How to improve a beer kit - Easy Home Brewing
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Beer kits are great, and they provide a way for beginners to make beer without any fancy equipment or knowledge. Some people might be curious about the use of fresh ingredients, but don't know where to start. This video will help you take a kit to the next step, by combining it with fresh grains and hops, to help introduce you to a more advanced brewing method that will yield better beer, and teach you some of the things you need to know to advance in your home brew hobby.
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Hi Craig. I noticed you mentioned that you cooled your wort by putting the pot in ice water. Have you ever tried making a sanitized ice block? I sanitize a 2L pop bottle with bleach, fill it with water and cap it and throw it in the freezer. When its time to cool my wort I cut the top off the bottle with a sanitized utility knife and poke an air hole in the bottom of the bottle and squeeze the ice into the wort. This works for a 7-8 litre boil. This has worked great for me.
I love your great work hope your well . Darren. Australia.
Hi Craig! You might as well mash your grains after going through all of the trouble to get your temperatures in line. You can get a big nylon straining bag and mix the grain together so the enzymes from the two row can help convert the crystal. Let them sit as you did, and then just lift the big bag out of the pot and there ya go! You can also sparge them if you would like.
you look like ur enjoying that beer thats a nice brew youve done there
Hi Craig I really liked what you did with the update to this video. Also it gave me the opportunity to give you the 'thumbs up' twice ! Cheers and 17.
I like all your videos mate, you've brought me knowledge from every single one of them. Plus every time i see you drink a beer, i HAVE to open a beer myself :)
Keep up the work !
awesome video craig! in about a week or so im going to be doing a 2 gallon all grain batch. ill be be posting a video of it as soon as its done! cheers friend!!!
gotta love a homebrew
Love your videos brother. I like how you start out with a drink. Oooh! that's awesome. Much love from Alabama.
Thanks Craig, Informative and To The Point.Will Try This Soon!
Hey Craig, nice videos you got here. Very informative. What was the ABV on this "English Brown" after adding that extra malt dextrose? I like a little higher ABV in my beers (7% on up). Going through all your videos, keep them coming, please.
@ThePaisteTrout477 The ice block formed inside the sterilized pop bottle gets put directly in your brew pot, ie cut the top off the pop bottle and dump the ice in. I typically end up boiling 7-10 litres and one ice block cools this down just fine.
Hey Craig, regards from Spain! I love your videos, you are actually one of the few people I can understand when speaking English without subs hehehe. These videos you make are really instructional and funny, and you look like a really good humble fellow, so I'm glad I found your channel ;). I have a question about this particular video. You say to use a yeast of our choice but which one did you actually use? I am researching for ideal yeasts to use in a similar recipe. Thanks, keep them coming!
hey Craig,, i'v been watching your vids bout 2 maybe 3 weeks now. just wanted to say hey, England
Craig, how come you steeped these for 1.5 hours? Everything I've read says steep steeping grains for 30min? Is this just preference? I also assume that boiling is a "must" to sterilise the "wort"? Cheers and keep em coming!!
@CraigTube I would love to but already have a date for a Rochester Rino's Game on friday night. However I just followed your link to your show and will continue to follow it. I look forward to your discussion on grains because It is info I would much like to hear from a seasoned home brewer. It seems most books are overly technical, and I need some good old fashioned opinions. Your brewing style is similar to what I intend to develop in to, as I continue my progress as a beginner.
The Colonel Sanders of brewing beer
Excellent as always Craig. Check out my review of Russian River Consecration. You HAVE to get your hands on it if you get the chance. Truly an amazing beer.
We call it a brown ale here in the uk
How would one decide what type of grains to use? Is it all about preference, or are some grains specific to certain beers, such as that English bitter?
Craig, Great videos! As a newbee, how long should I bottle ferment my wheat beer before I drop it in the refrigerator?
"Always drink a home brew, when you're making a home brew"
You prolly dont give a shit but if you are stoned like me during the covid times then you can watch pretty much all of the new movies and series on InstaFlixxer. I've been watching with my girlfriend recently :)
@Vihaan Tucker Yea, I've been using InstaFlixxer for months myself :D
Hi Craig... how big a pan o you use/recommend for this? Great vids btw, thanks.
Hey Craig quick question. How come you cool the wort before topping it off to 5 gallons? It would seem to me that transferring it to the fermenter and topping it off would provide significant cooling and then you could finish the cooling in a nice bath if needed. Love the video thanks for the info.
