlock, the insulation belt, and thermometer.. and the malt mix. I've always wanted to make my own beer (im a heavy beer drinker), Im wondering if making my own beer this way save me money, rather than buying $24 per case of corona at costco?
@CraigTube Hey Craig, just a quick question, "why can't you just add some sugar to the five gallon bucket?" You mentioned the carboy as the only alternative and I simply don't understand why you can't add to the bucket instead of the carboy or bottles. Thanks for the great videos!
@MrStahl112 You first have to take the beer off of the sediment before you start stirring things into it, otherwise you will mix all the dead yeast back into the beer.
@CraigTube I have this same question. Don't Belgian brewers and most all unfiltered beers leave the yeast sediment in their brews. I tend to prefer unfiltered beers to filtered so could I just add more malt extract or dextrose to the brew bucket?
@MrNaMnOuM You really don't want that cake at the bottom mixed back into your beer. Your bottles would end up half full of sediment when they settled out. I think you are referring to "bottle conditioning" which is when you carbonate naturally in the bottles, which leaves a small amount of sediment in the bottle.
Excellent videos. I used to make home made beer and wine on a large (party) basis 30 years ago in Saudi Arabia. The supermarkets sold non-alcoholic wine and beer. We used bins to brew it and baby-bottle steriliser (Milton) to sterilise everything. Thirty-six bottles of near beer, twice as much water (all in a full size plastic bin) , seven pounds of sugar and bakers yeast. Ready for bottling in 3-5 days. A teaspoonful of sugar in each bottle for secondary fermentation.
Hi I seen your videos I like what you done I want to try it and make some Thank you.
Have you tried the swing top bottle closures Grolsch style or flip tops? I live in France now. I can get Grolsch beer or Fischer beer or Pelforth beer all in swing top bottles. I know lots of people don't like the swing top bottle but you do have to them in the right way or your beer will go flat.
Also Craig love your videos. I can see that these were your very early home brewing videos on youtube. You have really developed in the last 3 years both as a brewer and in your presentation / videos. Keep it up!
I know nothing about home brewed beer. I find your videos very educational but wonder what you do to make light beer versus dark beer. i prefer light. MILLER LITE taste. Wouldnt know where to start to get close to this???? Another thing that I noticed that it is kinda dissapointing the use of plastic bottles. I understand the ease of plastic versus glass but I do know that plastic takes away from taste. Craig, I hope your Grandfather is not rolling over in his grave lol. Also info on addin lime
These caps are the same as the ones that come on soda bottles. I don't know about the dishwasher on plastic bottles. I think it's OK. Just try one with your next load.
@CraigTube Hey Craig, Nice Videos on Home Brew. One tip for the master though, you are not "Sterilizing" the bottles and equipment, its called "Sanitizing" huge difference Craig.
@jfo1229a other than the spelling, whats the other difference? im just curious, and too lazy to google it.. so I decided not to play smart and just ask.. thanks
I believe a lot in racking when it comes to brewing. I have only made wine so far so clearing it was an easy decision. My question to you is if i go the extra mile to rack my beer once after already going into secondary, when it comes to bottling, do you need yeast to carbonate the bottles or is carbonation strictly just from adding the sugar after? Because if I rack my beer pretty much all the yeast will be gone.
@Crypticx666 Well, that's a good point you bring up. I never rack when I bottle. It takes forever to carbonate, and sometimes it's still flat after a few weeks. In fact, I never rack my beer at all. I have no problem leaving it in primary for two weeks, then bottling or kegging. Now, if it's a style that requires a long time, like lagering or something, then rack it. I just don't understand how good bottle carbonation can occur when most of the yeast is gone. I'm with you on that one. Anyone?
@CraigTube Yeah I agree totally. The directions for my "expensive" box beer actually told me to rack into a carboy, and even my brew kits dealer told me to rack it so I am still a little confused about some of this. To me it makes sense that you need yeast to carbonate your bottles so you need to be aware of the condition of your fermentation. If the yeast is all dead, you'll have all flat beer! And that's not good for anyone.
@CraigTube I've not seen a reason to rack the beer after fermentation the beer will simply go through it's second phase while in either the bottle or barrel. The Sugar will take care of carbonation. Love these vids
@3the4truth It's very drinkable. You can improve it in several ways. Watch more of my videos to find out how. Particularly, adding dry malt extract or some fresh grains and hops.
