Wow. 15% on a beer ferment. Lalvin EC-1118 is a beast for fermentation. I'll have to give this recipe a go sometime. I brew beer, mead and cider at home. Nice to hear the cat giving comment as well. 😄
Omg up to 18%?!? It looks so light I gotta give it a try sometime and for me thatd be the ideal carbonization plus hands down that color is so beautiful
So I’m a bit late to the party lol. But great video!! Do you use a siphon to cut down on the beer foaming? I’m wondering if you can’t just use a funnel? I don’t have a siphon.
I'm in British Columbia and mostly, there's Sitka spruce trees (alongside the ornamental non-native blue spruce and Norway spruce). Will Sitka Spruce work?
We have had nothing but rain all spring and summer to about now. Like 5 to 10 C on and off. Now we are in for a heat wave so a nice cold home brew beer looks really jummy! :) I wish there were "taste TV" so i could taste it, it looks so good.. Thanx for sharing as always! :)
If you have a soda stream you can use it to add the carbonation to your beer when you are ready to drink it. You can also buy a standard soda bottle fitting that can be used with a small CO2 tank to add the carbonation. I found that forced carbonation allows you to use 2 liter bottles which saves a ton of time when bottling. It also gives you complete control and consistency with your carbonation. Additionally it allows you to have more control over the finished product. If you taste your beer and like it but it's not done fermenting, you can bottle it, carbonate it, and put it in the refrigerator to ensure the rest of the sugars don't get fermented before consumption.
Good job Jen, such a pleasant color too. I remember the spruce tip beer at my friends wedding up in Sitka and it was cloudy if you poured it too quickly. His bottles had a settled layer on the bottom. He called the batch "brew ha ha" and it seemed to be well named. : ) I have a friend visiting for a few days and it is nice to offer a glass of Mead from my latest batch of Pear/lemon. Isn't it nice to know what all is in your glass and its all good? Thank you for posting on the spruce tip beer. Smiling, George.
@@TheWildYam Hi Jen, I just racked a six gallon batch of pear mead/cyser. It is only eight weeks now but it is ready. Summer temps I guess... Pretty good tasting too. I call mine "Bloop" because thats what it says as it pushes bubbles through the air lock. Smiling, George.
Not everybody's homemade beer looks or tastes good. Yours looked like a pearl in an oyster. Thanks for sharing this video. I'll definitely give it a like.
@@TheWildYam Thumbs up on the beer and the quality of your videos is very good. Maybe you've penned out the recipe, and it will be smooth sailing from here.
I loved your two episodes on spruce beer! I'm looking forward to brewing some myself, but can't seem to find the correct bottles for it. Do you have any idea where I could by some that seal well? Thanks 😊
Hey Jen Loyal subscriber, may try it , glad to see you don’t need a bottle capper ..lol thank you ....what temp you serve it ? Fridge temp ? Not German style. ....room temp Lol. Thanks. Craig. Pa. Guy
Fascinating process, marvelous endeavour! You should be proud & thrilled there w/ these results, Jen. That you used the spruce tips is so neat. Was that Nikita, your lab assistant we saw? (!?!) Great episode!
You have some of the most informative videos on Spruce beer. I'll be trying your recipe with a bit more Spruce tips added. Thanks for the great information. Subscribed.
Glad You're happy with the end result, Jen ! Last time I saw Home Brewing was when Father made it way back in 1963, Have A Swell Week Ahead ! ATB T God Bless
Ms. Yam, it's funny how you are so outdoorsy & to do-it-yourself, but the ads that play with your videos are often for swank Las Vegas hotels. It's quite a shock.
@@TheWildYamSorry to disappoint you, but if you used 3 cups (384 grams) of sugar and 4 liters of water, there is no way that the alcohol can be 14%. With that amount of sugar/water you are looking at an original gravity (OG) of 1038 SG. A normal attenuation for a champagne yeast would be about 85%. That gives you a final gravity (FG) of 1006 SG. The formula for ABV is (OG-FG)/7.5 In this case the result will be (1038-1006)/7.5 = 4,3% ABV It doesn't matter how "powerful" the yeast is if it doesn't have enough sugar to "eat". But I bet it taste good tough 😊
Awesome Looking beer JEN you did a hell of a good job with it the color in beautiful most of the spruce beer i saw was a real dark color, and 14% alcohol is great don't think i ever saw spruce beer with more than 11%, have a good week and looking forward to you're wine tasting lol take care,
I love the idea of a spruce flavored beer. I don't think I've ever had such a thing, unless hops & spruce are similar tasting. The only trouble I'd have with this whole thing is that I think you've shot way past an acceptable alcohol content for most people. 14% is on the high side for most wines, and I just can't imagine tasting anything else but an alcohol burn at that level. I know some folks have taken the alcohol content sky high with this new generation of "craft" beer makers but I've never found that to be a pleasant thing for the overall taste in a beer. Wine is much more viscous and with significantly more sugar to soften its alcohol content on the palate. I think if you shoot for half that alcohol level next time (7-8%) you'll increase the flavor potential greatly.