I find that topping up alone isn't enough to cool it down all the way. My wort chiller does quite a fine job at getting it down to around 70. In the summer, my tap water is not that cold.
hope i get a response this time i just made first batcth its setting at 22 c have wet towels over the top thats been in freezer is this ok athis time im in florida and still in the eightis here also have it in cool tub
@CraigTube Wow, Thank you so very much Craig, your simply the best, i will try to make and and see how it will play out
For clearing the beer I believe.
Do the grains come in those sacs, ready to boil.?
Do you really need to boil ALL the water that goes into the wort? I boiled 3 gallons and it took about 2 hours to do it on my electric range. I boiled another gallon of plain water but then it was about 11pm and I just put 1 gallon cold out of the tap into the wort. I live in MN, not mexico city. What are the odds that it will be ok?
so superbness - thirsty ... best beer in Brugge? Garre?
Is the 1.5 gallons of water US Gallons or U.K. Imperial gallons? I assumed us as you presenter is American. Thanks
good video. watch it
djscalo Hold on mate, thats MY glass. He he. Hey how did that tweaked Pilsner kit turn out? Hi Craigman too!
Secondary IS necessary if you want a clear beer
Too much talking - not enough drinking.
Great video though. Enjoyed and liked :-)
Apology. I've been rude. I'm just fed up with stories telling me why they use a specific paint because of their dads, demonstrating for ten minutes how to mix paint, 40 minutes in how to use a roller to paint and then let me watch 12 hours in how the paint dries. Advertisements get their point over in 5-30 seconds. I am used to executive summaries to be able to make informed decisions.
My bad.
HI craig, I was watching a few of your videos. I just recently purchased the mr. beer kit and brewed a irish stout I added some peanut butter powder to it. I am getting ready to bottle it next week. It looks really thin though. I only added the one can of malt extract that came with the kit. What can I do to improve the body ? I really do not want to have to purchase another can of malt extract. any help would be greatly appreciated.
How did it turn out? The best way would be to steep some carapils or something to add proteins and body.
Ya this is a good method Craig I have this Lite Australian Lager I might do this way i think it might be on the Bland weak side for flavor not sure never had it says it`s mild so a booster would`nt hurt have you any different ideas for the Hops or Barley -Geez this kit I got is a 120 bottle kit for 45 bucks at Liqu .Dat . World there`s about 6 more kits .
Tincture of Iodine is a test to see if your grains have converted starch into sugar. place a small amount of the Wort into a bowl. place 1 Drop of Tincture of Iodine. into the bowl. if it turns red or clears you are ready to move onto The Sparge..... If it is black you have starch, so next calibrate your Thermometer, then Check temperature if all is good add lid boil for another 15 minutes check again, if not done check every 15 minutes.
One more thing why not add some more Hops at the beginning for bittering ? since last 20 minutes is Aroma!
Sweet Craig, lovin your vids. Thumbs UP
Got happily pickled yesterday for halloween on 1/2 gallon of hard cider, cost me about $1.25 lol. Got gelatin & going to use weirdbeer's clarifying thing I saw on your vid with him, on the rest, about 6 gallons, as I just drink the remader of the gallon I started because hey, it's pretty good & at this current time, I'm to damned broke for beer! lol.
Did you ever get confused with your hobbies and try and EQ the muddy mids out of your beer and check the gravity reading of your snare compression?
Asking for a friend..
Considering a commercial brewery would never put the grains in a mesh bag - why do you?
Surely it would add a lot more flavour if the grains were loose? OK you would need to strain them out but I think the result would be worth it.
What do you do when you want a sweeter beer and not bitter? I understand you really enjoy your Stouts and Dark Ales but what about something less bitter and filled with a punch. What's a good method to do this if you don't care to explain? Thanks Craig!
I think I understand why this video has so many views. I have a feeling I am going to come back and watch it again and again. VERY useful for a beginner like me who wants to progress beyond just doing a kit by the instructions.
Bottling some English bitter 2 carb drops in ez cap pint bottles work? Thanks
@CraigTube Yeah I never liked IPAs till I ate a lemon before drinking. Now i'm a hop-head. They say you can use pellets then transfer to a secondary. I think most people use pellets just so they wont have to clean out the whole hops, but i won't mind. you should try Fat Tire. Maybe after the holidays are over i can send you some, cause god knows not to send anything around this time.