Thanks for the videos. I haven't brewed for 12 years. I do remember my batches being a bit sour with sediment at the bottom. Maybe I did not clean well enough. ? I thought you were supposed to leave the sediment in the wort in the bucket and out of the bottles.
Hi Craig, With the Bottler Rinser did you need to make a modifications to fit the plastic bottles? Mine only accepts the Glass bottles not the coopers plastic bottles, which go straight over the the pump on the rinser.
That was absolutely amazing !!!! I watched all 4 parts. I Loved it. Very informative and educational. I'd love to taste that beer too. It's original and REAL beer. Thanks for putting this on youtube. AMAZING
Fantastic videos, Craig! You make everything easily understandable and fun to learn. Thanks! Keep it up, brother!
Rykervision 1 week ago
Milky
Stalzy1 3 weeks ago
Ooooohhhhhr
hesoyam959 1 month ago
can u use a different container, like a mason jar?
STTUDDMISTER1 1 month ago
I got a mr beer kit for Xmas and my first batch is ready to be chilled today! I must say watching your vids are getting me excited to try my batch!
MisterGorefest 1 month ago
i was questioning how hi my board em threshold was half way threw part two then at three wondering 'is this really as mundane as life gets'..but hearing this OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO was worth it.... such satisfaction.. noice
thecastlegirl 1 month ago
I live in South Texas where temperatures go into 110 in the summer. Would I need to leave my beer in my home instead of garage.
AbuGrabIt 1 month ago
Dude, you're a beer god.
AbuGrabIt 1 month ago
Can you add hops to the wort at some point?
Nimnoms 1 month ago
Great videos! They are going to be very useful for me and my boyfriend. We bought a home brewing kit but there were no "how to" explanations so we felt very lost at the moment we intended to start the process and we decided to look for some explanations on youtube and... there were your great videos awaiting for us!!! Thank you very much, sir!!! Greetings from Spain!
ichithewells 1 month ago
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krazyk86cu 1 month ago
I just got a MrBeer kit for X-mas and was very impressed with your 4 video's...I thought you did a great job...I only wish my kit came with all the same cleaning equipment you have...I also agree that the plastic bottles are not only easier to cap they are also safer incase you accidently knock one offf the table...no broken glass...have you ever made the root beer at home before?
rancheroman1961 2 months ago in playlist More videos from CraigTube
Your music rocks
ddawn54 2 months ago
I love your beer videos I was waiting for you to explain how the carbonation got in there & you explained it well. I thought it was Albert Einstein who invented bubbles in beer but I was wrong, now you have to make a video about pretzels.
Charley151 2 months ago
Hey Craig, I watched all the videos and I came to the conclusion...You"re a good dude.
Beauty eh
TheodorMorell 2 months ago
hey man i like the videos.. my question is when do you put the bottles in the fridge to get cold,also what kit would you recommend for a beginner? Thanks
goblin2ten 2 months ago
@goblin2ten Put them in after about two weeks. You don't have to put them in until you want them cold, but give them 24 hours in there. You'll get better foam. Why not try the Coopers DIY kit. There's a banner on my site... craigfarraway (dot) com that takes you right to the site where you can order the kit. I have one and I use it all the time. It comes with your first batch of beer. I have videos on my channel of it. On Youtube, type "coopers diy beer kit" in the search. It's the first video.
CraigTube 2 months ago
@CraigTube thanks for the tip.. im going to look at a local home brewer store this week.
goblin2ten 2 months ago
If you'll excuse me, I just remember I have a yuengling porter in the fridge.
Greywolf831 2 months ago
Hey Craig I was wondering how your brew compares to commercial made brew? I personally would like to start trying to make beer as a hobby, but if your not doing it because it's a hobby of yours is the taste and cost of the beer you make worth brewing it? Also what different kinds of malt would you recommend? You should make a video about different kinds of malts (sorry if you already have). By the way, I love your videos.
IPkBakedI 3 months ago
Really great series you posted. I enjoyed it a lot.
Ch0coDK 3 months ago
Nice video series. I was just getting ready to try some home brewing. This helped me curb some expenses I was encountering!
