you do not filtrate your beer? I was told I´ve to use Diatomaceous earth filter to get a good beer... what´s your opinion?... thanks a lot for the video... sorry for the broken english.
Why do you brew the beer in one keg, and then transfer to another keg to bottle the beer? Why not just put a tap on the brewing keg and bottle straight from that?
If you bottled out of the primary fermenter, you'd have to mix in the priming sugar solution and that would kick up a lot of yeast sediment that would make it into the bottles. You could use individual portions of sugar in each bottle, but that's much more hassle than simply doing a transfer to a bottling bucket.
Cool, thanks for the vid. I cant find any corn syrup sugar in my town. Guess I can use regular sugar to make my sugar water. Have you tried regular sugar ?
I like the sandwich bag idea, ive never seen that before...but id probly run some sanitized solution through the spigot into the bag and let it sit for a few minutes in the bag
Thanks for the tip on using the dish washer as a catch for overfilling... I can't believe how simple an idea that is; yet, I would never have thought of it!
Does anyone bleach their bottles or just use a sanitizer solution?
@fatboy1271 I've used both methods, but I have become a fan of the no-rinse solutions, I prefer Star San...the last time I used bleach, apparently I didn't rinse the bottles quite enough, because even though I couldn't smell the bleach odor anymore, there was still a slight note of it in the finished beers...My friends and I still refer to that batch as the Smoked Clorox Porter :)
@kaput450 Thanks for the reply! I am actually bottling tonight for the first time in 2 years... I went on vacation, but I assume there will be no issues with leaving my beer in secondary for a couple weeks?
yes keep it out of the sun too, just letting it sit there on the counter in the sun can be bad. Try to bottle in brown bottles too, the green lets in more light.
Corn Starch? I think you mean corn sugar (dextrose). It gets boiled into some water and mixed into the whole batch of beer before filling the bottles.
Hey dude, thanks for posting very helpful. I have the exact same capper, do you use regular brown threaded beer bottles or "corona" style bottles that require an opener? Thanks man
The threaded bottles will not work without a "bench capper". Wing cappers require that large ring of glass up on the neck to grab onto. Corona, Sam Adams, and most other craft brew style bottles work well. They are thicker glass too so less chance of breakage.
Hey Bobby, thats for getting back to me. So I just wanna be sure, the red capper that appears in this video will not work with regular, threaded beer bottles? The girl at the store said it would, be she was young and I fear she had no clue what she was saying. I have to bottle my cream ale today. Thanks man.
For smaller batches I also love using Grolsch bottles - swingtops are nice. They're expensive, but if you're into pale lagers it may be worth it to buy a 4-pack or two and make the bottling process a little easier with some 16 oz. bottles.
I was reusing 16oz Coors light PET (plastic) bottles for this batch. I wouldn't recommend them for long term storage though. They lose carbonaton after 8 months or so.
Great stuff Bobby... a wallpaper tray! why didn't I ever think of that... heck I work at Lowes fer Christs sake... I see the "morebeer" logo as well, do they have an outlet in NJ, or did you move to Cali??
is it safe to brew in plastic "water jug" carboys? I have always assumed it would be fine, however you are the first person that i have seen do it... thanks
The one you see in the video is made specific for brewing/wine making. It's PET plastic which is oxygen impermeable. The water bottles are usually mixed plastic (look for a 7 in the recycle marking). If you can find one with a (1), you can use it.
Does using a secondary fermenter or container help remove some of the cloudiness from the final product? I would imagine most of the cloudiness is the sediment.
Also, what is the advantage of adding a cumulative amount of corn sugar to the batch before bottling over putting appropriate proportions in each bottle? It that just to insure that there is a consistent amount?
Using a secondary is one method of clearing but so is leaving it in primary longer. It usually takes 2-3 weeks of settling after active ferment is done for sediment to floc out. Dissolving and mixing in the sugar in a large batch ensure even carbonation. Adding sugar to the bottle is time consuming, sometimes messy (foam over), and risks contamination (but I still do it when I only bottle a six pack.