@ThePaisteTrout477 Yes, the ice is made inside the sanitized pop bottle. This keeps all of your fridge bacteria out of the ice. When its time to cool the wort, sanitze a utility (razor) knife and cut top off the bottle. It helps to let the bottle thaw a bit so the ice block is not frozen to the bottle. It cools the wort in a few minutes. This will help perserve any hop flavour and aroma you have added to your beer kit. I will make a video the next time I make beer. Cheers!
@CraigTube Hey Craig, Nick here, I wanted to know if you've ever dry-hopped? I have a partial-extract kit and was going to put about a gallon in a separate jug and dry hop with some Cascade or something. My beer is an amber so i was going for a Fat Tire flavor(If you haven't had it its a darker bitter beer, border-line IPA.) Please get back to me i'm sure it would make a great video too. If you need anymore info or need some ideas, just holler.
@CraigTube I can't find it would it happen to be under another name I would like to try it in a batch, by the way I am going to try this with the english bitter my supplier had to order my 2# of 2 row (all they had was 50# bags)but I am going to start it next week your videos ar very helpful you basicly got me started I have been making beer and wine for about 3 months now and soon to be starting some all grain and see how that works out. what kind of hops do you recommend
Oops. Hi Craig, Ant from the UK here. Do you ever use beer finings with your brew? I've just done an IPA batch and added them after primary fermentation. Just 2 days later and the beer was lovely and clear. Coopers carbonation drop, 2 weeks in the garage and it was lovely. Really enjoying your channel, keep up the good work.
Glad your beer turned out so good. I'm not having any beer today, and it's torture watching you drink it as I bet it's fantastic. Do you know what you'd compare this to (something I might have had?). Also, any idea the abv or ibu's?
dude how do you make a yeast starter?
how do u get rid of the dead yeast when u bottle up your beer u no when u put suger in your bottles then leave it a week after u have dead yeast,it put me off drinking it is there way of getting rid of it
no worries drink it harmless,won't hurt ya
if i could get any fancy malts i would definately try this but i am quite limited. to only pale ale malt, carastan, munich, and roasted barley (poor quality roasted barley at that damn near charcoal...)
Had to laugh...."Always drink a home brew while you are making homebrew" ..... followed by.... " ... I shot the video, and when I went to edit it, I discovered the video was gone...." Hmmm maybe to much homebrew while making homebrew Craig? Just kidding of course.
1 can coopers draught
1lb Vienna malt grain
.5lb Special B grain
1cup dextrose
.5 oz Galena (I used galena, but citra can go in its place)
No clearing agent.
Youre welcome :)
You know how feel about that kit but another good thing is the PS yeast that comes with it. It will ferment well at 60 degrees and give some lager character to the beer.
Craig, a kit I'd like to improve contains 2 cans of hopped extract for a 23L batch. If I do a recipe like this, should I still use both cans, or just one?
Craig, stop teasing yourself with partial mashing...lol. Go all grain, u know u want to!
so you essentially just add some extra glucose or sugar for the yeast to bump up the ABV. the extra flavouring hops did not effect the ABV.
Whats them 2 tablets you put in the wort, and are them Crystals, a type of malt. It's so confusing at times. Yet probably so easy.
@CraigTube You can dry hop with pellets. Put them in a grain bag or cheese cloth to cut down on carboy cleaning when you are done.
hey craig, your video's are great and I'm learning a lot and they are entertaining as well for some reason you forget to tell us what the ABV on the brews that you hopped up with 2 row and other dry malts and grains" WE THE PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW" please start adding these things to your videos, PLUS you play a very mean drum I know that you on the drums in the music you play in your videos cheers 17!!
@ThePaulSIN Like driving a Lamborgini compared to your Toyota Corolla........
Hi Chris great videos iv watched nearly all. I'm in UK just starting brewing again after years of not.
Can you tell me what was the additional ingredients you added. Especially what the white rocks you added after sparking.
Cheers can't wait to get started following your advice.
Thanks again, great info
Ron
Can you use corn syrup to boost abv in coopers American lager kit and if so how much,and will it affect the flavor,what do you recommend?
How did the Australian better compare? I know it was a long time ago but I'll think I'll try this method soon
If you live in England you can get a Yorkshire Bitter Kit from Geordie beer kits that probably tastes like this
Not completely true. You can cold crash when primary is done (3-7 days) and/or add gelatin or other natural clearing agent, before racking / kegging.
