Before we left the EU, I purchased many of the Brewferm liquid malt extract kits from ‘Brouwland’ in Belgium. There is no doubt, these are very good extracts and will produce exceptional ‘Belgium styled’ beers without the ‘hassle’ of all grain brewing. An excellent product for the beginner and also a great stand-by for more experienced brewers. I wasn’t aware that GEB were providing these to the UK market. Thanks for uploading, much appreciate your commitment to home brewers. 👍
good video mate, nice to see/hear someone from norn iron on youtube, especially when im researching something i am wanting to get into as a hobby, will be ordering a starter kit and some beer kits in the next few days. keep 'er lit
I've brew a fair few brewferm kits and they have all been outstanding! I've just started using spray malts and it's just taken the brew to another level.
Great video and the right way to get started. I have still yet to see a brewery with a medical autoclave and just being consciously aware of cleanliness and having an off the shelf sanitiser to hand is entirely sufficient. Visibly clean and sanitised is good enough. Sterile is a difficult goal. Really enjoyed the video, tempted to buy some kits again :)
Thanks great kits to get people interested in brewing, once they get the brewing bug and have a few successful brews....next thing you know we have a new brewery in the planning
It all depends on your yeast. Check the ideal fermentation temperature and try maintain that. There will be a temperature range, so it will be fine to be a bit lower or higher. But its important to not fluctuate to keep the yeast happy. A heat belt or pad will help. Also, check the temperature of the actual brew (not the room).
Please I do not want to be a pain/know it all but the solutions and methods used in home brewing are sanitisers and sanitising. Sterilising would require medical grade methods and equipment such as autoclaves. It is possible to sterilise small equipment at home using pressure cookers etc. however in nearly all cases it is good enough to sanitise (that is to kill 99.9% of germs etc.). Really like your shows hope I haven’t offended.
Absolutely SCALDING hot water (as hot as you can stand it, and then some more!) before brewing (in setting up first fermentation...all tubes, caps, paddles, taps and the all important FV and lid) and after fermenting (after starting the bottling stage...again, all tubes, caps, paddles, taps, the FV and lid) and sterilising with.....baby bottle sterilising tablets! I'm 67 and have been brewing since 1982, and I'm not dead yet, so it works for me! Medical grade? Autoclaves? To be honest, I'm sorry but you've lost me there! I don't know if any of that was a 'thing' in '82, it was just scalding hot water, and perhaps not even the baby sterilising tablets either! But I've managed all these years, ''if it aint broke, don't fix it'' is the saying!? I sincerely hope I have not offended YOU @barrycranston!
Yeah totally love the results from all grain brewing but some folk just can't give the time to a 5 hour brew-day and an extract kit is a great place to start your brewing journey and learn the basics before moving onto all grain
Before we left the EU, I purchased many of the Brewferm liquid malt extract kits from ‘Brouwland’ in Belgium. There is no doubt, these are very good extracts and will produce exceptional ‘Belgium styled’ beers without the ‘hassle’ of all grain brewing. An excellent product for the beginner and also a great stand-by for more experienced brewers. I wasn’t aware that GEB were providing these to the UK market. Thanks for uploading, much appreciate your commitment to home brewers. 👍
Thanks , we are the UK & Irish distributor for Brouwland and love the quality of these for beginners so wanted to feature them
good video mate, nice to see/hear someone from norn iron on youtube, especially when im researching something i am wanting to get into as a hobby, will be ordering a starter kit and some beer kits in the next few days. keep 'er lit
I've brew a fair few brewferm kits and they have all been outstanding! I've just started using spray malts and it's just taken the brew to another level.
Happy days glad your enjoying brewing, what have you brewing atm?
@@Geterbrewed I've just bottled a batch of Flemish brown ale and I will be starting a Strong blonde ale tomorrow 🇧🇪
Been awhile since I used these... really should get back into it. And I live only 4 km from Brouwland...
Nip past and grab one great little kits to be fair
Great video and the right way to get started. I have still yet to see a brewery with a medical autoclave and just being consciously aware of cleanliness and having an off the shelf sanitiser to hand is entirely sufficient. Visibly clean and sanitised is good enough. Sterile is a difficult goal. Really enjoyed the video, tempted to buy some kits again :)
Thanks great kits to get people interested in brewing, once they get the brewing bug and have a few successful brews....next thing you know we have a new brewery in the planning
Question: it's been said that you need to put the beer away for some days in a warm environment. What would be the minimum temperature?
It all depends on your yeast. Check the ideal fermentation temperature and try maintain that. There will be a temperature range, so it will be fine to be a bit lower or higher. But its important to not fluctuate to keep the yeast happy. A heat belt or pad will help.
Also, check the temperature of the actual brew (not the room).
Please I do not want to be a pain/know it all but the solutions and methods used in home brewing are sanitisers and sanitising. Sterilising would require medical grade methods and equipment such as autoclaves. It is possible to sterilise small equipment at home using pressure cookers etc. however in nearly all cases it is good enough to sanitise (that is to kill 99.9% of germs etc.). Really like your shows hope I haven’t offended.
No offence taken
Absolutely SCALDING hot water (as hot as you can stand it, and then some more!) before brewing (in setting up first fermentation...all tubes, caps, paddles, taps and the all important FV and lid) and after fermenting (after starting the bottling stage...again, all tubes, caps, paddles, taps, the FV and lid) and sterilising with.....baby bottle sterilising tablets!
I'm 67 and have been brewing since 1982, and I'm not dead yet, so it works for me!
Medical grade? Autoclaves? To be honest, I'm sorry but you've lost me there! I don't know if any of that was a 'thing' in '82, it was just scalding hot water, and perhaps not even the baby sterilising tablets either!
But I've managed all these years, ''if it aint broke, don't fix it'' is the saying!? I sincerely hope I have not offended YOU @barrycranston!
dont waste your time and money with extract just go all grain, thats the best way i can say it without writing an essay
Yeah totally love the results from all grain brewing but some folk just can't give the time to a 5 hour brew-day and an extract kit is a great place to start your brewing journey and learn the basics before moving onto all grain