Do you use the 16 ounce coors bottles to bottle beer... I'm just wandering because I try not to use plastic because of the micro scrathes that can develope over time and breed bacteria... but I would love to use the plastic bottles if I could... let me know something
I started with them because I didn't want to buy a capper and it was nice to use less bottles. I noticed it loses carbonation after about 4-5 months though so I wouldn't recommend them for any batch you want to age or save for while.
will they melt in the bottom rack of the dishwasher?.... because I find that a clean dishwasher run with bleach instead of soap is the best way to sanitize bottels
It depends on the brand of washer. Most US washers have a heating element in the bottom while most Euro washers use hot water jets instead. There is some cross over so it's best to confirm for your specific washer, but if it uses hot water and not a heating element then it is probably plastic-safe.
using the dishwasher for a bottle rack and drip try is awesome idea. Just bottled a batch before i saw this and this blows my drip bowl in the floor out of the water
Nice job man. I just bottle a batch of Hefeweizen tonight. Was surfing round and seen this. I'd like to make one. And I am pretty sanitized too. I have had beer get infected with airborne yeast and or bacteria and it BLOWS!!! Ruins everything and all your efforts. Better safe than sorry. Plus ensuring your yeast is the only living organisim in the beer makes for a better tasting brew.
Because dead yeast and other particulates settle to the bottom of the fermenter. Transfering to a secondary container allows you to decant the clear beer off of that sediment.
Do you add the priming sugar before the transfer into the secondary or bottling bucket, or after. It wasn't clear in the video. Also, is it wrong to put exactly a 1/2 tspn in each bottle or just more of a pain to do so. Thanks
I realize I had done a hack editing job and left out the part where you pour your disolved (and boiled) priming sugar mixture into the bottling bucket prior to transfering the beer into it. If you try to put the sugar directly into the bottles it's actually 3/4 tspn for 12oz, I'd recommend using some kind of bucket though.
great video i just started making my own brew so iam really new at this but it be cool if you gave some recipes an blends....i want to try to do an all grain but my beer guy says its really advanced an i should brew extract for a wile to learn the process....but great video
Have you every had an infected batch? I do way less sanitizing and in 23 years, brewing 3 a month, I have never had an infection. I've been thinking of posting a video soon.
Actually no, I don't run the dishwasher. I'm just using it as a drying rack. Once the inside of the bottle is coated with onestep, it's ready to go. It doesn't have to be rinsed. Of course, this assumes the bottle is already generally clean with no beer residue. It's a good idea to rinse each bottle after you pour the beer out so nothing gets sticky.
I haven't strained at that stage ever, but then again I've never had any substantial particulates at that point either. The only problem with straining is the possibility of oxygenating but I think you'd be ok by rubberbanding a piece of cheesecloth or grain bag to the end of your hose. As long as it gets quickly covered with beer, it won't splash around too much.
I soak my caps sanitizer for a few minutes. I forgot to mention that in the video.
As someone who is just getting into homebrewing, this video gave me a better idea than The Complete Joy Of Homebrewing which is the homebrewers bible, on how to bottle my homebrew. It was great to SEE how to do it, and the bottling process in this video is done just like the book says it should be. Thanks to whoever made this video available on the web.
My question is should I strain the beer before syphoning it into the bottling bucket? I see a few corriander seeds floating in the carboy and was just wondering. Also, do you boil you bottle caps or just desinfect them prior to bottling? Thanks, Gavin from Buffalo.
Never do anything that will impart oxygen into your beer(beer is wort after primary ferment) as it will impart off flavors. Use irish moss the last few minutes of your boil...that will coagulate all your particulate matter during fermentation. If your beer is hazy or "dirty" at bottle, there isn't much you can do. Cheers
You can rack into a sanitized Carboy and let it rest longer (dark place, correct temps) - That way the yeast can finish cleaning up, and more will fall out. With Mead you may rack every couple months for YEAR, leaving sediment behind, then Botttle condition to serve.
This is impossible to do unless you carbonate in a keg and fill bottles from there. You can reduce how much by aging a bit longer before bottling but bottle conditioned beer will always have some sediment.
