2 First Responders reviewing beer and busting chops.
Does it grow in the glass? Does it bloom? Does it change? Does it get better? Does it get worse? Does it make you want another? Or just this one? We’re here to enjoy these mini works of liquid craftsmanship, critique with a loving but fair eye, and celebrate the fellowship of beer!
Most importantly, it’s about trying new beverages, encouraging and educating others to broaden tastes, and really just having fun.
Adam’s favorite style is a porter, but a close second is an imperial stout. The darker, the better. Mike’s favorite style is an imperial stout. Unlike Adam, Mike is a fan of the sweeter stouts.
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It honestly turned out pretty well. We had a tasting but the filming didn't come out great. The IPA was a very big hit with most of the people in attendance. I preferred the stout, but that's not surprising. I enjoyed the IPA and some who don't gravitate toward stouts seemed pleasantly surprised. Trying to push them toward the heavier stuff with some bourbon barrel aging, but it's baby steps. LOL.
Great video. If you just heated the LME, as Northern Brewer suggests (and as you notate in your video), the plastic jug is neither messy nor inconvenient. (Admittedly, N.B. is inconsistent in their instructions and some details are present in some versions of instructions and missing in others, they change temperature specs, etc. Also, I respect you did state that you are new to liquid ME and may have done something wrong.). The warmed LE also spreads very fast and you don't need to worry about scorching.
havent watched the other videos but my pinter attempts have been "meh" at best. I get better results using a sterile spoon to mix everything in the pinter then shake for a bit because why not? all of them have this similar "off" smell, get super foamy and for $20-30 a press kit, not exactly value when the results are "well, it's drinkable" beer. I think the goal of the pinter is to simplify the process and make it affordable so that any person that enjoys beer could make their own. I think the process is too simplified and it takes learning to figure out how to get it right, only you waste money doing so.
One thing I've seen from people who also found it be "meh" is that conditioning it longer made it better. They seem to suggest that the schedule is too accelerated. We'll see later this week how mine turns out. I like the simplicity for people looking for that, but I also don't mind our normal brewing setup even though it takes far longer to brew. We wind up having a beer or two and just hanging out, so the time goes by fairly quickly.
@@growintheglass @jeffreyrecord3108 every review I've seen online the Pinter 3 was given to them and it's currently $99. I'm guessing it's mostly a expensive gimmick.
If you want an easier way to impart LME (and if you have one) - use a hop spider. You can pour the LME in the spider and it will keep the LME from scorching. I also encourage you to try the NB Maypole Maibock kit - I like it with Mangrove Jack M54 Californian Lager Yeast. Prost!
@@growintheglass okay I just saw how many beers you have tried and I gotta stump you with one you haven't. You should try a combo that is 60% founders breakfast stout and 40% founders rubeaus.
Nice Hat🍻I am sure I would probably like the IPA😂🍻You probably should stick to their NEIPAs like Julius because it’s softer less bitter smoother drinker🍻palates change over time😂😂I love IPAs😋🍻👊Fun review 🍻
Agree with this. The ‘American IPAs’ are going to lean a little more West Coast even if they look hazy. I knew you guys would like the stouts though. The pastry stouts can be a little heavy for me but no denying they are outstanding.
Only on my 5th brew but so far all the recipes called for 60 min. steep time on the grains. Also you want to kill the heat when you add your sugars, it helps reduce the foaming which can boil over and cause a mess.
Quads are my absolutely favorite, unfortunately not many people appreciate them. Gulden Draak and St Bernardus ABT 12 are my absolute tops, but Bourbon Barrel Quad from Boulevard Brewing Co (Kansas City MO) is very freakin nice! Cheers!
We love them. Plus, we edit some of the nonsense out. You would be looking at 40 minute videos if we didn't LOL. It's fun to drink good beer and bust each other's chops. Oh, and Taylor Swift (for the algorithm)
I'm glad you gents enjoyed the Weyerbacher, I'm impressed with all of the stuff I've tried from them. I question your glassware choice for the quads though, tulip glasses gentlemen! Let them grow! Cheers!
I would love to go San Antonio and try out some of the spots down there. Obviously we are out of Baltimore, and we are currently planning a Brewery trip into enemy territory Pittsburgh! Can't wait for that.
Impressed how neat and clean you were through the process. It's been a while for me, but my brew days always looked like the aftermath of a tornado. You looked well prepared and your process looked solid. I was confused initially why you weren't mashing the grains but forget that with extract you don't mash, I guess. I do wonder if it makes a difference to reach a strike temp before adding the grains to the water, even with a partial mash. Only other comment is keep an eye on that air lock. I've had a couple brews that have blown through the airlock when the fermentation really gets rolling. Eventually I would just start with a blow off tube set up for the first week, then move to an airlock once things settled down.
Boys, this is a great video. Loved it. I have not yet began to dabble in home brewing, as I have always been scared of the process, but this video gave me confidence!
Really enjoyed the video boys. I really appreciate that you are thinking outside the box and doing videos that aren't just straight up beer reviews. Also appreciate the production value as well. Keep up the great work!
Congrats on the 1 year and 200+ subs boys. That is amazing! Keep up the great work. Not sure how you cranked out that many videos! Insanity! Editing takes me too long to get videos out that quick. Maybe I should just quit my job and drink beer full time. I think that worked out for Nic Cage in Leaving Las Vegas....just sayin....
I will send you money or beer or both if you can get me some Black Tuesday and Gray Monday when you go. Merry Christmas, my friend. Enjoying my 2nd Yeti of the day now. Started with Chocolate Raspberry and now Big Yeti.
