How to Brew an Oatmeal Stout with Joe (Part 4)

[litosk84fun]

i got a question wheres a good place to have your beer fermenting ? where do u have it ?

thanks great videos!!!!!

[terpsichoreankid]

@litosk84fun Someplace cool--best is mid 60's so that the fermenting wort doesn't get much warmer than 68-70F.

[litosk84fun]

@terpsichoreankid wat about light dark or low light wat dose beer like ? thank for the videos and the help 

[terpsichoreankid]

@litosk84fun Definitely low light--sunlight (UV) will cause hops to go "skunky", so low light, cool temperature. There's your winning combo!

[hotrod3002]

I just got my first home brewing kit for christmas today. I must say, this is EXTREMELY helpful. I'm going to prepare my first brew--American Amber--sometime this week, and your videos have been a GREAT help. Good work man.

I think after a while I'm going to add ingredients like honey, fruit, and other ingredients to alter the pre-packaged/sorted out kits.

Cheers!

[terpsichoreankid]

@hotrod3002 Awesome! I'm happy to be of assistance! Cheers, and best of luck with your first brew!

[mattpavone]

One thing I would mention, is when the wort is still hot, you don't want to add oxygen into it, so I would recommend not stirring the hot wort to aid in cooling, at least if you do stir, just be VERY gentle and not add any air to it. Other than that, great job with the vids, I look forward to the kegging one!

[terpsichoreankid]

@mattpavone Hrmmm--I've never heard that before. Since the step right after cooling the wort is aerating it (for the yeast) I've never really worried about it too much. I know that you should be easy with the brew once it is completely fermented--at that point, oxygen will make it go bad very quickly.

[Brewzkier]

@terpsichoreankid

I have heard that "hot side aeration", which is what mattpavone is talking about in the above video, is mostly a myth. I have never experienced any off flavors related to HSA, and I had one batch where my manifold broke apart and I had to pour out ALL of my wort into another container while I dealt with the problem, and then I poured it right back. The beer turned out fine. No off flavors at all.

[icrh2]

Hey cool vídeos, I was hoping to see a little bit more about the bottling process and adding the sugar, maybe kegging it?

Keep up the good work!

Happy brewing

Cheers from Mexico.

[terpsichoreankid]

@icrh2 I've got a little more in-depth bottling in some of my other videos... I can't think of one off the top of my head, but do remember going into a little more detail on one of them... LOL I'm actually getting ready to brew a batch of beer this weekend and once all is said and done will be doing a kegging video--so stay tuned! Cheers from your friend up North!

[faroutadventures]

Excellent video. I live in Tacoma Washington and have been ordering supplies from Midwest. I really like their prices and selection of extract, partial extract, mini mash and all grain brew kits. It lets you mix and match . Great versatility for the home brewer. Maybe the Canadian guys( Craig) can get good supplies from Midwest? Keep up the good work. Very informative and easy going. Not a lot of hype , like the Angry Canuck AKA Take Some A. Good delivery.

[terpsichoreankid]

@faroutadventures Thanks for the kind words! Midwest Supplies is really good--I've never had any troubles with anything from there, and their ingredients are always fresh. I'm not sure if Midwest ships to Canada, but I know several other online retailers that do--but I think the big problem is the cost of customs to get the agricultural materials into the country... Gotta' love border patrol! (NOT) Cheers!

[JonnyFlash80]

Great videos. I've been watching a lot of PeiHomeBrewer and CraigTube lately and just stumbled upon your videos. Excellent presentation and very easy to follow. I wish there was somewhere I could get specialty grains here in eastern Canada. I've only been able to find one variety of hops and a small amount of 2 row pale malt barley and I think I did see some place that had a small amount of crystal malt.

I guess for now I'll be sticking with the canned pre-hopped kits and dry malt extract.

[terpsichoreankid]

@JonnyFlash80 I think you can get pretty good results from the cans. I've brewed a few of them since starting, and they have been tasty--just not quite the style I like (I'm big on the dark ales, so the canned kits don't quite fit my style) I heard from PEIhomebrewer about all the trouble getting good brewing ingredients in Canada--that's such a pain in the neck! If you can get those basics though, at least you could brew a solid light ale, or use them in conjunction with a kit...

[PeiHomeBrewer]

I like the trough idea. I will see if I can pick one up tonight for my brew tomorrow. I will give you a plug in my video :) I don't have many more subs than you though.

You mentioned that you keep your yeast in the fridge (good idea), but you didn't mention in your video if you took it out of the fridge before hand to allow it to come to room temperature so the yeast doesn't get a temperature shock.

[terpsichoreankid]

I highly recommend it--they fit all the long utensils used, plus all your tubing and all the other things you might use.  Then when you're done using it, just plop it back in the trough and it will be sanitized for when you need it again.

I did forget the bit about letting the yeast come back to room temperature---good catch! I usually keep mine in the fridge until brew time, and then take it out when I start. By the time it is ready to pitch, it has been room temperature for quite a while.

[TakeSomeAdvice]

Dang that Draught came out so dark. It was by far my fav coopers.

But could you please tell me where you got that long black container you are using with the sanitizer inside? Thanks!

[terpsichoreankid]

I'm happy to! It is actually a wallpaper water trough (used to wet pre-glued wallpaper before you put it up). I picked mine up at a paint and wallpaper supply store (Thybony) for about $3. I couldn't find them at Lowe's or Home Depot--so if you're looking for one, it might be best to try a specialty store first. They're great--they hold about 1.5 gallons, so you can mix fresh sanitizer every time you need it without having to make a large batch of it, and they accommodate the large utensils.

[CraigTube]

I really like your delivery. I'm dying to try one of those partial extract kits with the grains. Oh, and I'm very much enjoying my inmate brew. I've got some in beer bottles with some sugar to see how it tastes carbonated. Great videos.

[terpsichoreankid]

Hey Craig--thanks for the kind words! I'm very excited to see how this oatmeal stout turns out--the entire batch by the end of it had created a wonderful aroma. I plan on doing a tasting video to let everyone know how it came out too, but one thing I have noticed is these kits take a bit longer to ferment than the full extract kits do--so it might be in about a month or so. I'm also excited about my inmate batches--they'll be ready in just a few days. Let me know how the carbed bottles turn out!