Sediment will always be a part of the home brewers' life. Should not be a problem, as it won't hurt you. Most people freak out at it, but it won't be an issue if you pore your companies beer before you serve. This will allow you to serve the beer in it's natural light, flavor, and color...plus it's a nice thing to do.
Adding a Finings step to your Brewing can help settle particulates and clarify the beer. Generally this is done by adding something like Irish moss or Whirlfloat teh end of the Boil. Or boil & add Polyclar to the secondary carboy, 4-7 days before bottling. You can also wait longer before bottling...especially if a bigger brew. Cheers!
attach a bottle filler to the spigot of your bottling bucket. it makes things easier and forces out all the oxygen from he bottle.
johndawson420 2 weeks ago
where can i get corn sugar or dextrose?
iceavro 1 month ago
@iceavro google online homebrew shop and find a good one close to you they have everything you need for everything.
johndawson420 2 weeks ago
@iceavro or use 100 % pure maple syrup
johndawson420 2 weeks ago
you do not filtrate your beer? I was told I´ve to use Diatomaceous earth filter to get a good beer... what´s your opinion?... thanks a lot for the video... sorry for the broken english.
ahiJabo 3 months ago
Great help, thanks! :)
luminairesband 4 months ago
Hi, Thanks for the video - very useful.
Why do you brew the beer in one keg, and then transfer to another keg to bottle the beer? Why not just put a tap on the brewing keg and bottle straight from that?
Thanks
duvallrobbie 6 months ago
@duvallrobbie helps remove sediment.
kaput450 5 months ago
@duvallrobbie
If you bottled out of the primary fermenter, you'd have to mix in the priming sugar solution and that would kick up a lot of yeast sediment that would make it into the bottles. You could use individual portions of sugar in each bottle, but that's much more hassle than simply doing a transfer to a bottling bucket.
BobbyFromNJ 5 months ago 2
Thanks for the tips, you have some good ideas in there.
opustheDOG 7 months ago
Coors light in the background? Really?
Ironchefgabe 11 months ago
@Ironchefgabe
No, not really. That's a box that held my empty bottles and it happens to say Coors light on it.
BobbyFromNJ 11 months ago 3
@BobbyFromNJ can we all a grees coors light and busch light are of the same quality but nothing measures up to a bud l or a bweiser
cber8860 7 months ago
When using the dish washer rack, should you rinse the dishwasher first or should everything be ok as long as the bottles have been sanitized enough?
lacrosse89621 11 months ago
@lacrosse89621
If you've just run a cycle with dishes, the rack is probably clean enough though it wouldn't hurt to spray it down with starsan just to be safe.
BobbyFromNJ 11 months ago
good video. If I didnt cut the wort with enough water before I put it in the carboy to ferment. Is it alright to add water right before we bottle it?
ccol65 1 year ago
@ccol65 yes you can but boil the water for 10 minutes to get rid of oxygen. In fact you can just use more water in making your sugar solution.
BobbyFromNJ 1 year ago
Cool, thanks for the vid. I cant find any corn syrup sugar in my town. Guess I can use regular sugar to make my sugar water. Have you tried regular sugar ?
berto01 1 year ago
I like the sandwich bag idea, ive never seen that before...but id probly run some sanitized solution through the spigot into the bag and let it sit for a few minutes in the bag
Meatball358 1 year ago
Excellent video everything explain very well. Cheers BobbyFromNJ
d123p61 1 year ago
forgive me if i am being dense but was the process from 2:37 - 3:27 fully explained?
sorentolstoy 2 years ago
Sorry, I did leave some detail out there. I added some annotations to the video in that part. Go back and let me know if it answers your question.
BobbyFromNJ 2 years ago
thank you! that does .. i appreciate it!
sorentolstoy 2 years ago
Thanks for the tip on using the dish washer as a catch for overfilling... I can't believe how simple an idea that is; yet, I would never have thought of it!
