Home Brew Taste - Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Clone plus Discussion

This is a tasting of a partial extract beer I made which is a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Clone. After the tasting, I discuss home brewing for beginners, and what to watch out for. A special guest also has something to say about this.

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[polom79]

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

[CraigTube]

@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.

[moedogger21]

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?

[CraigTube]

@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.

[dannyboy10405]

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

[DirtRoadBrewing]

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

[hmt741]

SN pale ale is a true craft beer classic ... cant go wrong

[bull61175]

@CraigTube I get my o rings off ebay they are fairly cheap around $3.00 for a full set of rings

[TommyBeerman]

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.

[kizzyaggots]

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.

[nabrute]

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!

[BenReeves88]

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!

[olafurhh03]

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 :)

[BenReeves88]

how long do you steep the grains 4?