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ardtimoteo 4 months ago
nice video. wish you could pass around some drink for the viewers... lol
ranierlags 4 months ago
I wish you were my neighbor.
mhaneline 4 months ago
Thanks a lot for posting these Craig! I'm a home brew greenhorn and these are very helpful in demystifying the process
jiggletittymuffin 4 months ago
does he not like th beer?
lol
therealbatman76 4 months ago
If there's yeast sitting at the bottom of the fermentation bucket, wouldn't the first few bottles have a bunch of yeast in them?
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@drumr6198ish The first bottle might get some but it will settle out in the bottle.
CraigTube 4 months ago
@CraigTube
Hi Craig....watching the videos here in Ireland...thanks for the easy going demonstrations. Quick question....if I want to keep sediment out of the bottles completely, should I use a 2nd fermenter or simply tilt the fermenter back to keep sediment away from the outlet?
tranchella2 3 months ago
@tranchella2 Any method you can use to avoid the sediment at the bottom will work, but I caution you against bottling clear beer. It will take forever to carbonate. You will always have sediment in bottled home brew. Just don't be scared of it. :)
CraigTube 3 months ago
Very nice one Sir! Quiet understandable and hopefully as much as repeatable. Happy brewing!
egarciatamayo 4 months ago
You SIr have convinced me to finally give it a try, Thanks! Great uploads, I am now subscribing to you channel...
29render 4 months ago
Really nice series. Thanks. I came looking for sourdough yeast and now I know this (pretty sure you can use that beer to make bread)
Some thoughts, Do your ever drink just one bottle? Wondered is a liter bottle would do you better.
Survivalist people say that 16 drops of bleach per gallon of water sanitized it after 30 minutes. So maybe you could use a chlorine bath on some things.
Not that you're having a problem and need to worry about it. Anyway, best series on beer I've seen. Extra thanks
McHenryAnge 4 months ago
The beer looks really clear :) I thought you had to siphon the top of the big bucket to avoid the sediment.
I'm just making some sugar mash with turbo yeast.
I've also started to experiment with some sugar soft drinks and adding some of the mash to that to see if I can get the cost as low as possible.
Great vids.Cheers!
express375 5 months ago
Awesome guide, really helped me to understand the basics of home brewing. One question about the sterilizing fluid: how long can I reuse the stuff? I mean do you keep the same fluid for a year or two or five or ten? Thanks in advance and keep up the good work!
BotanicalCreature 5 months ago
@BotanicalCreature It depends on what sanitizer you use. I may do a video on this.
CraigTube 5 months ago
Thanks. A really great way to start your own home brews.
Just loved your 'Easy home brewing' series. Looks fun to do, easy for all of us -common men, beginners. I really feel encouraged to start. Thanks.
I got a little bunch of questions, but it will be for another time (or comment)
Did I said 'Thanks' before? Thank you.
anyramone 5 months ago
Great videos! I think I'm going to invest into this. I was planning to use 2L soda bottles, since I won't need as many bottles. Off the top of your head, how much sugar do you think I should use for each 2L bottle?
Thanks
rappy90 5 months ago
@rappy90 I'm guessing around 2.5 tsp. I used to use a half tsp for 351 ml.
CraigTube 5 months ago
ooooooooooo thats the best thing of the series man! Thanks a lot Craig! OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
mozpi 5 months ago
Good job.. I needed a refresher as I haven't brewed since my college days. Ready to return! Thank You.
doucetteje 5 months ago
Hey Craig - just found this channel- briliant!
where do you get your screw cap beer bottles from?
1962mrwoody 5 months ago
@1962mrwoody I buy them locally. Thanks for watching.
CraigTube 5 months ago
Hi Craig, I just started brewing, have learn a lot from watching your videos.
Just wondering, is it really necessary to rinse the bottle after sanitizing it?
If let say I have a Iodophor solution with my local brew shop says it is a no rinse solution.
Gallardo26 5 months ago
What percentage of alcohol is your beer?
MobyDave1583 5 months ago
@MobyDave1583 I aim for around 5%.
CraigTube 5 months ago
why don't you just mix the sugar solution into the fermentor? you would get more even results in each bottle if you did wouldn't you?
BigCalm55 6 months ago
Great series of videos! The sound at the end had me in tears. Thank you for posting these and also for being so responsive to peoples questions. Every question I had you've answered in the posts.