Does anyone bleach their bottles or just use a sanitizer solution?
fatboy1271 2 years ago 6
@fatboy1271 I've used both methods, but I have become a fan of the no-rinse solutions, I prefer Star San...the last time I used bleach, apparently I didn't rinse the bottles quite enough, because even though I couldn't smell the bleach odor anymore, there was still a slight note of it in the finished beers...My friends and I still refer to that batch as the Smoked Clorox Porter :)
MrNevahl 1 year ago
@fatboy1271 I use bleach to sanitize, cheap and havent had a problem yet.
kaput450 5 months ago
@kaput450 Thanks for the reply! I am actually bottling tonight for the first time in 2 years... I went on vacation, but I assume there will be no issues with leaving my beer in secondary for a couple weeks?
fatboy1271 5 months ago
i liked the video but where did you buy you supplies from??
rockydude123 2 years ago
find a homebrew shop close to you or buy over the internet, there are many places that sell the supplies.
dinkydao 2 years ago 2
Thanks for the video, man. I've started getting into brewing myself, you filled in a lot of details I've missed.
BurntToast422 2 years ago
i wish i had a gas stove to cook with........
gldys45 3 years ago
good video..thanks for the tips!
but sometimes my home brew comes out 'skunky'
what am i doing wrong?
krstn05 3 years ago
Keep it out of light at all times. The Lupulin from the hops reacts to light and turns into the actual chemical in a skunks spray.
Seriously.
illman8876 3 years ago 3
Wow, thanks! Great tip, I never new that.
BurntToast422 2 years ago
yes keep it out of the sun too, just letting it sit there on the counter in the sun can be bad. Try to bottle in brown bottles too, the green lets in more light.
dinkydao 2 years ago
Using the dishwasher as a bottle dryer is the best idea I've ever seen. No point in spending money on a bottle tree!
linecook512 3 years ago 2
you need a bottle filler and a bench caper - well worth the money
but your right - I'm about ready to switch to a kegging system, but it is quite a bit of money to spend
blowmax6 3 years ago
I bought a bottle filler and bench capper shortly after making the video but only used them once before starting kegging. No looking back now!
BobbyFromNJ 3 years ago
Did you put any cornstarch in the bottles before you filled them?
rick810 3 years ago
Corn Starch? I think you mean corn sugar (dextrose). It gets boiled into some water and mixed into the whole batch of beer before filling the bottles.
BobbyFromNJ 3 years ago
Hey dude, thanks for posting very helpful. I have the exact same capper, do you use regular brown threaded beer bottles or "corona" style bottles that require an opener? Thanks man
WISDOMPRODUCTI0NS 4 years ago
The threaded bottles will not work without a "bench capper". Wing cappers require that large ring of glass up on the neck to grab onto. Corona, Sam Adams, and most other craft brew style bottles work well. They are thicker glass too so less chance of breakage.
BobbyFromNJ 4 years ago
Hey Bobby, thats for getting back to me. So I just wanna be sure, the red capper that appears in this video will not work with regular, threaded beer bottles? The girl at the store said it would, be she was young and I fear she had no clue what she was saying. I have to bottle my cream ale today. Thanks man.
WISDOMPRODUCTI0NS 4 years ago
@WISDOMPRODUCTI0NS Threaded will NOT work.
For smaller batches I also love using Grolsch bottles - swingtops are nice. They're expensive, but if you're into pale lagers it may be worth it to buy a 4-pack or two and make the bottling process a little easier with some 16 oz. bottles.
madtonesbr 1 year ago
Did you use a plastic or glass carboy? if plastic how well did it turn out?
3ltomo 4 years ago
It's a PET carboy (Better Bottle). It came out great. I've never used glass.
BobbyFromNJ 4 years ago
I keep breaking my bottles if I push to hard.. Is because my bottles suck or am I pushing to hard when capping?
MartinsBrew 4 years ago
Are you using twist off top bottles? You need pop tops like the ones Sam Adams and other craft breweries uses.
BobbyFromNJ 4 years ago
O yes, I use Sierra Nevada and Sam Adams mostly.. But I keep breaking them if I try to do what you do..
MartinsBrew 4 years ago
Great video Bobby, thanks!
putnamshomebrewbeer 4 years ago
excellent tutorial. But what's that coors light box doing there?
texasliam 4 years ago
I was reusing 16oz Coors light PET (plastic) bottles for this batch. I wouldn't recommend them for long term storage though. They lose carbonaton after 8 months or so.
