Brewing Beer with Kevin and Sarah

[nowyouareazombie]

is that Wisconsin I hear?

[klause222]

Wow; Stoners making beer.

But for the grace of God....

[VidFeed1]

This guy is hammered. I think they both are

[HDiGITTY]

Still one of my favorite brewing videos! I remember when I first got into brewing, I watched this when around that time. Cheers!

[mrcantthinkofone]

red sox sux!!!

[fireball1552]

you always sparge!!!!!!!

[dchtm]

Fantastic job guys!

You managed to show 99% of the process in under 10 minutes, without going into technicalities/recipes/prepara­tions - just what you would do when you actually brew it. Awesome, very relaxing and fun!

This will definitely inspire people to think about brewing at home and hopefully starting!

Cheers!

[westcoach41]

Very good video. Question, why not add another gallon of water to bring the wort to 5 gallons? Seems like you were just under 5.

[netszk]

oohhhhhhh. Now I want to make beer too :)

[turtleboy3737]

did you just strain the hops out of the wort then dump them in anyway? what was the point of that?

[r0b0bert]

LOL i thought the same thing

[tomroeder]

Yeah, I saw that too....not real sure why one would do that...maybe too many home brews!!!

[oxman0313]

I love the smell after you pu the hops in.

[racer868]

To some yes its called all grain. Its also called full grain. You can google it if you don't belive me.

[racer868]

Do NOT ever filter your home brew! Use a siphon and keep it near the surface of the brew.

[robg2251]

It's not called "filtering" it's called aerating, and, yes, you should do it. Aerating adds oxygen to the wort, which the yeast need to assist with fermentation. Siphoning comes later, after the beer is fermented.

[racer868]

does anybody but me do full grain mash anymore? I haven't found one out of the 5 vids I've seen.

EXTRACTS SUCK! If you are actually taking time to brew your own, spend the extra 10 min. prep and 40 min. wait while steeping. and buy a siphon man, they are like 3 dollars and you don't disrupt the sediment on the bottom.

[ilovechipotle85]

i'd really like to try brewing my own beer but it seems like such a pain in the ass though! probably a little pricey too.

[flargblarg]

@ilovechipotle85

Once you get set-up with the basic equipment it's actually incredibly cheap to brew your own beer. There are fairly simple ways to do it, check out "Home brewing the easy way" vid by user CraigTube.

If you like beer and are curious about making it yourself, then you should definitely try it at least once!

[andrewt248]

Actually, other than the initial cost of the equipment, an average 5 gallon batch will cost equivalent to $4-$5 per "6 pack". So it is definitely economical if you drink craft beer on a regular basis. Just the smell alone is worth the PITA.

[OPE08]

@ilovechipotle85 - nope, its time consuming, but it costs less than store bought. I can make two cases of high quality brew from as little as 28$ total.

What truly GOOD beer can you get for 14 a case? None...

All hobbies are like that tho'... why be a rock climber if a ladder is easier??

[RGH1502]

This is my favorite homebrewing video. When I first got into homebrewing I watched it over and over again.  Thanks for the inspiration!

[bulrydrdan]

And what happen next, make a video on the second fermentation. I'm want to keg my home brew too.

[ADPhotoshop]

the first beer brewing video that was entertaining, funny and understandable. well done. but say--how do you test the strength of the beer, and what strength was this beer? how do you know if its larger or ale or beer or whatever? and last question, what was the song? lol

anybody feel free to answer my questions please

cheers ;)

[mattsarg]

To find the strength of your brew use a hydrometer and take an original gravity before adding the yeast and a final gravity after fermentation is complete. OG and FG.

Then do this simple calculation.

for example OG 1040 - FG 1006 = 34 / 7.46 = 4.5% if you add priming sugar when bottling or kegging you can add another 0.5% to the total.

[robg2251]

Lot's of questions.

- Alcohol level in beer is tested using a hydrometer.  You take a reading before you add the yeast and after it's done fermenting.

- Lager beer is made with a special yeast and needs to ferment at a specific (cooler) temperature. If you get recipes from your homebrew store, they'll tell you which is which. Most homebrewers stick to ales, as they are way easier to brew and are done quick.

- Song - some clip art tune I picked up for free on the net somewhere :)

[mgc1p3rzq]

You guys are funny !

[nectarineblue]

I saw other videos where the first hops was in a bag and removed and then the other was added yet again in a bag and removed.. explaining that if the first bag was left in over an amount of time it would destroy the taste of the beer..

[nectarineblue]

great video.. can't wait until I get my setup going.. I think I'm going to do something similiar to your setup.. Using the cooler instead of ice is alot quicker,thumbs up.. add it too my favs...

[robg2251]

It's really personal preference. Powdered can be a little more messy than liquid, it clumps up and has to be stirred constantly. Some people say powdered is better, others say liquid is better, I'd have to say both work the same (for me anyhow). If you use liquid, take the pot off the burner and stir it in - if not you take the chance of scorching it on the bottom. I did it once, it didn't make a difference in the beer, but I'm sure it could have.