XBUNCEX 6 months ago
great series, I'm subscribing! :)
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BEERandBODY 7 months ago
Is it possible to make beer that taste like commercial beer such as Molson Golden Ale ?
captianusa 7 months ago
@captianusa Sure, if you cut down on your malt and use corn and rice for the fermentation to save money. :)
CraigTube 7 months ago
@CraigTube
I understand.
Please allow me to rephrase.
Is there a recipe that I can use to make a beer that would taste better than MGA ?
captianusa 7 months ago
@captianusa Sorry I was being a bit sarcastic there. I haven't tasted one of those beers so I wouldn't know what to shoot for. Perhaps a simple amber ale beer kit may get you there. Coopers Real Ale beer kit comes to mind, and adding some dry malt instead of just dextrose is highly recommended. Say, 500g of dry malt and 700g of dextrose.
CraigTube 7 months ago
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
loko95ftp 7 months ago 26
Great job, Craig. I've endured a ba-zillion instructional videos over the years, some very slick and some pretty basic... but yours is the very best I've ever seen in terms of learning how to do something. Thanx for going *lite* on the music [I'm okay with the beer song].
McGrottomaster 7 months ago
i want to try this! how much does everything cost in order to do this?
NINPHMTDS 7 months ago
this was so helpful. thank you for posting it.
ShortStoriesByRyan 7 months ago
It's actually best to put the sugar in after the beer, It reduces any pressure loss as the beer mixes with the sugar.
perador1 8 months ago
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joeDfreak 8 months ago
how many milliliters is a beer and a half? some beers are different sizes
HotRocksAndHardRock 8 months ago
where did you get your bottles at?
biggidaman777 8 months ago
@biggidaman777 I got them here locally but I'm sure you can find them on line.
CraigTube 8 months ago
Do you really need to add some more sugar into the bottles???? what happens if i dont do ti?.... and what is this for?
darkkinn 8 months ago
@darkkinn That sugar will ferment in the bottles and cause your beer to carbonate. Without it, your beer will be totally flat. Yuk.
CraigTube 8 months ago
LMBO @ 9:53 ohhhhhhhh. lol too funny! A suggestion that MAY work to keep the foam down when putting in the bottles is to maybe tilt the box like you do a beer mug...idk...but the ohhhhhh was funny
str8jacket3044 8 months ago 2
do you run a specific gravity test on your batch? what is your normal alcohol percentage? i made a great batch of a honey wheat beer. tasted very good, had great carbination, but seemed pretty weak on the alcohol side. ive been told that the kits like you are doing (and the one i did), are pretty limited on the amount of alcohol you can extract.
idahochas 8 months ago
@idahochas I get a reading of around 1.045 . I ends up being around 5%. You can get much more alcohol if you just combine two kits in one batch, or use some extra Dry Malt or Liquid Malt.
CraigTube 8 months ago
@darnlate Thanks!
Spilledesperado 8 months ago
My daughter wants me to add coffee to a porter or stout. Have you ever done this? I have had such a thing and it's pretty good, it makes you into a wide awake drunk ;-)
someonespadre 8 months ago
@someonespadre I don't drink coffee but yes you can. Not sure how much tho. Good question for a Craig's Q.
CraigTube 8 months ago
what is the point of puting the dextrose in the individual bottles before puting the beer in? can you skip this step,is it nesasary?
marco64499 8 months ago
Craig, you're funny. I feel like having a beer now! It's 10:28 am though!!
hkj73 9 months ago
good looking beer wish i had some but im to lazy to make it =/
emerybryant 9 months ago
9:52 HAHAHAHHA
zippylip76 9 months ago
hey Craig ur awesome man
Liutox008 9 months ago
Awesome. I'm getting a new kit and going to start for the first time; great video.
BrownLabRanch 10 months ago
Ok, I'm seriously confused. I asked you before how much liquid you end up with, you said 5 gallons. 5 gallons = 640 ounces which equals 40 - 16 ounce bottles. Yet if you watch this video, you are using closer to 50 bottles. What am I missing??
MeMcNeills 10 months ago
@MeMcNeills I used 12 ounce bottles in this video.
