Craig, Well said brother. Love what you had to say about home brewing not being a competition. It is what we want to brew and the quest of looking for something new and different that we haven't had. At least that is me take on home brewing.
As a side note, you said that your Sierra Nevada Pale Ale clone turned out a bit hoppy? Just as a thought, have you ever had Sierra Nevada Torpedo IPA? Maybe that might be a little closer to what you made.
I have a suggestion. Perhaps you should open your own homebrew supply shop. You have been a fantastic ambassador to the craft of homebrewing and I can't imagine a better person for the job
So you are reviewing a Sierra Nevada clone, yet you have never tried Sierra Nevada? I think that would be a wonderful addition to the review, if you were able to actually tell if it tastes anything like Sierra Nevada
Wonderful video Craig and SteelJan, I watch you guys all the time as i'm a keen homebrewer. I'm going from liquid malt extract with a kit beer then to BIAB all grain; I hope it turns out the way i want.
you think that is hoppy, you should try some other brews from sierra nevada. their pale ale is weaksauce in comparrison, I'm about to brew a double IPA with 7 oz of hops, should be yummy!
hey craig did u boil the light malt extract? cuz i just made a batch of this and i boiled the lme and i got a burnt flavor to the brew...thanks craig cheers!
I think a good phrase to start throwing around to naysayers is "brew your own brew." Fermented beverages have been around for thousands of years, long before anyone even understood enzymes, yeast, or really any other biochemical element of brewing. They just knew if you put this stuff together, waited, and then drank the liquid, you would get drunk. It's just that simple. Good Job, and Brew your own brew!
ahahaha, I love the look on your face when you first taste it, Thanks for all the great videos, really helped me a lot with kegging (Im drinking one now). Cheers!
Great video! I just finished my first attempt at home brewing. I used the extract technique that was recommended to me by my local home brew store. Keep up the good videos!
Craig, I am new to brewing and have seen most of your videos. Thank you! It has given me hope. Now, when you talk about the 1lbs crystal, I'm assuming you steeped that or is that thrown in with the wort.??? This is going to be my first batch, so we will see how I do. Any help is appreciated.
You & steeljan both are good folks with this hobby/craft. But beer isn't all that cheap here. Craft beers (like the cloned one you discuss here) are $8-$12 per six pack! Even the usual culprits are $15-$19 per case of 12oz'ers. My cooper's kit can make 60 of those 12oz bottles for about the same. And,as you folks have been saying,looks/tastes better (more of a "craft" brew) than miller's,coors,bud,etc. And I don't like how some of the all-grain crowd call extract "kool-aid".
Not sure how my Sierra Nevada clone should look in the carboy at 2nd stage fermentation. Should it be clear or somewhat cloudy? I have a picture, but not sure how to get it to you
Yes, Craig, you are right that beer can be pretty cheap here in the U.S. Recently at my grocery store they were selling cases of beer for $20.00. So that's 83 cents per beer. So home brew may not be as cheap as that, but pretty close. The beers for sale were not just crappy beer but a few Mexican beers and some popular American beers. Homebrew will taste better, and it IS fun to make home brew. Just the satisfaction of knowing we made it for pleasure is worth it. It's not just to save money.
The lacing on the brew looks quite nice! The color is a bit darker than SNPA (it may just be the camera) and if you're not used to hoppy beers, that could be the explanation for the excess hoppy-ness you experienced, but for me... SNPA is just the tip of the hoppy-iceberg, if you will.
@Craigtube: What I'd suggest to improve this bad boy is the yeast. I've noticed even unadulterated strgiht coopers kits can be vastly improved with good yeast.
the good news, is the SAFALE yeasts are amazing, and as easy to use.
3 yeast varieties will work for almost all beers
Safale S-04 tastes amazing in almost any english beers.
Safale US-05 tastes amazing in almost any US beer
Saflager S-23 is a great lager yeast (remember lager takes longer and needs to be very cool)
After moving from the UK to New Zealand I couldn't find a beer that made me happy to drink it. So I went back to Home Brewing. Something I last did 15 years ago. Now I have made many types and used many ways of brewing. Like you I feel what every way you brew beer it's still beer. I have had many good kits and many good whole grain brews. At this time I have 4 brews on the way and 2 are kit's one is malt extract and the last is whole drew.. Roll on Christmas
@GranulatedStuff It's hard for me to obtain some hop varieties here, as it is some grains as well. I usually only brew with what I have easy access to, because those are the ingredients that I will buy repeatedly. If I have to go out of my way to get something, I probably won't use it.
ahh I see. I was guessing it was that the bittering hops were reasonably interchangeable in that they dont affect the aroma profile. (which I why I was puzzld when TeslaMachine suggested swapping out the Cascades !
@GranulatedStuff No, but shipping across the border is expensive and with hops being a food product, I don't know if it's even allowed. We don't have major grain and hop sources in Canada. We have to source from the US.
Great video Craig! I would of said a few things but everyone else beat me to it. Sounds like a great beer. How many kegs do you have now? are you still bottling?
@moedogger21 I have two 5 gal kegs and three 3 gal kegs. I need some replacement O rings for one of them. I hardly ever bottle. I'm doing a real Lager this winter, which I will bottle in glass for three months before tasting.
I agree with Ozzman.. leave the 5 min addition for aroma and decrease the bittering hops @ 60 mins...this will make a wonderful well balanced ale with a nice aroma...JMO
Looking at the video Craig, the two most important things you don't want to stray from and replace are the Hops and YEAST while doing a cloned recipe. Especially the yeast. Not that coopers is a bad yeast, it just doesn't fit the bill for a well known and regarded beer such as the Sierra Nevada IMO. I think the recipe would do much better using a belgian type hop instead of a cascade. Again - IMO.
@ACTeslaMachineDC Hey Tesla. I agree with you. Problem is that I don't have easy access, even at the "bike ride away" place, to these ingredients. I got the hop substitution from a long time brewer, but the yeast.. I just had to use what I had access to. The Nittingham yeast from the "bike ride" place scares me. I have it brewing in a batch right now and it smells weird. They get it in bulk and give it out in little zip bags. It's that or Coopers. Cheers.
@CraigTube I was reading where with the notty - the temps of the yeast have to be almost meticulously monitored and the yeast handled with close care..Notty could suffer from temp shock, (there's the cool down steps of the yeast) etc etc.. Just seems like for now, I'd choose to use another yeast as well. Although I have used it successfully in the past, I would go with other strains that are out there that dont require the closely monitoredprocess that notty seems to bring with it. Cheers Craig
Hi craig IMHO I would not take out the last 5 min hop addition! Thats what gives you the nice aroma. If you don't like the hoppy bitterness of the beer then take out some of the bittering hops like add only .75 oz of bittering hops for 60 min.
If that grows on you there are 2 great hop bombs that come to mind....Hop Stoopid by Legunitas and Hopsecutioner by Terrapin. Either one can be cloned easy enough or probably purchased in singles.
Good commentary - I have been homebrewing now since 2007. I started out making Coopers kits from a can and over 3 years later I still brew canned kits. I love the beer that it makes - I love the variety - I love the simplicity and love the taste. For beginners don't be intimidated - experiment and have fun. I have made some great beer with a Can of coopers graft and some corn sugar. Great beer can be made by any brewing method - just have fun and enjoy your beer
Cooper's yeast is a bit fruity/estery for the style. You should try a cleaner yeast like US05 or Nottingham to get a little closer to the true flavor profile.
Craig, Have you ever tried brewing two cans of Coopers kits together instead of adding sugar to the one kit? I am sure that you would want to use a kit that is very light in style. Maybe a pale ale kit + an amber or brown ale kit. It would be an interesting experiment. Keep posting the great videos.