But it primarily depends what type of beer you're brewing :)
Btw. nowadays yeast strains are highly flocculent (above 72-75 %).
Nice to see a Boddingtons glass. Back in the day Boddys was a legend round these parts (manchester uk) Then the brewery closed, and now its brewed by one of the mega brewerys, and it's pasturised shite, wouldnt give it to my dog :( Great vid, sorry about the moaning :)
Craig is it really necessary, to steep it for 1.5 hrs? J Palmer and others, proposing only 30 min.
Since I have never brewed any grains how would I know what I am missing? What is the difference?
Hi Craig,
I will try this next week to, again a nice and helpful video...
You didn't took a SG reading?
Did you calculate the potencial alcohol content this time?
Cheers m8 ! :-)
@spears104 And the water gets added to your beer? I.E. 5 gallons. Thanks for the help mate.
Hi Craig, do you send me one of your brews? I live in germnay in Nürnberg. Greetings. Ludwig
Another great vid. I'm curious about why you used 2 whirlfloc tablets? Looks like another great way to spice up a Coopers kit. Cheers!
I am not sure how a bitter beer taste likes. Could you compare it to a popular beer?
Can anything be done with the grain after sugar extraction? I hate to waste all that.
Great vid, as always might try this before I go full on all grain or biab. My first brew video is on my channel, I would love to know what you think, and your viewers, keep up the good work.
Hi craig love your videos. I am wondering can I steep pot barley from the bulk barn. My wife has a large bag of it.
Hey Craig, what's the name of the song at the beginning of your videos?
hey craig do u think i could use any coopers beer kit?
great stuff thanks craig ! i am a newb and ive done about 5 kits so far and have two batchs gurgling away !! The next batch im going to try hopping and adding some speciality grains too ! im brewing the coopers english bitter for the second time (fingers crossed) i brewed it once but it got a malt vinegary taste.. still tasted good though!!
is the music yours craig? i've heard a few of yours...its good shit
I've been doing the even more budget dress-up version, extra LME and steeping flavour hops in a coffee press. Cooper's extract seems to be a little crazy, I get between 4-10 points over on my OG. Have to try really hard now to bring in a beer under 5%.
hey craig, can i do this with anyother cooper kits?
Why don't you post site addresses for the things you use?
Hey Craig. Are these grains milled or unmilled, I am a beginner can't tell by looking.
Where did you buy your malt glucose?
I just made my first batch of hard cider per your video instructions. It turned out great, thank you! I have a question about tap water and yeast. I've had poor results with bread rising whenever I used tap water. I assume something in the water kills the yeast. Would this be a problem when brewing beer also or does the boiling take care of that? Any suggestions?
Whats in that bag, you say Turo. I can't find any anywhere
No use they are used like a tea bag .
Thats funny because I remember 70's 80'S TUPPERWARE lol
is that high malt glucose the same as like a corn syrup?
Hi Craig, I'm just starting to get into home brewing and have yet to brew my first batch, I've been watching your videos, they're really informative and helpful, nice job! Was wondering if you lend me some quick advice...should I "batch prime" starting out or should I prime in bottles for the first few times?And also, how much dextrose/ or table sugar should I use to prime 500ml bottles with Coopers lager beer kit?! Still trying to understand all the details before I start. Thanks Craig :)
So glad your channel is back! You encouraged me to start brewing and even cooking.
@spears104 So the ice goes into the wort? I'm not quite sure what you're saying. message me instructions or make a video please. Your idea sounds way too interesting to pass up. Those Copper Wort Coolers are too expensive for its purpose. Thanks A Lot - Nick
Ok, Craig, that's your best tutorial video to date! ( not saying any of the other were bad ) but that one was great. Keep up the good work! You have outdone yourself this time sir!!!!!! CHEERS!
I'm new at this and have really enjoyed your videos. I finished bottling my first batch of coopers lager about a week ago and am already looking ahead for my next brew! What do you think about adding cascade hops to a coopers black lager kit to kick it up a notch? If so, how would you suggest I do it? Thanks in advance and I really appreciate all the good info!
Hi Graig tube I love 6 x bitter which kit wood you suggest to get that kind of peaty and orthey taste plus it blows your head off after 5/6 pintes thanks.
Darran Owen How about Brewer's Best Double IPA. That kit will have you against a wall after a few :)