CraigTube 10 months ago
Hey Craig,
Great vids, home brewing should be a breeze now! Quick question though, in what part of the process can you change the taste or look, or alter the alcohol percentage of the beer? Say if I'd try to make a darker brew?
Greetings from Belgium
Spilledesperado 10 months ago
thanks for the crash course on brewing, this is the first time i ever even thought about home brewing, thanks for all the info on the process, very thorough walkthrough!
LikeHellaHellaLike 11 months ago
@jekyllnhyde360 You don't have to do this with beer. The beer will clear on it's own over time.
CraigTube 11 months ago
very nice video, thank you.
have you ever had an extreme amount of fermentation that it came out of the air lock? I have seen videos of people putting a tube from the lock to a bowl or sink?
CatchingBullet 11 months ago
@CatchingBullet happens all the time.
CraigTube 11 months ago
@CraigTube Ooooohhhhh... well thanks for watching........... made me laugh so hard I started crying for about 5 mins.... Good video series though.
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@CraigTube "Ooooohhhhh... well thanks for watching.".......... made me laugh so hard I started crying for about 5 mins.... Good video series though.
spitfire1821 11 months ago
@CatchingBullet my first and only batch to date did that. had to take the air lock out and run a tube from the carboy to a bucket. make sure the bucket has a good amount of water in it and the end of the tube stays submerged in that water. if not, you could easily contaminate your batch.
idahochas 8 months ago
Hi Craig, I really enjoyed this video. I'm not much of a beer drinker, but I do think I could impress my friends by trying this out one of these days. I'd seen other home-brewing videos but they were too ellaborate and complicate... Anyways... Would you give me the malt extract-sugar-water ratio? I think I missed it... Greetings from Puerto Williams, Chile.
DerAnstifter 11 months ago
I liked your vids there vary good :) i might just try it i just wonder it looks like i can get every thing i need for equipment any how short of bottles and the brew mix ofcorse from the local hardware store right ???
MrTechguy31 11 months ago
@MrTechguy31 I suppose, but make sure it's all food grade.
CraigTube 11 months ago
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Great videos! Very helpful. I'm getting into home brewing, using my own hops from my garden. In regards to bottling, what do you think about resealable glass bottles with the lock tops on them? Also (in regards to dextrose) how much would you recommend per 1 liter bottle?
SnoozAlarm 11 months ago
Hi Craig, loving the videos really helpful!!
I was just wondering how long the beer will last for after it had been bottled?
Many Thanks.
c1a9r9l4 1 year ago
@c1a9r9l4 If you properly sanitize your bottles and store the beer in a cool, dark place, there's no reason it wouldn't last a year or longer.
CraigTube 1 year ago
I would like to apologise for me previous comment. All of what i said was a missive bullshit, ha. I must have been pissed at the time. I av since made my own batch of lager in a similar way to yours and it turned out perfect. It surprised me how drinkable and nice the finished product is. We have all been to a pub where we have had a bad pint n i thought it would end up tastin like that, but it didnt. Ps, lovin the fact that your comeback is the most rated comment, ha. Cheers
madgaz00 1 year ago
Hi Craig.
First of all, very nice and informative videos!! I'm off to try it soon.
Just one question. What ingredient or method makes the color of the beer?
BeTheGr8 1 year ago
@BeTheGr8 It's the barley.
CraigTube 1 year ago
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Hi Craig, I decided to post my first Festa Brew on my blog. A big shout out to you for all your help. Thanks a bunch! Can't wait to taste it!
robert-levesque.blogspot.com/2011/02/grand-festa-brew-experiment.html
robnews11 1 year ago
thanks for the great shows i have made beer and wine in the past but never had any luck with the beer i am trying again after watching your shows i have a cold basment and would really like to know how you made your thermostat set up to keep your beer warm that you have for your bottles as i have an old chest frezzer i would like to convert in to keep every thing at a constant temp
mick8nsmith 1 year ago
@mick8nsmith Look for my video on Bottle Conditioning in cold temps.
CraigTube 1 year ago
I thought brewing was a bit too difficult but thanks to you Cragie i cant wait to drop by a shop and get some Coopers diy. cheers
MaliDachi 1 year ago
Thanks so much for helping me get started .The best vidio on beer brewing i've seen yet.
216252lou 1 year ago
AWESOME videos, man! Thank you so much for sharing your tips. I'm making my first batch tomorrow and I'm sure I'll use some of your techniques.