@surrealtech Actually, I have a video of me doing this. (Easy Home Brewing - Second Addition). You can pick any kit you want, and just add a second can of un-hopped extract. I give it a bit of dextrose just for a kick.
Sorry havent gotten around to mailing you that SNPA yet. Glad to see you made a clone though. I laughed my ass off when you were blown away by the hops. Theres a guy who lives by me and got me started into drinking better beers, and when I couldnt take the hoppiness he said "its a journey". SNPA is not that hoppy for American Craft Brews...well there are MUCH hoppier I should say.
Maby you just dont like hopps that much, but glad your gonna stick with it a while. It grows on you. :)
I'm not sure if anyone has chimed in on this, but instead of using Northern Brewer for bittering next time, you can just go ahead and use cascades considering they're very similar to perle. Also, the neutral Coopers yeast should work just fine considering it's a neutral ale yeast. Good job, the beer looks great.
Hey, think of his initial objective... What do I *guess* it is. GIVING!
He has done something that other people haven't. People need to make a $100+ $30 minimal ingredients US purchase to start. Who cares how people like their steak or hamburger cooked?
Go to Canada and find beer in a grocery store. Find a case of native Molson at "The Beer Store." Pay over $40 US for the equivalent of Bud Mil or something.
Im really glad to see you going out and trying new things. I just did a SNPA clone and it was awesome. I cant wait to see the results of your first created recipe.
Great point made here, "It's your beer, if you're happy with the results, why worry about it?"
Home Brewing... the name says it all, when people are making a spagetti sauce, are they refering to spagetti sauce experts? not that im aware of, you just make it as you like it.
Same thing with beer, knowledge comes from experience, it's nice to have a fellow showing you the basics to start in the craft and then experiment on your own.
Like Jimmy Hendrix would say... "Are you experienced".
You go Craig. Your videos another refreshing (no pun intended). I would also like to see the recipe and process for the SN-PA. I like mildly hoppy beer and even a very hoppy beer now and then. SN-PA is usually on tap at my local homebrew store.
What a bunch of useless energy and thoughts. Craig, I am disappointed in you man. I figured that you would ignore all that worthless stuff that people had nothing else to do. Yet I honor you higher for showing that you do care.
I am PROUD to be your friend.
I brew extracts and now an apprentice to an ALL GRAIN Master! I have bought 2-3 times his equipment and have 3 boil pots mashtuns etc.. I will still check your channel and watch your videos for tips I have missed along the way.
Here we go again. Look, if u are happy with kit brewing, cool. If u are an AG God, cool. Why don't we debate the merits of yeast varieties, various specialty grains and hops, and techniques, whilst trying not to be nasty.
I've moved to all-grain as I think the final product is better, and the process appeals to my engineering background. I am NOT better than a kit brewer.
Nige, ur love of AG is valid, but ur insulting inference that tin can brewers only make shit is the root of the problem.
@jturie BUT......Nige has always been clear that his problem lies solely with pre-hopped no-boil kits with a pound of sugar. Pre-packaged recipes bought online are NOT kits. A can of unhopped extract, grains, hops and an hour boil is NOT a kit.
How bout burying this dead horse instead of continuing to beat it?
Congrats on the clone Craig. SN Pale Ale is one of my all time favorites. Cascades is one of my favorite hops, and the signature characteristic of this brew. If you make it again, and it's too hoppy, cut down on the bittering hops (or the time boiled), but not the 5 minute hops. They mainly add aroma, and that aroma is fantastic IMHO. Dry hopping too adds another dimension to the aroma. It will grow on you. Thanks again for the video.
nice video Craig. You got me started on home-brewing and im only a few batches in. I always refer my friends to your channel when they ask me how to brew.
Craig good video. The beer looks like Amber Ale. In the future I wouldn't put crystal 60 in a pale ale or ipa. In my beersmith software crystal 60 is more for porters and brown ales. See if your shop has Amarillo hops to substitute the Perle. Looks like a real nice Amber Ale. Keep it up!
@78recordrepair I'm only responding to the disrespectful comments nige has waged toward Steel Jan. Nige can't stand people disagreeing with him. He needs to be put in his place. If Nige would quit cussing at people and being condescending, he would get some respect.
Top of the Morning to you Craig. It's gorgeous today here in the Pacific Northwest. Great video as usual. I see a middle school cat fight broke out in your comments section. I guess no matter what you do, someone isn't going to like it. Cheers!
@nige4958 I'm sorry man. I don't support claims that something is shit without proof. I'm trying to be nice, but you're making it really hard dude. Unless you can prove your claims, I'll have to think about my ban policy. You say kit brewing is shit. The Scottish 80 I brewed was a kit. Your name calling, swearing, and claims you can't prove are worthy of moderating by the channel owner; ME. If you want to help, please do. Name calling, bashing without proof, and bad mouthing is not helping.
@CraigTube Ok, now you're just pissing me off. Why don't you have a look at the comments Craig. Your viewers and supporters have been the ones bashing me. All I've done is stand up for myself.
The best beers in the world are not made from kits and malt extract. My only interest is to brew great beers. Not something with alcohol that's drinkable.
Anyone who's serious about this hobby knows the truth. Kits are a bridge. That's all.
@nige4958 I understand your interests Nige. They are important, but they don't fit in with everyone's plan. No, you aren't going to make the best beer in the world from a kit. But wake up and realize that not everyone is interested in making a competition beer. People walk out of stores every fricken day with piss beer, and they paid an arm and a leg for it. I will NOT have my viewers intimidated or scared to post comments here for fear of being called names and sworn at. More.....
@nige4958 Can I Fed Ex you a box of tissues for those tears? Man up. If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. Karmas a bitch dude. Quit your whining.
@nige4958 did you not comprehend one single word i just typed to you? im not talking about beer. im talking about your inability to distinguish the difference between logical and ignorant thoughts. believe it or not, there is an entire world beyond the act of fermentation, which enables you to become a relatively functioning human being. i am an AG brewer, same as you. stop trying to be something that you are not capable of being. something looked up to. nothing you do provides any evidence
excellent video, craig. as I write, I've got a 5G batch of a west coast pale ale (Sierra Nevada style) aging in the basement. I wanted to make a point to tell you that you were the reason I finally jumped into homebrew. My grandfather made beer and wine for years, and I even received a Mr. Beer kit at one point. But it was your videos that got me interested (obsessed) in the homebrew world. I'm dedicating my next batch to you, my friend. Prost and Cheers!
aren't the liquid malt extracts pre hopped? btw i really like your videos.. you were the one who made me be so much interesested in home breewing.. cheers.
I remember when beer, liquor and tobacco was way cheaper in Canada than it was in the States, but that was before the Socialists took over. Something to think about.
Craig thanks for the vid and the high road. These discussions about which style is better is ridiculous. I'm ag but have brewed cans and it all comes down to what you like, have time for, and enjoy having one with and friend. To all these haters, shut it and make your own video doing your process and let US decide. It's f^cking YOUTUBE! Craig keep brewing and RELAX AND HAVE A HOMEBREW!
@jaygnar Yes these arguments are pathetic. I do not take part in them anymore. Nige is a no life troll, a knob, a blow hard, everything you do not want in a neighbor or friend. I do not care about his opinion. He is closed mined therefore not worth talking to or listening to. I do however have strong feelings about his juvenile comments he leaves everywhere trying to stir up an argument. It's gotten REAL old Nige. You contribute squat. You need to go back to your corner sit down and shut up.