I can do that too, yes. I would ferment it for less time and arrest the fermentation by refrigeration. It really doesn't have a bitter taste like hops would impart. Very dry taste.
Wow. 15% on a beer ferment. Lalvin EC-1118 is a beast for fermentation. I'll have to give this recipe a go sometime. I brew beer, mead and cider at home. Nice to hear the cat giving comment as well. 😄
Yes....I can personally attest to the fact that 1118 is a BEAST!
Omg up to 18%?!? It looks so light I gotta give it a try sometime and for me thatd be the ideal carbonization plus hands down that color is so beautiful
Wow there is a first for everything your homemade beer is a first for me lol
Cool...glad to show you the process.
@@TheWildYam You have a great Summer, thank you for sharing.
Amazing clarity, beautiful color, nicely carbonated.....wow! 🙂
yummay!! love the bubbles. love the cat!
Thanks!!
Look real good and tasty. Good work. To bad you have only six. Would love to try one. Have a good week.
I started with a small batch in case it was bad. I'll make a bigger one next time with more spruce.
Hi Jen we're glad it turned out for you.
Glad you liked it Cathy!
Nice job!!.. 🍻 Cheers!
Thanks!
Looks good! Nice and clear.
Yes, I was amazed by the colour and clarity.
Looks great. Also you have a beautiful cat.
Thank you!
That looks awesome great job
Thanks Ben!
So I’m a bit late to the party lol. But great video!! Do you use a siphon to cut down on the beer foaming? I’m wondering if you can’t just use a funnel? I don’t have a siphon.
Looks like it's good beer, excellent video. Thanks
You're welcome. Glad you liked the show.
I'm in British Columbia and mostly, there's Sitka spruce trees (alongside the ornamental non-native blue spruce and Norway spruce).
Will Sitka Spruce work?
We have had nothing but rain all spring and summer to about now. Like 5 to 10 C on and off. Now we are in for a heat wave so a nice cold home brew beer looks really jummy! :) I wish there were "taste TV" so i could taste it, it looks so good.. Thanx for sharing as always! :)
Nice! Yes, taste TV would be great.
I was shocked at how little spruce you used!
If you have a soda stream you can use it to add the carbonation to your beer when you are ready to drink it. You can also buy a standard soda bottle fitting that can be used with a small CO2 tank to add the carbonation. I found that forced carbonation allows you to use 2 liter bottles which saves a ton of time when bottling. It also gives you complete control and consistency with your carbonation. Additionally it allows you to have more control over the finished product. If you taste your beer and like it but it's not done fermenting, you can bottle it, carbonate it, and put it in the refrigerator to ensure the rest of the sugars don't get fermented before consumption.
Good idea!! Thanks!
Good job Jen, such a pleasant color too. I remember the spruce tip beer at my friends wedding up in Sitka and it was cloudy if you poured it too quickly. His bottles had a settled layer on the bottom. He called the batch "brew ha ha" and it seemed to be well named. : ) I have a friend visiting for a few days and it is nice to offer a glass of Mead from my latest batch of Pear/lemon. Isn't it nice to know what all is in your glass and its all good? Thank you for posting on the spruce tip beer. Smiling, George.
Yes, so nice to know what is in your drink. Love the batch name! LOL!
@@TheWildYam Hi Jen, I just racked a six gallon batch of pear mead/cyser. It is only eight weeks now but it is ready. Summer temps I guess... Pretty good tasting too. I call mine "Bloop" because thats what it says as it pushes bubbles through the air lock. Smiling, George.
Nice looking Spruce Beer. It is very golden in color. The brewing process was interesting. Enjoy! 😺💞
Glad you enjoyed learning about the process.
Love it!! My mouth was watering watching you enjoy your fruits of your labor.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Subscribed and saved! Awesome followup to part 1. I WILL be doing this. Thank you.
Was getting worried when you were bottling only five, and then you remembered LB's sampler, your the best Jen lol !!! 👍👍👍😃✌️
Ha ha!! Nice!
Looks fantastic Jen! What was the name of the test equipment?
A vinometer tested the alcohol content.
@@TheWildYam thanks! I'll have to look into one of them!
Making me thirsty 👍👊❤🍻🇨🇦
:)
My dad was from West Virginia and he was always making homemade wire and beer. I can remember beer bottles exploding in our basement.
LOL! Yes that can happen. My berry wine did that, then I used a blow off tube.
great video ! my last batch of dandelion wine turned out awesome yammer !
Yum!!!
that's looks so great
I was impressed with how it worked out.
I don't drink alcohol, but that look good.
It was tasty. If I let it ferment for only a few days, there would be very minimal alcohol. Glad you liked the show.
What was the water/sugar ratio?
Not everybody's homemade beer looks or tastes good. Yours looked like a pearl in an oyster. Thanks for sharing this video. I'll definitely give it a like.
Much appreciated. I was thrilled with how my first attempt turned out.