Betmore 1 year ago
Thanks Craig for letting the easy way of brewering out ot the public. I don't see how anyone can make a misstake with your instructions.
Have you ever tried the old fashion way by crushing your malt and adding the hops yourself or do you always use the extract?
Thanks and keep up the good work!
rasunda 1 year ago
@rasunda Yes, I have played with plenty of grains and hops. It's fun, but the kits are quick and easy.
CraigTube 1 year ago
Hi Craig another great video. I did go down to my local brewer and asked about priming sugar amounts. They where more interested in selling me stuff. So Im gonna ask you. I have 600 ml bottles how much priming sugar should I use. Im making Coopers Stout.
cleobc1 1 year ago
hey craig, don't have time for bottling and stuff. Could I just get the malt extrract fermented and drink the brew staright from the fermenting bin?
stinger717 1 year ago
@gunmadkiller No, the tap is high enough that the sediment stays behind. You can't kill the yeast because then it won't ferment in the bottles, causing carbonation.
CraigTube 1 year ago
Thanks for taking the time to put this together...Im on my first brew its a Fierce IPA...I appreciate your help.....Starting out can be intimidating, you did a great job! Cheers!!!
ChrisA351 1 year ago
Thanks a lot for taking the time to put this together. It's very obvious by the small tricks you've shown that you've been at this for quite a while and have the process very stream lined.
I'm just getting started and I have been doing a lot of research. I noticed that when making the wort your using a pre-hopped kit. How does this compare to getting the grains, hops and barely and combining them yourself?
wesw02 1 year ago
@wesw02 That's a bit of a long answer for me here. Have a look at my video called, "Home Brew Taste + The Four Ways of Making Home Brew".
CraigTube 1 year ago
May I aks why you dont dissove all the dextrose in the fermentor before you bottle?
Brillyr 1 year ago
@Brillyr That requires you to rack the beer to a secondary to remove the sediment. Some do it and some don't.
CraigTube 1 year ago
@CraigTube
Oh yes, ofcourse! Thanks.
Brillyr 1 year ago
Great Tutorial, why no hops?
MeMcNeills 1 year ago
@MeMcNeills It's in the can.
CraigTube 1 year ago
Why no hops?
MeMcNeills 1 year ago
i want to make my own beer
Xenadog01 1 year ago
does using plastic bottles make any difference to the taste of the beer? some people say glass bottles are better, why is this?
xsteneck 1 year ago
@xsteneck Food grade plastic bottles should hot change the taste of the beer at all. Some people are just loyal to glass, I think.
CraigTube 1 year ago
@CraigTube
It has to do with two reasons:
1 - oxygen: glass transfers a bit less oxygen than PET bottles, but in a short time this makes no difference.
2 - UV light. Glass lets less UV through, but this, again, makes no real difference if you keep the bottles in the dark.
Brillyr 1 year ago
Craig next time I am watching NFL I want to do it in your basement. :D Thanks man.
johnlovestohate 1 year ago
hey, thanks for these vids. I've been looking to start a new hobby and this actually saved me from purchasing a whole mess of equipment I won't need (those glass carboys are not easy to come by locally) I like that one bucket approach. dumb question though: Do you need to use dextrose or can you just use cane sugar?
cyclophile 1 year ago
@cyclophile Cane sugar will work, but it may add some fruity flavours to your beer.
CraigTube 1 year ago
Dont you need to strain the dead yeast cells out of the beer??
Xeiboz 1 year ago
Hey Craig, thanks for posting these videos. Just made my first beer down here in Australia, got some great tips from you. Cheers! Matt
mattiasdesign 1 year ago
dude you are the coolest guy ever thanks soooo much for makeing that video i'm gunna give it a try one lil question do they have like premade surupy stuff that was in the 1st video in like a blue moon flavor or like a bud light with lime or something or would you have to add that kind of stuff in later and if so when would you want to do that?? thanks again
1kickass 1 year ago
@1kickass You probably won't achieve beers like that from home brew. Any additives may be added, depending on what they are, but don't expect commercial beer. By that I mean, it usually much better.
CraigTube 1 year ago
@CraigTube what type of syphon do you use in this clip? cool vids thanks
entrada2006 1 year ago
@entrada2006 I didn't use a siphon here. I bottled from the tap.