@DuffMan5ABV There will never be a negative association with arts regardless. I will be leaving this conversation shortly to visit the homebrew supply where the arts reign supreme. I'll ask the proprietor what his thoughts are on the kit and kilo.
@nige4958 Instead of asking others what they think. Why don't you try one yourself. First order of business though, throw instructions in the garbage can.
When you last made that Muntons in the 80's did you:
1.Control ferment temps
2.Use quality yeast
3.Use proper extra fermentables (DME, not dextrose).
4.Follow good sanitation procedures.
If not, then is it fair to judge a product because YOU did not put in the effort to make it decent?
@PeiHomeBrewer -- I say it's no dice for the nigerrr, it's a lose/lose proposition. If he says it comes out like feet it's a reflection on his brewing skills, if it comes out decent it's a win for the opposition. It's in his best interest not to even entertain the idea.
@yartp Yeah, you are probably right. It's kind of sad though that the best he can come up with is a circular argument: "It's no good because I say it's no good. I say its no good because it's not good".
@faroutadventures Nige4958 is pure entertainment, his vids are second to none,yours are yet to come? likewise for Graigtube each are brewers at varies levels of sophistacation. I get Nige's hate for kits,but also respect those who enjoy them
As a former student of Craigs (he had a major influence in getting me into homebrewing, thanks Craig :)), and now all-grain brewer, I've learned something over the last few months. Everyone has their own opinion on 1.the taste of beer 2. the quality of beer and 3. how to brew beer. My new philosophy is this: do whatever you want. Try this, try that. Make your own decisions. I still wish I could get my hands on a Dogbolters kit, but they went south. IMHO that was a kit worth brewing.
I wish I could respond to all the comments, and I started to, but it just ruins the order of them. Thanks to all for your comments and continued support. I love making the videos and sharing them, but I really love reading the comments. Thanks guys. Cheers!
Dude! Don't sweat it. As a resident of the southern California area, I say, "become a hophead!" Alternate between easy drinkers, then drink the hoppy ones again. It's fun.
sounds like something i would enjoy.i guess you can say im somewhat of a hophead. down hear in the states theres a brewery called dogfish head. they make a 90 minute ipa which i really like,but i wouldnt suggest it to people that dont like hops. they continuosly add hops during the 90 minute boil.then they continuosly dry hop it during the month of fermentation. well,as always,i enjoyed the vid. keep up the good work craig,cheers!!!
Still enjoying your vids, dude. You always keep it real and down to earth, as well as just plain logical with the mentality of it all. Hopefully I get a new job soon and eventually get into doing this like I've wanted to for months. Cheers!
@James1979100 I would check if they are fully carbonated. if you bottle carb. and it is to cold in the shed then the yeast will stop converting the sugar to co2 and alc.
Ok Craig! I just revisted your "Home brewing the easy way part 1" and your still answering questions from comments ?? (last comment 21 hours ago) that video is from 2007!!! You are a very dedicated man! Friggin amazing..... FUTSA
@Intoxilyzer5000 Totally agree. When you are honest and direct people in the right direction, you will get the viewers. "The proof is in the pudding" HUH HUH HUH HUH
@nige4958 Face it, dude. You've been called out. I've formed my own opinion on brewing. I don't agree with you. Live with it. Call me what you want. I really don't care. I know what is good and I know what is fake, phony and full of bullshit. That is you , sir!!
@nige4958 I guess you have a problem with me agreeing with Craig and not you. Sorry to burst your bubble pal, but you're not all that. In fact a great artist said about another pretentious artist when asked about the abilities and attitude, the great artist stated, " Big deal, so what, who cares? " Do you know who that artist is? Oh great purveyor of the artsy fartsy bullshit.
Ok just say it, its too many hops. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale isnt a session beer. Its for beer snobs who pretned they love it because it cost alot but most of them dont. Trust me I tried to be one of them but at the end of the day I just couldnt buy into the snobbery nonsense. Thats not to say some people dont generally love those beers, but not me. You can keep ur double imperial ipa double chocolate rasperberry stout thats 12 buks a bottle. No thanks.craig and charlie p rule!
No boils kits are awesome and they are absolutely customizable. You can add many various sugars including honey, dextrose, brown sugar, molasses, maple syrup, sorghum syrup, corn syrup, along with any fruit, spice, or herb you can imagine to customize your brew. The best thing is that you are assured of a solid base.
The choice is yours....hours of all grain brewing or 30 minutes of extract no boil brewing. To me, time is money.
Two points to made here. Firstly, you did get "in a crunch" initially. Remember?? You banned me which was was an emotional trauma. Secondly, I bet if you were to ask Papazian about his reference to extract, he'd mention he's referring to malt extract with a full wort boil, not a Cooper's Kit with NO BOIL and one kilo of dextrose. That's a big thing, which of course you failed to mention. I have never said anything derogatory about extract, EVER. It's been the no boil kits, which are crap.
@nige4958 continues.... I really think you should reevaluate your position on the Cooper's kits. They are bottom of the barrel. Funny, in this video you didn't mention anything about the difference between the SNPAC and a Cooper's kit. Do you think they taste the same? A beginner should go straight to what you just brewed until they become comfortable with the process, then move on to all grain, if that's what they wish. For me, extract is just too expensive. I pay $35 for a 55lb.of 2-row.
@nige4958 continues again....Furthermore, I love beer, not just alcohol. In most hobbies, people are usually interested in refining their skills. If it wasn't for your chum TSA and I, I think you'd still be with the kit and kilo. One day you may even wonder why the hell you even bothered with the tin.
Oh, and something else. We should sing a duet, something along the lines of Elton John & Kikki Dee, "Don't Go Shittin' On The Arts." It's possible with digital recording.
@nige4958 To tell you the truth Nige, when you want to train a dog, you don't beat the shit out of him when he does something wrong. You praise him when he does something right. It's called positive reinforcement and encouragement. You and TSA apparently don't posses those skills. Here I am trying to bridge the gap between kits and all grain, and you guys still try to rain on the parade. Looks pretty bad on your "arts" campaign. "Hey, let's bash other brewers until they go AG". Great idea!
@CraigTube Gotta disagree mildly w you here. Nige did offer praise on your partial extract Scottish. He is clear that he hates the pre-hopped no-boil kits. He turned me on to some wonderful Maris Otter extract from Williams homebrew. I don't hate Cooper's no-boil, but IMHO they are inferior (decent beer, but inferior). TSA, OTOH, is a waste of oxygen and should be institutionalized. Your videos encourage, TSA's discourage. Good job un-banning Nige.
@woodytaylor1 I haven't called him Edgar Winter in ages! That is so damn old you idiot! For you information ass wipe, I WOULD REALLY SING WITH HIM IF HE WAS UP FOR IT!
@nige4958 As for a duet... Well it's, let's see here, I'm behind on my, oh and the damn grass, lawn mower broke, you know how that is lol, and then there's the ferret video, oh, and that stupid tap is leaking again, and the dry cleaning, mother of God. Nige, I'll have to get back to you on that one OK? Sorry dude.. gotta run!!!
@CraigTube Hey Craig. Have "YOUR PEOPLE GET AHOLD OF HIS PEOPLE". Maybe do lunch or something!! Just kidding. Don't do it. The guy is a hack. Don't lower yourself.
@nige4958 Please Nige, make just one Coopers kit before you continue calling it crap. Papazian indeed uses a Coopers kit in his favorite recipes section. In my Super Coopers Review video, I tasted 3 Coopers bottled beers immediately followed by a Coopers English Bitter full kit beer and the malt, body, hopping was all there, exactly as it should be. Finally, Craig's doing grains now because, one, a friend sent him some, two, his brew shop finally got some. Chill, lighten up man.