@@TheWildYam Thumbs up on the beer and the quality of your videos is very good. Maybe you've penned out the recipe, and it will be smooth sailing from here.
I just spent the day in the garden (RECORD setting heat) and my gosh does that look FABULOUS!!!
Yes, a nice cold one is good on a record breaking day!
Looks very tasty. I enjoyed watching the process very much, have a great week.
Thanks! You too!
I read that the head in beer comes from the hops! So not likely here
I loved your two episodes on spruce beer! I'm looking forward to brewing some myself, but can't seem to find the correct bottles for it. Do you have any idea where I could by some that seal well? Thanks 😊
Amy brewery store or amazon. You can look for grolsch type bottles.
@@TheWildYam thank you so much!
Hey Jen Loyal subscriber, may try it , glad to see you don’t need a bottle capper ..lol thank you ....what temp you serve it ? Fridge temp ? Not German style. ....room temp Lol. Thanks. Craig. Pa. Guy
Hey Craig! Thanks for all your support. I have sampled it at room and fridge temp. Not bad either way :)
Fascinating process, marvelous endeavour!
You should be proud & thrilled there w/ these results, Jen.
That you used the spruce tips is so neat.
Was that Nikita, your lab assistant we saw?
(!?!)
Great episode!
Thanks Dave! That was Rideau. Always a helper.
The cat said what about me.
Ha ha!!
You have some of the most informative videos on Spruce beer. I'll be trying your recipe with a bit more Spruce tips added. Thanks for the great information. Subscribed.
looks tasty Jen great job.
Thanks Wallace. It is delicious.
Glad You're happy with the end result, Jen ! Last time I saw Home Brewing was when Father made it way back in 1963, Have A Swell Week Ahead ! ATB T God Bless
Nice! That would have been fun to see him do that.
Looks great !..wow 15 % :-)...thanks for sharing-very informative.
Impressive eh?
I envy people like y’all that makes your own beer. Very cool. Don’t think I remember seeing you wear makeup. 👍
Making my own beer is so much fun.
There’s a fella down here in New Brunswick that makes spruce beer it was really good
Nice! It is really a good flavor. I'll add more spruce tips next time.
14% wow! I would have been cursing and throwing punches at the camera by the end of the video....lol
LOL
Lovely looking beer and 14%, that takes me back to the time I spent in Belgium and their Trappist beers. I'm jealous but enjoy it Cheers
That would have been an amazing place to visit.
3.5 weeks!that's a long time, that's more like a wine, sparkling wine I guess what did it taste like?
Ms. Yam, it's funny how you are so outdoorsy & to do-it-yourself, but the ads that play with your videos are often for swank Las Vegas hotels. It's quite a shock.
I have no control over the ads. Although I did a Vegas/Red Rock Canyon video years ago. Maybe that's why RUclips shows it.
@@TheWildYam I see the same ads with other bushcrafters. It's funny.
You should have taken an og because there is now way you got 15% abv i have done this 3 times it comes out to 5% every time.
Wow,looks great Jen.........you may have to sell some at your booth at the FHA convention lol Migwech
I'll bring a keg! That should attract people to the booth LOL
WOW. Is that correct, 14% alcohol. Geez, that's more than wine I think.
Ya it is pretty high. There are some beers that can go this high too. It had a nice flavour
@@TheWildYamSorry to disappoint you, but if you used 3 cups (384 grams) of sugar and 4 liters of water, there is no way that the alcohol can be 14%.
With that amount of sugar/water you are looking at an original gravity (OG) of 1038 SG. A normal attenuation for a champagne yeast would be about 85%. That gives you a final gravity (FG) of 1006 SG.
The formula for ABV is (OG-FG)/7.5
In this case the result will be
(1038-1006)/7.5 = 4,3% ABV
It doesn't matter how "powerful" the yeast is if it doesn't have enough sugar to "eat".
But I bet it taste good tough 😊
Awesome Looking beer JEN you did a hell of a good job with it the color in beautiful most of the spruce beer i saw was a real dark color, and 14% alcohol is great don't think i ever saw spruce beer with more than 11%, have a good week and looking forward to you're wine tasting lol take care,
Thanks Edward. Ya, the colour was amazing. Surprised me!
You can measure gravity? your the first in the world to do so good job!
I love the idea of a spruce flavored beer. I don't think I've ever had such a thing, unless hops & spruce are similar tasting. The only trouble I'd have with this whole thing is that I think you've shot way past an acceptable alcohol content for most people. 14% is on the high side for most wines, and I just can't imagine tasting anything else but an alcohol burn at that level. I know some folks have taken the alcohol content sky high with this new generation of "craft" beer makers but I've never found that to be a pleasant thing for the overall taste in a beer. Wine is much more viscous and with significantly more sugar to soften its alcohol content on the palate. I think if you shoot for half that alcohol level next time (7-8%) you'll increase the flavor potential greatly.
I can do that too, yes. I would ferment it for less time and arrest the fermentation by refrigeration. It really doesn't have a bitter taste like hops would impart. Very dry taste.