BobbyFromNJ 4 years ago
Great stuff Bobby... a wallpaper tray! why didn't I ever think of that... heck I work at Lowes fer Christs sake... I see the "morebeer" logo as well, do they have an outlet in NJ, or did you move to Cali??
OPE08 4 years ago
Nah, I just mail-ordered the buckets when I first started.
BobbyFromNJ 4 years ago
is it safe to brew in plastic "water jug" carboys? I have always assumed it would be fine, however you are the first person that i have seen do it... thanks
xcrusader12 4 years ago
The one you see in the video is made specific for brewing/wine making. It's PET plastic which is oxygen impermeable. The water bottles are usually mixed plastic (look for a 7 in the recycle marking). If you can find one with a (1), you can use it.
BobbyFromNJ 4 years ago
Does using a secondary fermenter or container help remove some of the cloudiness from the final product? I would imagine most of the cloudiness is the sediment.
Also, what is the advantage of adding a cumulative amount of corn sugar to the batch before bottling over putting appropriate proportions in each bottle? It that just to insure that there is a consistent amount?
Great video, btw. :)
alarmclocks 4 years ago
Using a secondary is one method of clearing but so is leaving it in primary longer. It usually takes 2-3 weeks of settling after active ferment is done for sediment to floc out. Dissolving and mixing in the sugar in a large batch ensure even carbonation. Adding sugar to the bottle is time consuming, sometimes messy (foam over), and risks contamination (but I still do it when I only bottle a six pack.
BobbyFromNJ 4 years ago
Do you use the 16 ounce coors bottles to bottle beer... I'm just wandering because I try not to use plastic because of the micro scrathes that can develope over time and breed bacteria... but I would love to use the plastic bottles if I could... let me know something
sayfuckalot 4 years ago
I started with them because I didn't want to buy a capper and it was nice to use less bottles. I noticed it loses carbonation after about 4-5 months though so I wouldn't recommend them for any batch you want to age or save for while.
BobbyFromNJ 4 years ago
will they melt in the bottom rack of the dishwasher?.... because I find that a clean dishwasher run with bleach instead of soap is the best way to sanitize bottels
sayfuckalot 4 years ago
It depends on the brand of washer. Most US washers have a heating element in the bottom while most Euro washers use hot water jets instead. There is some cross over so it's best to confirm for your specific washer, but if it uses hot water and not a heating element then it is probably plastic-safe.
BrainLazy 3 years ago
using the dishwasher for a bottle rack and drip try is awesome idea. Just bottled a batch before i saw this and this blows my drip bowl in the floor out of the water
spottedspaniel 4 years ago
Well Done. I will use your tips.
vers0014 4 years ago
very nicely done
coxy0022 4 years ago
Thank you, Thank you. You have provided an important public service.
comhurls 4 years ago
Nice job man. I just bottle a batch of Hefeweizen tonight. Was surfing round and seen this. I'd like to make one. And I am pretty sanitized too. I have had beer get infected with airborne yeast and or bacteria and it BLOWS!!! Ruins everything and all your efforts. Better safe than sorry. Plus ensuring your yeast is the only living organisim in the beer makes for a better tasting brew.
Cheers to you and all home brewers.
Philly Philms
PhillyPhilms 4 years ago
why do u need a 2nd bottle?
why cant fermenter and the one with spicket used as one?
bobbydigital82 5 years ago
Because dead yeast and other particulates settle to the bottom of the fermenter. Transfering to a secondary container allows you to decant the clear beer off of that sediment.
BobbyFromNJ 5 years ago
Bobby-
Do you add the priming sugar before the transfer into the secondary or bottling bucket, or after. It wasn't clear in the video. Also, is it wrong to put exactly a 1/2 tspn in each bottle or just more of a pain to do so. Thanks
woosha1767 5 years ago
I realize I had done a hack editing job and left out the part where you pour your disolved (and boiled) priming sugar mixture into the bottling bucket prior to transfering the beer into it. If you try to put the sugar directly into the bottles it's actually 3/4 tspn for 12oz, I'd recommend using some kind of bucket though.