@nige4958 You've tasted a Coopers kit,so that means you did not make it yourself? In that case, do you know what the person put in it? Did they verify that their Coopers kit was not outdated or stored at too hot of a temperature? Did you examine their process? Did you know the age of the beer? Do you know if they properly controlled their fermentation temperatures? Do you like "Pride of Ringwood" hops? IMHO, if you tasted "crap" the problem was one of the above.
@steeljan ..I've been drinking and brewing beer for a long time. I've been part of many clubs and drank a great deal of homebrew from kits, patials, etc, etc. Do you really think someone who buys a Cooper's Kit is going to control the fermentation temperature?? Like you have mentioned, I'm not interested in the variables. From experience, it is nowhere near what I can produce in four hours, so you'll have to excuse me for my complete lack of interest. Question: Do you like Swanson's Hungry Man?
@nige4958 You don't even answer her question. Yet, you find a way to be condescending by asking an insulting question. You're just a troll. Just go back to your basement and hug and massge your 50# bag of horse feed.
@nige4958 If you are as experienced of a brewer as you say you are, then you well know that any beer made without process control, e.g. good sanitation, fermentation control, etc., will be poor. Furthermore, all grain brewing takes longer than 4 hours, even using the simplest brew in the bag technique that I have recently demonstrated. Finally, your condescension is rude and unwarranted, I have endured it as long as I am going to, FYI.
SN pale ale is a true craft beer classic ... cant go wrong
hmt741 1 month ago
Craig, Well said brother. Love what you had to say about home brewing not being a competition. It is what we want to brew and the quest of looking for something new and different that we haven't had. At least that is me take on home brewing.
As a side note, you said that your Sierra Nevada Pale Ale clone turned out a bit hoppy? Just as a thought, have you ever had Sierra Nevada Torpedo IPA? Maybe that might be a little closer to what you made.
In ant case, thanks for the advise.
TommyBeerman 3 months ago
I have a suggestion. Perhaps you should open your own homebrew supply shop. You have been a fantastic ambassador to the craft of homebrewing and I can't imagine a better person for the job
DirtRoadBrewing 4 months ago 2
So you are reviewing a Sierra Nevada clone, yet you have never tried Sierra Nevada? I think that would be a wonderful addition to the review, if you were able to actually tell if it tastes anything like Sierra Nevada
dannyboy10405 4 months ago 4
Wonderful video Craig and SteelJan, I watch you guys all the time as i'm a keen homebrewer. I'm going from liquid malt extract with a kit beer then to BIAB all grain; I hope it turns out the way i want.
kizzyaggots 5 months ago
you think that is hoppy, you should try some other brews from sierra nevada. their pale ale is weaksauce in comparrison, I'm about to brew a double IPA with 7 oz of hops, should be yummy!
nabrute 6 months ago
hey craig did u boil the light malt extract? cuz i just made a batch of this and i boiled the lme and i got a burnt flavor to the brew...thanks craig cheers!
BenReeves88 7 months ago
We all wanna make beer. If anyone knows something that will help us make beer, share it. That is the message. At least how I get it. cheers :)
olafurhh03 7 months ago
how long do you steep the grains 4?
BenReeves88 8 months ago
hey i live in nevada :D (las vegas)
emerybryant 9 months ago
I think a good phrase to start throwing around to naysayers is "brew your own brew." Fermented beverages have been around for thousands of years, long before anyone even understood enzymes, yeast, or really any other biochemical element of brewing. They just knew if you put this stuff together, waited, and then drank the liquid, you would get drunk. It's just that simple. Good Job, and Brew your own brew!
Mooseified 9 months ago
ahahaha, I love the look on your face when you first taste it, Thanks for all the great videos, really helped me a lot with kegging (Im drinking one now). Cheers!
quezacotl72 11 months ago
Great Video Craig!
SuperPablo1966 11 months ago
Great video! I just finished my first attempt at home brewing. I used the extract technique that was recommended to me by my local home brew store. Keep up the good videos!
BPFnSC 1 year ago
Craig, I am new to brewing and have seen most of your videos. Thank you! It has given me hope. Now, when you talk about the 1lbs crystal, I'm assuming you steeped that or is that thrown in with the wort.??? This is going to be my first batch, so we will see how I do. Any help is appreciated.
dburgette7577 1 year ago
You & steeljan both are good folks with this hobby/craft. But beer isn't all that cheap here. Craft beers (like the cloned one you discuss here) are $8-$12 per six pack! Even the usual culprits are $15-$19 per case of 12oz'ers. My cooper's kit can make 60 of those 12oz bottles for about the same. And,as you folks have been saying,looks/tastes better (more of a "craft" brew) than miller's,coors,bud,etc. And I don't like how some of the all-grain crowd call extract "kool-aid".
unionrdr 1 year ago
Not sure how my Sierra Nevada clone should look in the carboy at 2nd stage fermentation. Should it be clear or somewhat cloudy? I have a picture, but not sure how to get it to you
polom79 1 year ago
@polom79 That depends on how you made it and if you used anything to clear it. I'm not hung up on clear beer. Nothing wrong with a bit of haze.
CraigTube 1 year ago
Yes, Craig, you are right that beer can be pretty cheap here in the U.S. Recently at my grocery store they were selling cases of beer for $20.00. So that's 83 cents per beer. So home brew may not be as cheap as that, but pretty close. The beers for sale were not just crappy beer but a few Mexican beers and some popular American beers. Homebrew will taste better, and it IS fun to make home brew. Just the satisfaction of knowing we made it for pleasure is worth it. It's not just to save money.
pauswa1966 1 year ago
The lacing on the brew looks quite nice! The color is a bit darker than SNPA (it may just be the camera) and if you're not used to hoppy beers, that could be the explanation for the excess hoppy-ness you experienced, but for me... SNPA is just the tip of the hoppy-iceberg, if you will.
TheAlmightyFSM 1 year ago
@Craigtube: What I'd suggest to improve this bad boy is the yeast. I've noticed even unadulterated strgiht coopers kits can be vastly improved with good yeast.
the good news, is the SAFALE yeasts are amazing, and as easy to use.
3 yeast varieties will work for almost all beers
Safale S-04 tastes amazing in almost any english beers.
Safale US-05 tastes amazing in almost any US beer
Saflager S-23 is a great lager yeast (remember lager takes longer and needs to be very cool)
Too easy!
duckmonsterX 1 year ago
Hi Craig
After moving from the UK to New Zealand I couldn't find a beer that made me happy to drink it. So I went back to Home Brewing. Something I last did 15 years ago. Now I have made many types and used many ways of brewing. Like you I feel what every way you brew beer it's still beer. I have had many good kits and many good whole grain brews. At this time I have 4 brews on the way and 2 are kit's one is malt extract and the last is whole drew.. Roll on Christmas
IANTUBEish 1 year ago
Hi..
Seeing as you were doing a clone...Just wondered why you didnt use the actual hops that are in Sierra Nevada Pale ?
(bittering hops Magnum & Perle, finishing hops Cascade) as mentioned on their website.
GranulatedStuff 1 year ago
@GranulatedStuff It's hard for me to obtain some hop varieties here, as it is some grains as well. I usually only brew with what I have easy access to, because those are the ingredients that I will buy repeatedly. If I have to go out of my way to get something, I probably won't use it.
CraigTube 1 year ago
@CraigTube
ahh I see. I was guessing it was that the bittering hops were reasonably interchangeable in that they dont affect the aroma profile. (which I why I was puzzld when TeslaMachine suggested swapping out the Cascades !
Are you against mail order ?