CraigTube 1 year ago
@1kickass yes kickass is right i would stick with the pre malted kit beers untill you graduate to malting your own grains and tinkering with hops. doing it from scratch beers a little more work into it but good results also. then you can get some recipe's on line to make beer like what you are wanting
breethwithme 1 year ago
Hey, thanks a lot Craig! Your videos gave me quite a bit more confidence to make my own beer at home and I'm bottling it today!
KennyTheTomato 1 year ago
Craig, first thanks for the video. my question is, where can I get the brewing keg with that airlock, the insulation belt, and thermometer.. and the malt mix. I've always wanted to make my own beer (im a heavy beer drinker), Im wondering if making my own beer this way save me money, rather than buying $24 per case of corona at costco?
chwynd 1 year ago
@chwynd Good choice. I've put a link in the description where you can buy everything you need. Cheers!
CraigTube 1 year ago
@CraigTube Hey Craig, just a quick question, "why can't you just add some sugar to the five gallon bucket?" You mentioned the carboy as the only alternative and I simply don't understand why you can't add to the bucket instead of the carboy or bottles. Thanks for the great videos!
MrStahl112 1 year ago
@MrStahl112 You first have to take the beer off of the sediment before you start stirring things into it, otherwise you will mix all the dead yeast back into the beer.
CraigTube 1 year ago
@CraigTube I have this same question. Don't Belgian brewers and most all unfiltered beers leave the yeast sediment in their brews. I tend to prefer unfiltered beers to filtered so could I just add more malt extract or dextrose to the brew bucket?
MrNaMnOuM 1 year ago
@MrNaMnOuM You really don't want that cake at the bottom mixed back into your beer. Your bottles would end up half full of sediment when they settled out. I think you are referring to "bottle conditioning" which is when you carbonate naturally in the bottles, which leaves a small amount of sediment in the bottle.
CraigTube 1 year ago
Excellent videos. I used to make home made beer and wine on a large (party) basis 30 years ago in Saudi Arabia. The supermarkets sold non-alcoholic wine and beer. We used bins to brew it and baby-bottle steriliser (Milton) to sterilise everything. Thirty-six bottles of near beer, twice as much water (all in a full size plastic bin) , seven pounds of sugar and bakers yeast. Ready for bottling in 3-5 days. A teaspoonful of sugar in each bottle for secondary fermentation.
MrMikenotts01 1 year ago
lol he is like oowwwwwwwww
oOABACAOo 1 year ago
Hi I seen your videos I like what you done I want to try it and make some Thank you.
Have you tried the swing top bottle closures Grolsch style or flip tops? I live in France now. I can get Grolsch beer or Fischer beer or Pelforth beer all in swing top bottles. I know lots of people don't like the swing top bottle but you do have to them in the right way or your beer will go flat.
Frenchy7652 1 year ago
9:53 This dude just jizzed in his pants, haha.
This beer looks great, I'm gonna try and make some soon!
kungfujellybean 1 year ago
Also Craig love your videos. I can see that these were your very early home brewing videos on youtube. You have really developed in the last 3 years both as a brewer and in your presentation / videos. Keep it up!
TheUniversalseminars 1 year ago
I know nothing about home brewed beer. I find your videos very educational but wonder what you do to make light beer versus dark beer. i prefer light. MILLER LITE taste. Wouldnt know where to start to get close to this???? Another thing that I noticed that it is kinda dissapointing the use of plastic bottles. I understand the ease of plastic versus glass but I do know that plastic takes away from taste. Craig, I hope your Grandfather is not rolling over in his grave lol. Also info on addin lime
alphaursus 1 year ago
@alphaursus It's food grade plastic. It's the same type of material they use for soda bottles, but if you're concerned, use glass bottles.
CraigTube 1 year ago
These caps are the same as the ones that come on soda bottles. I don't know about the dishwasher on plastic bottles. I think it's OK. Just try one with your next load.
CraigTube 1 year ago
@CraigTube Hey Craig, Nice Videos on Home Brew. One tip for the master though, you are not "Sterilizing" the bottles and equipment, its called "Sanitizing" huge difference Craig.