BobbyFromNJ 5 years ago
great video i just started making my own brew so iam really new at this but it be cool if you gave some recipes an blends....i want to try to do an all grain but my beer guy says its really advanced an i should brew extract for a wile to learn the process....but great video
teamramrod102 5 years ago
That was excellent, and helpful, I bottled some beers yesterday and had a few little problems, wish i'd seen you vid first.
G5555P 5 years ago
Bob well done man!
wallybanners 5 years ago
Have you every had an infected batch? I do way less sanitizing and in 23 years, brewing 3 a month, I have never had an infection. I've been thinking of posting a video soon.
CraigTube 5 years ago
No, no infections so far. Exactly which steps do you skip in your sanitation routine?
BobbyFromNJ 5 years ago
Do you actually sanitize in the one-step, and then run the bottles through the dishwasher as well, on the hot dry cycle, no soap or drying agent?
unfun72 5 years ago
Actually no, I don't run the dishwasher. I'm just using it as a drying rack. Once the inside of the bottle is coated with onestep, it's ready to go. It doesn't have to be rinsed. Of course, this assumes the bottle is already generally clean with no beer residue. It's a good idea to rinse each bottle after you pour the beer out so nothing gets sticky.
BobbyFromNJ 5 years ago
Awesome video! I learned a lot.
Hunny07652 5 years ago
I haven't strained at that stage ever, but then again I've never had any substantial particulates at that point either. The only problem with straining is the possibility of oxygenating but I think you'd be ok by rubberbanding a piece of cheesecloth or grain bag to the end of your hose. As long as it gets quickly covered with beer, it won't splash around too much.
I soak my caps sanitizer for a few minutes. I forgot to mention that in the video.
BobbyFromNJ 5 years ago
As someone who is just getting into homebrewing, this video gave me a better idea than The Complete Joy Of Homebrewing which is the homebrewers bible, on how to bottle my homebrew. It was great to SEE how to do it, and the bottling process in this video is done just like the book says it should be. Thanks to whoever made this video available on the web.
petrieg 5 years ago
Thanks for the positive feedback. I made this video and posted it.
BobbyFromNJ 5 years ago
My question is should I strain the beer before syphoning it into the bottling bucket? I see a few corriander seeds floating in the carboy and was just wondering. Also, do you boil you bottle caps or just desinfect them prior to bottling? Thanks, Gavin from Buffalo.
petrieg 5 years ago
Never do anything that will impart oxygen into your beer(beer is wort after primary ferment) as it will impart off flavors. Use irish moss the last few minutes of your boil...that will coagulate all your particulate matter during fermentation. If your beer is hazy or "dirty" at bottle, there isn't much you can do. Cheers
xalt3d 5 years ago
You can rack into a sanitized Carboy and let it rest longer (dark place, correct temps) - That way the yeast can finish cleaning up, and more will fall out. With Mead you may rack every couple months for YEAR, leaving sediment behind, then Botttle condition to serve.
pdxjules 2 years ago
How do I keep from leaving a residue in the bottom of the bottles ? I am getting ready for my first brew.
flatpicker1234 2 years ago
This is impossible to do unless you carbonate in a keg and fill bottles from there. You can reduce how much by aging a bit longer before bottling but bottle conditioned beer will always have some sediment.
BobbyFromNJ 2 years ago
Sediment will always be a part of the home brewers' life. Should not be a problem, as it won't hurt you. Most people freak out at it, but it won't be an issue if you pore your companies beer before you serve. This will allow you to serve the beer in it's natural light, flavor, and color...plus it's a nice thing to do.
MrHoiPoLoi 1 year ago
Adding a Finings step to your Brewing can help settle particulates and clarify the beer. Generally this is done by adding something like Irish moss or Whirlfloat teh end of the Boil. Or boil & add Polyclar to the secondary carboy, 4-7 days before bottling. You can also wait longer before bottling...especially if a bigger brew. Cheers!
pdxjules 2 years ago