GranulatedStuff 1 year ago
@GranulatedStuff No, but shipping across the border is expensive and with hops being a food product, I don't know if it's even allowed. We don't have major grain and hop sources in Canada. We have to source from the US.
CraigTube 1 year ago
@CraigTube
ahh gotcha.. fair do's !
Keep up the great work mate.
GranulatedStuff 1 year ago
Great video Craig! I would of said a few things but everyone else beat me to it. Sounds like a great beer. How many kegs do you have now? are you still bottling?
moedogger21 1 year ago
@moedogger21 I have two 5 gal kegs and three 3 gal kegs. I need some replacement O rings for one of them. I hardly ever bottle. I'm doing a real Lager this winter, which I will bottle in glass for three months before tasting.
CraigTube 1 year ago
@CraigTube I get my o rings off ebay they are fairly cheap around $3.00 for a full set of rings
bull61175 2 months ago
I agree with Ozzman.. leave the 5 min addition for aroma and decrease the bittering hops @ 60 mins...this will make a wonderful well balanced ale with a nice aroma...JMO
axis714 1 year ago
Great video mate best homebrew resource on the net
TheMayhem15 1 year ago
Top video craig , just been watching a lot of youe videos over the last few weeks.
I have been brewing for around 2 years and just got back in to it recently, im up to my 100th brew and hoping to do a video for this batch.
I must say that your videos are the most comprehensive on the net well done mate,
john from OZ
TheMayhem15 1 year ago
Like the readings out of the book! Well said.
stringsmoke 1 year ago
**constructive criticism alert** :)
Looking at the video Craig, the two most important things you don't want to stray from and replace are the Hops and YEAST while doing a cloned recipe. Especially the yeast. Not that coopers is a bad yeast, it just doesn't fit the bill for a well known and regarded beer such as the Sierra Nevada IMO. I think the recipe would do much better using a belgian type hop instead of a cascade. Again - IMO.
ACTeslaMachineDC 1 year ago
@ACTeslaMachineDC Hey Tesla. I agree with you. Problem is that I don't have easy access, even at the "bike ride away" place, to these ingredients. I got the hop substitution from a long time brewer, but the yeast.. I just had to use what I had access to. The Nittingham yeast from the "bike ride" place scares me. I have it brewing in a batch right now and it smells weird. They get it in bulk and give it out in little zip bags. It's that or Coopers. Cheers.
CraigTube 1 year ago
@CraigTube I was reading where with the notty - the temps of the yeast have to be almost meticulously monitored and the yeast handled with close care..Notty could suffer from temp shock, (there's the cool down steps of the yeast) etc etc.. Just seems like for now, I'd choose to use another yeast as well. Although I have used it successfully in the past, I would go with other strains that are out there that dont require the closely monitoredprocess that notty seems to bring with it. Cheers Craig
ACTeslaMachineDC 1 year ago
@ACTeslaMachineDC
Why would he not use Cascade !!?!??!?! O_o
GranulatedStuff 1 year ago
Hi craig IMHO I would not take out the last 5 min hop addition! Thats what gives you the nice aroma. If you don't like the hoppy bitterness of the beer then take out some of the bittering hops like add only .75 oz of bittering hops for 60 min.
OzzzMan1337 1 year ago
@OzzzMan1337 Thanks. There's lots of experimenting and that's the fun of it.
CraigTube 1 year ago
If that grows on you there are 2 great hop bombs that come to mind....Hop Stoopid by Legunitas and Hopsecutioner by Terrapin. Either one can be cloned easy enough or probably purchased in singles.
wjthomas82 1 year ago
Good commentary - I have been homebrewing now since 2007. I started out making Coopers kits from a can and over 3 years later I still brew canned kits. I love the beer that it makes - I love the variety - I love the simplicity and love the taste. For beginners don't be intimidated - experiment and have fun. I have made some great beer with a Can of coopers graft and some corn sugar. Great beer can be made by any brewing method - just have fun and enjoy your beer
RevolutionaryBrewer 1 year ago
PERFECT Craig. Thanks again for making things great for everybody.
RANGER2D 1 year ago
Rock on Craig! I am drinking Coopers Draught right now and its FANTASTIC!!!! Thanks for all your videos.... You give me inspiration!
fuktupboy 1 year ago
Cooper's yeast is a bit fruity/estery for the style. You should try a cleaner yeast like US05 or Nottingham to get a little closer to the true flavor profile.
pkdiddy 1 year ago
@pkdiddy Sounds like a good thing to try. I have some notty here. I'll give it another go.
CraigTube 1 year ago
Best video to date. Most excellent info. Steel Jan at her best. Craig at his best. Hey thanks for your positive vibes for all us newbies.
faroutadventures 1 year ago
Craig, Have you ever tried brewing two cans of Coopers kits together instead of adding sugar to the one kit? I am sure that you would want to use a kit that is very light in style. Maybe a pale ale kit + an amber or brown ale kit. It would be an interesting experiment. Keep posting the great videos.
Surrealtech
surrealtech 1 year ago
@surrealtech Actually, I have a video of me doing this. (Easy Home Brewing - Second Addition). You can pick any kit you want, and just add a second can of un-hopped extract. I give it a bit of dextrose just for a kick.
CraigTube 1 year ago
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jmaywc99 1 year ago
Hey Craig,
Sorry havent gotten around to mailing you that SNPA yet. Glad to see you made a clone though. I laughed my ass off when you were blown away by the hops. Theres a guy who lives by me and got me started into drinking better beers, and when I couldnt take the hoppiness he said "its a journey". SNPA is not that hoppy for American Craft Brews...well there are MUCH hoppier I should say.
Maby you just dont like hopps that much, but glad your gonna stick with it a while. It grows on you. :)
jmaywc99 1 year ago
Hey Craig,
I'm not sure if anyone has chimed in on this, but instead of using Northern Brewer for bittering next time, you can just go ahead and use cascades considering they're very similar to perle. Also, the neutral Coopers yeast should work just fine considering it's a neutral ale yeast. Good job, the beer looks great.
Jhonda00 1 year ago
Homebrewers don't force you to drink it right?
Hey, think of his initial objective... What do I *guess* it is. GIVING!
He has done something that other people haven't. People need to make a $100+ $30 minimal ingredients US purchase to start. Who cares how people like their steak or hamburger cooked?
Go to Canada and find beer in a grocery store. Find a case of native Molson at "The Beer Store." Pay over $40 US for the equivalent of Bud Mil or something.
Can Fan or AG Man.
LikeitDrinkIt
md1593 1 year ago
Im really glad to see you going out and trying new things. I just did a SNPA clone and it was awesome. I cant wait to see the results of your first created recipe.
crazybrody06 1 year ago
Great point made here, "It's your beer, if you're happy with the results, why worry about it?"
Home Brewing... the name says it all, when people are making a spagetti sauce, are they refering to spagetti sauce experts? not that im aware of, you just make it as you like it.
Same thing with beer, knowledge comes from experience, it's nice to have a fellow showing you the basics to start in the craft and then experiment on your own.
Like Jimmy Hendrix would say... "Are you experienced".
Wolfeye123 1 year ago
You go Craig. Your videos another refreshing (no pun intended). I would also like to see the recipe and process for the SN-PA. I like mildly hoppy beer and even a very hoppy beer now and then. SN-PA is usually on tap at my local homebrew store.
Cheers
Engineer245 1 year ago
Craig,next time you make that SN PA could you film and post it? thanks for the great video!
gbluesrocker 1 year ago
@gbluesrocker Absolutely.
CraigTube 1 year ago
@CraigTube Thanks!
gbluesrocker 1 year ago
What a bunch of useless energy and thoughts. Craig, I am disappointed in you man. I figured that you would ignore all that worthless stuff that people had nothing else to do. Yet I honor you higher for showing that you do care.