Have fun
jfo1229a 1 year ago
@jfo1229a other than the spelling, whats the other difference? im just curious, and too lazy to google it.. so I decided not to play smart and just ask.. thanks
chwynd 1 year ago
The caps that you are using, are they pressure caps?
Can you use standard twist on caps you get with the original beer if they are sterilized?
And can you sterilize the bottles in the dish washer?
icimblind 1 year ago
OHHHHHH!!!
awesome!
abdouche 1 year ago
I believe a lot in racking when it comes to brewing. I have only made wine so far so clearing it was an easy decision. My question to you is if i go the extra mile to rack my beer once after already going into secondary, when it comes to bottling, do you need yeast to carbonate the bottles or is carbonation strictly just from adding the sugar after? Because if I rack my beer pretty much all the yeast will be gone.
Thanks Craig! Love your videos!
Crypticx666 1 year ago
@Crypticx666 Well, that's a good point you bring up. I never rack when I bottle. It takes forever to carbonate, and sometimes it's still flat after a few weeks. In fact, I never rack my beer at all. I have no problem leaving it in primary for two weeks, then bottling or kegging. Now, if it's a style that requires a long time, like lagering or something, then rack it. I just don't understand how good bottle carbonation can occur when most of the yeast is gone. I'm with you on that one. Anyone?
CraigTube 1 year ago
@CraigTube Yeah I agree totally. The directions for my "expensive" box beer actually told me to rack into a carboy, and even my brew kits dealer told me to rack it so I am still a little confused about some of this. To me it makes sense that you need yeast to carbonate your bottles so you need to be aware of the condition of your fermentation. If the yeast is all dead, you'll have all flat beer! And that's not good for anyone.
Crypticx666 1 year ago
@CraigTube I've not seen a reason to rack the beer after fermentation the beer will simply go through it's second phase while in either the bottle or barrel. The Sugar will take care of carbonation. Love these vids
TaisinViper 1 year ago
OHHHH!! lol, love it man! What does the beer taste like?
3the4truth 1 year ago 2
@3the4truth It's very drinkable. You can improve it in several ways. Watch more of my videos to find out how. Particularly, adding dry malt extract or some fresh grains and hops.
CraigTube 1 year ago
Thanks for the videos. I haven't brewed for 12 years. I do remember my batches being a bit sour with sediment at the bottom. Maybe I did not clean well enough. ? I thought you were supposed to leave the sediment in the wort in the bucket and out of the bottles.
Unfairsharemarketing 1 year ago
@Unfairsharemarketing New sediment develops in the bottles as it carbonates. It's unavoidable. Cheers.
CraigTube 1 year ago
Hi Craig, With the Bottler Rinser did you need to make a modifications to fit the plastic bottles? Mine only accepts the Glass bottles not the coopers plastic bottles, which go straight over the the pump on the rinser.
Might try adding a plastic washer.
Regards
tufnel1970 1 year ago
@tufnel1970 Mine works with both. :)
CraigTube 1 year ago
@CraigTube
Ok. thanks.
tufnel1970 1 year ago
Awesome vids man, how much cheeper does it average out ageinst just buying it?
Kragdude 1 year ago
@Kragdude Here, it's about 1/5th the price.
CraigTube 1 year ago
very helpful, many thanks
tomosart 1 year ago
Great video . Thank you.
dy81 1 year ago
Hello Craig: If you use a 6.5 gallon bucket would you have to do anything different?2. For a 12 oz bottle would you use only half a teaspoon?
am91zx 1 year ago
@am91zx That bucket is fine just as is. Yes, half a tsp for 12oz bottles.
CraigTube 1 year ago
I have always saved used bottles that I have already drank , usually name brand, and just used a bottle capper. Wine bottles are good to
3rdtourokinawa 1 year ago
That was absolutely amazing !!!! I watched all 4 parts. I Loved it. Very informative and educational. I'd love to taste that beer too. It's original and REAL beer. Thanks for putting this on youtube. AMAZING
tonytone74 1 year ago
1. How many liters (or pints) is one batch? Sorry, not so sure what is the standard bottle.
2. Could you use ordinary sugar from supermarket, or you had to use that strange liquid sugar?
3.Where in Toronto you buy kits? Is it online over Internet or you pick ingredients in some local store?
4. Looks like a nice beer! Cheers!
drVitall 1 year ago
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