[mattratf]

can you please explain the difference between the liquid malt that looks like molasis and the powdered kind you used? and why didnt you use the liquid kind? some videos ive seen use both.

[asimpleanswer]

Well done.

[CondemnedPatriot]

so i got 2 questions, whats the average alcohol % of this specific beer recipe, and what is the cost of that heat stand, pot, wart cooler, and ingredients for one batch?

[robg2251]

A lot of basic extract batches can range from 4 to 6% abv's.

The heat stand is just a basic turkey deep fry kit from Lowes or, wherever you see the kits at. Kevin has a stainless steel one - I use an aluminum one. They cost around $50-$75.

Wort chillers cost from $50-$100, depending on the size. You can get them used on craigs list, there's always someone selling equipment on there. Ingredients or a batch can range from $40-$60, depending on the amount of hops, grains and yeast.

[robg2251]

Some people use ice water. It takes a long time, but it would work. The trick is to cool the wort down fast, but I've heard people using ice water and the beer comes out fine.

[yorba00]

does anyone have ne tips if you cant afford a wort cooler?

[robg2251]

if you're talking about sediment in the carboy, then sure it is normal. If you transfer beer off the yeast, into a secondary, the beer will still settle out some of the sediments. When you bottle, it will again, leave some sediment behind after the yeast/sugar/carbonation process. When you pour the beer, don't pour the whole bottle - leave the last 1/4 inch in the bottle.

[justinmc16]

Is it common to have some sediment at the bottom of a ready beer?

[NoBeerNoHappy]

Great video! I brew my own too.

[extrocity]

im 18 and love beer i loved it since i was 8

[joefusonutube]

I like the wort cooler, I use a giant floor freezer with temp gauges attached. Wish I had one of those though...makes that wort cooling process super easier

[RamaAmanda]

rad video.

[hannigan06]

Beer Beer Beer Glorious beer.

[treedude357]

Good Vid, I'm getting ready for my 1st brew and this helps explain the steps.

[dorf68]

I could tell you guys are from Michigan, eh I'm a ex-yooper myself. Thats what brewings all about. I'm a extract brewer and would never go all-grain because i would rather produce alot of beer in little time. Check out my vids at dorf68.

[Al989898]

Awesom vid. Makes me want to brew some beer.

[mreisma]

save the world while brewing some beer. put the chiller's water in a bucket and throw it on some plants.

[mexicanpizza]

Extract?! WEAK!!!! ;)

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[98fmKCQ]

Don't knock extract. It has its limitations but with the quality of todays product you can make very good beer with extracts.

Nice vid guys.

[longcut88]

awesome vid i cant wait till me and my dad start makin our own brew

[semiliteratedgod]

nice vid., but you guys can't afford to buy beer or what?

[pframe101]

no, beer brewing kits can run from 40-200+ and the ingredient kits usually run about the same as a case of beer. Its more of a hobby for beer lovers. Great Vid!!!

[KJoe666]

not true about how much the ingredients cost. I payed about $25, and was able to make 5 gallons, which is around 50 to 55, 12 ounce bottles. Now if you were to say the average decent 12 pack beer cost around $15 i would save $50. Not so expensive now, huh?

[oldpappymgellianthet]

it is a million times better than commercial. no headache and make it how you want, aka hopheads

[MadLuplin]

You should try hop bags.

[im1dermike]

I don't bother with hop bags and especially wouldn't for an ESB. I don't like the reduced hop utilization.

[98fmKCQ]

Check out my hop bag project video. Utilization isn't impaired much at all with this.

[WillieVaniilly]

Great video, you guys, thank you! I was looking for a short video explaining to my friends what homebrewing looks like - and your video is the best on YouTube. Thx alot!

[luv2bbq]

uhhh.....QIX77??????????? you feelin ok dood??????????????????????????­????????

Glass is the industry standard......EVERYONE uses glass if they can.....it's a pretty well known fact that glass doesnt hold bad things and is easier to sanitize.....plastic works fine....but glass is better

[StewartCompany]

yeah, glass carboy is the way to go, for sure.

[TruthBeKnown2]

@luv2bbq My Problem is always getting the glass Clean really well any suggestions?

[clintm0]

hehe i wish my girlfriend was as interested in my beer hobby as she is

[drwierd]

how did it turn out?

[robg2251]

The beer was an ESB, and it turned out phenominal. Kevin and Sarah (in my book) are some of the best brewers I know now. I've learned a bunch from them, and will be doing some future batches on my own.. with their help of course! Not sure on the wort chiller, I do know he purchased it from Adventures in Homebrewing in Dearborn.

[davidloop65]

Excellent video!!! That was cool!! I've been brewing for about 6 months now and I love it!!

[mmmipa]

Kevin or Sarah what size wort chiller do you use for that kettle size? I see that your chiller has a "straight" top rather then a bent top.Nice video

Thanks

Sean

[unfun72]

was this an AHA sanctioned "teach a friend to brew day?"

[bbpicture]

mmm....i can taste it. can't wait 'til you brew. i wanna be there! nice editing with the video btw.