I am PROUD to be your friend.
I brew extracts and now an apprentice to an ALL GRAIN Master! I have bought 2-3 times his equipment and have 3 boil pots mashtuns etc.. I will still check your channel and watch your videos for tips I have missed along the way.
md1593 1 year ago
I think the 5 minute hop addition should stay where it is. why not play around with your hop variety a bit and see what aroma you get?
aidanxfriesen 1 year ago
Here we go again. Look, if u are happy with kit brewing, cool. If u are an AG God, cool. Why don't we debate the merits of yeast varieties, various specialty grains and hops, and techniques, whilst trying not to be nasty.
I've moved to all-grain as I think the final product is better, and the process appeals to my engineering background. I am NOT better than a kit brewer.
Nige, ur love of AG is valid, but ur insulting inference that tin can brewers only make shit is the root of the problem.
jturie 1 year ago
@jturie BUT......Nige has always been clear that his problem lies solely with pre-hopped no-boil kits with a pound of sugar. Pre-packaged recipes bought online are NOT kits. A can of unhopped extract, grains, hops and an hour boil is NOT a kit.
How bout burying this dead horse instead of continuing to beat it?
jturie 1 year ago
@jturie So very well said.
CraigTube 1 year ago
and I thought taxidermists liked to argue.....geeezzz.
bmeyer44 1 year ago
@bmeyer44 yep, taxidermists are always telling each other to "stuff it". (Insert TSA maniacal laughter and laugh track here.)
jturie 1 year ago
Congrats on the clone Craig. SN Pale Ale is one of my all time favorites. Cascades is one of my favorite hops, and the signature characteristic of this brew. If you make it again, and it's too hoppy, cut down on the bittering hops (or the time boiled), but not the 5 minute hops. They mainly add aroma, and that aroma is fantastic IMHO. Dry hopping too adds another dimension to the aroma. It will grow on you. Thanks again for the video.
jollytim66 1 year ago
nice video Craig. You got me started on home-brewing and im only a few batches in. I always refer my friends to your channel when they ask me how to brew.
Cheers and beers
benlyons83 1 year ago
Craig good video. The beer looks like Amber Ale. In the future I wouldn't put crystal 60 in a pale ale or ipa. In my beersmith software crystal 60 is more for porters and brown ales. See if your shop has Amarillo hops to substitute the Perle. Looks like a real nice Amber Ale. Keep it up!
BrewingWithMikeK 1 year ago
@BrewingWithMikeK SNPA is actually a pretty deep amber color, Craig's color looks maybe a little bit dark to me but not really much.
ligon29 1 year ago
<---- walks slowly backwards and exits the building.............
Intoxilyzer5000 1 year ago
What a shame. Now all the progress and effort that Nige made toward a detante with Craig has been lost.
78recordrepair 1 year ago
What did I miss? lol..
Intoxilyzer5000 1 year ago
Why don't you get rid of this farout guy? Him and woody. They're are provoking all this BS!!
78recordrepair 1 year ago
@78recordrepair I'm only responding to the disrespectful comments nige has waged toward Steel Jan. Nige can't stand people disagreeing with him. He needs to be put in his place. If Nige would quit cussing at people and being condescending, he would get some respect.
faroutadventures 1 year ago
@78recordrepair Ditto that they contribute nothing
loggerlance 1 year ago
@78recordrepair Sorry, you know I think you're the bee's knees, but in this instance, Nige brought it all upon himself, as usual.
steeljan 1 year ago
Top of the Morning to you Craig. It's gorgeous today here in the Pacific Northwest. Great video as usual. I see a middle school cat fight broke out in your comments section. I guess no matter what you do, someone isn't going to like it. Cheers!
makebeer 1 year ago
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ligon29 1 year ago
@nige4958 I'm sorry man. I don't support claims that something is shit without proof. I'm trying to be nice, but you're making it really hard dude. Unless you can prove your claims, I'll have to think about my ban policy. You say kit brewing is shit. The Scottish 80 I brewed was a kit. Your name calling, swearing, and claims you can't prove are worthy of moderating by the channel owner; ME. If you want to help, please do. Name calling, bashing without proof, and bad mouthing is not helping.
CraigTube 1 year ago
@CraigTube Ok, now you're just pissing me off. Why don't you have a look at the comments Craig. Your viewers and supporters have been the ones bashing me. All I've done is stand up for myself.
The best beers in the world are not made from kits and malt extract. My only interest is to brew great beers. Not something with alcohol that's drinkable.
Anyone who's serious about this hobby knows the truth. Kits are a bridge. That's all.
nige4958 1 year ago
@nige4958 I understand your interests Nige. They are important, but they don't fit in with everyone's plan. No, you aren't going to make the best beer in the world from a kit. But wake up and realize that not everyone is interested in making a competition beer. People walk out of stores every fricken day with piss beer, and they paid an arm and a leg for it. I will NOT have my viewers intimidated or scared to post comments here for fear of being called names and sworn at. More.....
CraigTube 1 year ago
@nige4958 Can I Fed Ex you a box of tissues for those tears? Man up. If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. Karmas a bitch dude. Quit your whining.
faroutadventures 1 year ago
CraigTube is the best channel on youtube in my opinion. Craig you should try Tennents lager. brewed in glasgow scotland. very nice lager.
EuanMarissa 1 year ago
@nige4958 We can tell, troll. You are like a bad disease. Kind of like herpes.
faroutadventures 1 year ago
@nige4958 did you not comprehend one single word i just typed to you? im not talking about beer. im talking about your inability to distinguish the difference between logical and ignorant thoughts. believe it or not, there is an entire world beyond the act of fermentation, which enables you to become a relatively functioning human being. i am an AG brewer, same as you. stop trying to be something that you are not capable of being. something looked up to. nothing you do provides any evidence
yeahyeah1821 1 year ago
@yeahyeah1821 drink your beer. that's all it is...........BEER!!!!!!! what part of that do you not understand?
yeahyeah1821 1 year ago
excellent video, craig. as I write, I've got a 5G batch of a west coast pale ale (Sierra Nevada style) aging in the basement. I wanted to make a point to tell you that you were the reason I finally jumped into homebrew. My grandfather made beer and wine for years, and I even received a Mr. Beer kit at one point. But it was your videos that got me interested (obsessed) in the homebrew world. I'm dedicating my next batch to you, my friend. Prost and Cheers!
pmdbama 1 year ago
aren't the liquid malt extracts pre hopped? btw i really like your videos.. you were the one who made me be so much interesested in home breewing.. cheers.
danieloddl2 1 year ago
I remember when beer, liquor and tobacco was way cheaper in Canada than it was in the States, but that was before the Socialists took over. Something to think about.
Mike1614b 1 year ago
Craig thanks for the vid and the high road. These discussions about which style is better is ridiculous. I'm ag but have brewed cans and it all comes down to what you like, have time for, and enjoy having one with and friend. To all these haters, shut it and make your own video doing your process and let US decide. It's f^cking YOUTUBE! Craig keep brewing and RELAX AND HAVE A HOMEBREW!
Dakota1Rules 1 year ago
Does anyone else think that it's pretty pathetic how every single home brewing video seems to turn into an argument?
Nice vid Craig. Looking forward to the ferret vid.
Lets get more positive! I mean if anyone has good reason to be in a great mood all the time, it's homebrewers. We make beer for crying out loud!
Sheesh!
jaygnar 1 year ago
@jaygnar Yes these arguments are pathetic. I do not take part in them anymore. Nige is a no life troll, a knob, a blow hard, everything you do not want in a neighbor or friend. I do not care about his opinion. He is closed mined therefore not worth talking to or listening to. I do however have strong feelings about his juvenile comments he leaves everywhere trying to stir up an argument. It's gotten REAL old Nige. You contribute squat. You need to go back to your corner sit down and shut up.
threeque 1 year ago
have you tried sierra nevada pale ale? probably not.
wkawk2416 1 year ago
@wkawk2416 Have you ever written a legitimate comment without trolling? Probably not.
PeiHomeBrewer 1 year ago
@wkawk2416 Nope. Haven't been able to find it locally. Perhaps you should do us a review!! Now there's a grandtastic idea!!
CraigTube 1 year ago
Good looking brew, some big IBU's,next you'll do a all grain? More time consuming ,a lot more fun and a far greater reward cheers
loggerlance 1 year ago
@DuffMan5ABV There will never be a negative association with arts regardless. I will be leaving this conversation shortly to visit the homebrew supply where the arts reign supreme. I'll ask the proprietor what his thoughts are on the kit and kilo.
nige4958 1 year ago
@nige4958 don't forget your camera!
78recordrepair 1 year ago
@78recordrepair Leaving now, with camera.
nige4958 1 year ago
@nige4958 Instead of asking others what they think. Why don't you try one yourself. First order of business though, throw instructions in the garbage can.
When you last made that Muntons in the 80's did you:
1.Control ferment temps
2.Use quality yeast
3.Use proper extra fermentables (DME, not dextrose).
4.Follow good sanitation procedures.
If not, then is it fair to judge a product because YOU did not put in the effort to make it decent?
PeiHomeBrewer 1 year ago
@PeiHomeBrewer -- I say it's no dice for the nigerrr, it's a lose/lose proposition. If he says it comes out like feet it's a reflection on his brewing skills, if it comes out decent it's a win for the opposition. It's in his best interest not to even entertain the idea.
yartp 1 year ago
@yartp Yeah, you are probably right. It's kind of sad though that the best he can come up with is a circular argument: "It's no good because I say it's no good. I say its no good because it's not good".
PeiHomeBrewer 1 year ago
One dislike rating. Nige, get a life. Your "ARTS" are crashing down upon you.
Steel Jan called you out!! LOL! Owned!!
faroutadventures 1 year ago
@faroutadventures Whatever nummy. The dislike rating was not from me. I rarely, if ever rate videos.
nige4958 1 year ago
@nige4958 Ya, right!
faroutadventures 1 year ago
@faroutadventures Nige4958 is pure entertainment, his vids are second to none,yours are yet to come? likewise for Graigtube each are brewers at varies levels of sophistacation. I get Nige's hate for kits,but also respect those who enjoy them
loggerlance 1 year ago
@loggerlance If you call bashing people entertainment, well, I guess you have a different sense of humor from most people.
faroutadventures 1 year ago
@faroutadventures Your right bashing people ain'nt cool,bashing the kit is
loggerlance 1 year ago
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woodytaylor1 1 year ago
@woodytaylor1 Post a vid get in the game or shut the fuck up sideliner,
loggerlance 1 year ago
As a former student of Craigs (he had a major influence in getting me into homebrewing, thanks Craig :)), and now all-grain brewer, I've learned something over the last few months. Everyone has their own opinion on 1.the taste of beer 2. the quality of beer and 3. how to brew beer. My new philosophy is this: do whatever you want. Try this, try that. Make your own decisions. I still wish I could get my hands on a Dogbolters kit, but they went south. IMHO that was a kit worth brewing.
78recordrepair 1 year ago
Great Video, and great reading Jan!
weirdbeer 1 year ago
Right on as usual Craig, thanks again for stressing the fact that beer is beer, no matter how it's brewed!
jefferyjay01 1 year ago
I wish I could respond to all the comments, and I started to, but it just ruins the order of them. Thanks to all for your comments and continued support. I love making the videos and sharing them, but I really love reading the comments. Thanks guys. Cheers!
CraigTube 1 year ago
Dude! Don't sweat it. As a resident of the southern California area, I say, "become a hophead!" Alternate between easy drinkers, then drink the hoppy ones again. It's fun.
Hoppy beers abound in SoCal...come on down!
therealbigtasty 1 year ago
@therealbigtasty Glory to you sir. We're neighbors!
nige4958 1 year ago
I look forward to your videos more than anyone else's.
JJBrewing 1 year ago
@JJBrewing Thanks man.
CraigTube 1 year ago
sounds like something i would enjoy.i guess you can say im somewhat of a hophead. down hear in the states theres a brewery called dogfish head. they make a 90 minute ipa which i really like,but i wouldnt suggest it to people that dont like hops. they continuosly add hops during the 90 minute boil.then they continuosly dry hop it during the month of fermentation. well,as always,i enjoyed the vid. keep up the good work craig,cheers!!!
1979timdog 1 year ago
Great words re mixmmick What has Australia and McDonalds both have in common.
We are both being run by a red headed clown
thegentlearts 1 year ago
Thanks man, been looking forward to this review since I talked to you last
XtcRaver420 1 year ago
Once again Craig... you hit the nail on the head. And using someone else as the hammer. Good job!
fulldraws 1 year ago
Still enjoying your vids, dude. You always keep it real and down to earth, as well as just plain logical with the mentality of it all. Hopefully I get a new job soon and eventually get into doing this like I've wanted to for months. Cheers!
NewlyBoughtSpatula 1 year ago
@James1979100 I would check if they are fully carbonated. if you bottle carb. and it is to cold in the shed then the yeast will stop converting the sugar to co2 and alc.
kgfitz23 1 year ago
Ok Craig! I just revisted your "Home brewing the easy way part 1" and your still answering questions from comments ?? (last comment 21 hours ago) that video is from 2007!!! You are a very dedicated man! Friggin amazing..... FUTSA
Intoxilyzer5000 1 year ago 2
@Intoxilyzer5000 Totally agree. When you are honest and direct people in the right direction, you will get the viewers. "The proof is in the pudding" HUH HUH HUH HUH
YA YA Ya!! Right TSA??
faroutadventures 1 year ago
@faroutadventures You're just an ass kisser. You're completely incompetent and unworthy of any thought that's independent of someone else's.
nige4958 1 year ago
@nige4958 Face it, dude. You've been called out. I've formed my own opinion on brewing. I don't agree with you. Live with it. Call me what you want. I really don't care. I know what is good and I know what is fake, phony and full of bullshit. That is you , sir!!
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woodytaylor1 1 year ago
@nige4958 I guess you have a problem with me agreeing with Craig and not you. Sorry to burst your bubble pal, but you're not all that. In fact a great artist said about another pretentious artist when asked about the abilities and attitude, the great artist stated, " Big deal, so what, who cares? " Do you know who that artist is? Oh great purveyor of the artsy fartsy bullshit.
faroutadventures 1 year ago
@Intoxilyzer5000 Thank you. I'm trying to help out the best I can. Cheers!
CraigTube 1 year ago
SteelJan Rules!!! So does Craigtube!!!!! And so does Australia (providing Tony Abbott doesn't gets elected as PM)!!! And so do you!!!! :-)
mixmmick 1 year ago
Ok just say it, its too many hops. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale isnt a session beer. Its for beer snobs who pretned they love it because it cost alot but most of them dont. Trust me I tried to be one of them but at the end of the day I just couldnt buy into the snobbery nonsense. Thats not to say some people dont generally love those beers, but not me. You can keep ur double imperial ipa double chocolate rasperberry stout thats 12 buks a bottle. No thanks.craig and charlie p rule!
tnm140 1 year ago
Just for the record. Craig Stats:
Homebrewing the Easy Way (Part 1-4) ----- 514,373 viewers
Subscribers------ 4,714
Over 1/2 million viewers on his entry level brewing.
All I can say is, "YOU ARE THE MAN" !!
faroutadventures 1 year ago
@faroutadventures dude I didn't see this post till after mine lol cheers..
Intoxilyzer5000 1 year ago
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lunarrn 1 year ago
from the 7 or 8 books I bought and the months and months of forum lurking.
bmeyer44 1 year ago
I guess i'm just old school...I've always done FULL WORT boils, but thats just how I learned.
bmeyer44 1 year ago
I so agree with you Craig! Great video!!
mieses2pieces 1 year ago 2
No boils kits are awesome and they are absolutely customizable. You can add many various sugars including honey, dextrose, brown sugar, molasses, maple syrup, sorghum syrup, corn syrup, along with any fruit, spice, or herb you can imagine to customize your brew. The best thing is that you are assured of a solid base.
The choice is yours....hours of all grain brewing or 30 minutes of extract no boil brewing. To me, time is money.
lunarrn 1 year ago
@lunarrn Oh, and nearly half of your no boil time is sanitizing....something you do no matter how you brew.
lunarrn 1 year ago
@lunarrn They are far from awesome son. They are for people who absolutely no interest in beer, other than a cheap form of alcohol.
nige4958 1 year ago
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woodytaylor1 1 year ago
@nige4958 That's great to know son. I thought the cheap alcohol was 5 pounds of white sugar and a pack of bakers yeast in a 5 gallon bucket.
Thanks for schooling me son. I'll drink a Cooper's real ale I made from a no boil kit and think deep thoughts on that.
lunarrn 1 year ago
Have you hugged your malt extract today?
bmeyer44 1 year ago
Two points to made here. Firstly, you did get "in a crunch" initially. Remember?? You banned me which was was an emotional trauma. Secondly, I bet if you were to ask Papazian about his reference to extract, he'd mention he's referring to malt extract with a full wort boil, not a Cooper's Kit with NO BOIL and one kilo of dextrose. That's a big thing, which of course you failed to mention. I have never said anything derogatory about extract, EVER. It's been the no boil kits, which are crap.
nige4958 1 year ago
@nige4958 continues.... I really think you should reevaluate your position on the Cooper's kits. They are bottom of the barrel. Funny, in this video you didn't mention anything about the difference between the SNPAC and a Cooper's kit. Do you think they taste the same? A beginner should go straight to what you just brewed until they become comfortable with the process, then move on to all grain, if that's what they wish. For me, extract is just too expensive. I pay $35 for a 55lb.of 2-row.
nige4958 1 year ago
@nige4958 continues again....Furthermore, I love beer, not just alcohol. In most hobbies, people are usually interested in refining their skills. If it wasn't for your chum TSA and I, I think you'd still be with the kit and kilo. One day you may even wonder why the hell you even bothered with the tin.
Oh, and something else. We should sing a duet, something along the lines of Elton John & Kikki Dee, "Don't Go Shittin' On The Arts." It's possible with digital recording.
nige4958 1 year ago
@nige4958 To tell you the truth Nige, when you want to train a dog, you don't beat the shit out of him when he does something wrong. You praise him when he does something right. It's called positive reinforcement and encouragement. You and TSA apparently don't posses those skills. Here I am trying to bridge the gap between kits and all grain, and you guys still try to rain on the parade. Looks pretty bad on your "arts" campaign. "Hey, let's bash other brewers until they go AG". Great idea!
CraigTube 1 year ago
@CraigTube Gotta disagree mildly w you here. Nige did offer praise on your partial extract Scottish. He is clear that he hates the pre-hopped no-boil kits. He turned me on to some wonderful Maris Otter extract from Williams homebrew. I don't hate Cooper's no-boil, but IMHO they are inferior (decent beer, but inferior). TSA, OTOH, is a waste of oxygen and should be institutionalized. Your videos encourage, TSA's discourage. Good job un-banning Nige.
jturie 1 year ago
@CraigTube ..I'm not bashing anyone. You and I have our differences and we're dealing with it.
nige4958 1 year ago
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woodytaylor1 1 year ago
@woodytaylor1 I haven't called him Edgar Winter in ages! That is so damn old you idiot! For you information ass wipe, I WOULD REALLY SING WITH HIM IF HE WAS UP FOR IT!
nige4958 1 year ago
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woodytaylor1 1 year ago
@nige4958 As for a duet... Well it's, let's see here, I'm behind on my, oh and the damn grass, lawn mower broke, you know how that is lol, and then there's the ferret video, oh, and that stupid tap is leaking again, and the dry cleaning, mother of God. Nige, I'll have to get back to you on that one OK? Sorry dude.. gotta run!!!
CraigTube 1 year ago
@CraigTube Hey Craig. Have "YOUR PEOPLE GET AHOLD OF HIS PEOPLE". Maybe do lunch or something!! Just kidding. Don't do it. The guy is a hack. Don't lower yourself.
faroutadventures 1 year ago
@nige4958 Please Nige, make just one Coopers kit before you continue calling it crap. Papazian indeed uses a Coopers kit in his favorite recipes section. In my Super Coopers Review video, I tasted 3 Coopers bottled beers immediately followed by a Coopers English Bitter full kit beer and the malt, body, hopping was all there, exactly as it should be. Finally, Craig's doing grains now because, one, a friend sent him some, two, his brew shop finally got some. Chill, lighten up man.
steeljan 1 year ago
@steeljan ..I've tasted Cooper's Kits before. It is my opinion that they are crap. Some people have discerning taste.
nige4958 1 year ago
@nige4958 Ya, you drink horse piss. Really refines the palate. I'd trust your tastes tests. Not!!
faroutadventures 1 year ago
@faroutadventures Horse piss would be an upgrade to the crap you concoct.
nige4958 1 year ago
@nige4958 You've tasted a Coopers kit,so that means you did not make it yourself? In that case, do you know what the person put in it? Did they verify that their Coopers kit was not outdated or stored at too hot of a temperature? Did you examine their process? Did you know the age of the beer? Do you know if they properly controlled their fermentation temperatures? Do you like "Pride of Ringwood" hops? IMHO, if you tasted "crap" the problem was one of the above.
steeljan 1 year ago
@steeljan ..I've been drinking and brewing beer for a long time. I've been part of many clubs and drank a great deal of homebrew from kits, patials, etc, etc. Do you really think someone who buys a Cooper's Kit is going to control the fermentation temperature?? Like you have mentioned, I'm not interested in the variables. From experience, it is nowhere near what I can produce in four hours, so you'll have to excuse me for my complete lack of interest. Question: Do you like Swanson's Hungry Man?
nige4958 1 year ago
@nige4958 You're just a condescending ass. Steel Jan asks you a legitimate question and you act like a total asshole. FU pal.
faroutadventures 1 year ago
@faroutadventures Baldy, I gave her my honest opinion. If that's too much for you to handle, then you and your latent homosexually need a time out.
nige4958 1 year ago 2
@nige4958 You don't even answer her question. Yet, you find a way to be condescending by asking an insulting question. You're just a troll. Just go back to your basement and hug and massge your 50# bag of horse feed.
faroutadventures 1 year ago
@nige4958 If you are as experienced of a brewer as you say you are, then you well know that any beer made without process control, e.g. good sanitation, fermentation control, etc., will be poor. Furthermore, all grain brewing takes longer than 4 hours, even using the simplest brew in the bag technique that I have recently demonstrated. Finally, your condescension is rude and unwarranted, I have endured it as long as I am going to, FYI.
steeljan 1 year ago