10 TIPS FOR BEGINNING HOMEBREWERS

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@patrickrock6964 3 года назад

+1000 to cleaning out the mash tun while the boil heats up. Rinsing everything as I go has saved me so much time from when I first started.

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

it's no different than making scrambled eggs. Hit that dish with water as soon as the eggs are out of it! #wisdom. Thx for watching PR

@weirding_123 Год назад

I brew small batches because I like brewing and I like to brew often.I am a bit of a loner but the friends I have are not interested in brewing so I always brew alone and clean up while I go + I made my own brewing gear (industrial electrician regularly working with PID controllers) from stuff the company I work for was throwing out, I do need to start kegging though as I hate bottling

@abrad3061 28 дней назад

One thing with stainless steel once you scorch it , it keeps a memory will keep burning on the same spot you can clean it as much as you want but you won't succeed

@tommurtagh9062 3 года назад

just got done my first brew and feel like i learned a pretty good lesson. START IN THE MORNING. i started brewing at 2pm on the east cost and it was dark af out when and i was cleaning my kettle with a headlamp on. I'm brewing my second 5-gal this weekend and for sure starting at 6am

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

that's great feedback. I would never start a brewday passed 10am. I'm less distracted in the mornings too

@masqueradinglampshade4369 Год назад

This video made me realize how privileged we all are to live in a time when we can get such advice and information from a complete stranger over the internet. These tips help avoid the painful and frustrating mistakes and "aw sh*t" moments so that I don't have to go through the wasted time, energy, money, and frankly morale that these guys did learning. Before the internet, I would have had to know a friend or know a guy who knows a guy that homebrews to get this level of advice, and otherwise I'd have to make the same mistakes. Thanks Homebrew 4 Life!

@HOMEBREW4LIFE Год назад

Yeah braj! And nobody needs to get into debt 🍻

@bhhacker 3 года назад

I've never brewed with friends mostly because I don't have friends. Hahaha. I have always brewed by myself because it's less distracting.

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

Having no friends can have major advantages in life, especially when it comes to focusing on making great beer. Cheers Joe!

@tracyverschoor5631 9 месяцев назад

You guys rock I'm loving the info

@907piper9 3 года назад

Awesome video guys. I appreciate how you get to the point, regardless of total length of video. It doesnt have to be short but your conciseness is awesome.

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

thx for giving us your time 907!

@quailstreetcoffeeroastersm6674 3 года назад

Great tips...Truth!

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

Glad you think so!

@martinjolly 3 года назад

just started homebrewing, love your vids, helping me out soooooo much cheers

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

we love that hearing that martyj. Be efficient and you will get addicted. If you half ass it, you'll burn out like the rest of them. Cheers braj

@brewmilltony4142 3 года назад

The chillers are a huge one for me. Cooling down the wort quickly significantly increased the quality of my homebrews.

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

yeah and i think it's the biggest advantage commercial brewers have over homebrewers

@brewmilltony4142 3 года назад

@@HOMEBREW4LIFE I use a plate chiller and it works so well that it drops to pitching temp with a single gravity pass through. I love it but it's hard to clean without a pump.

@noodle845 3 года назад

I've just moved over to No-chill. Saves on water and allows you to ferment when you're ready to ferment. Like if your brew fridge isnt available yet!

@tagrifleworks 3 года назад

New brewer, and these were good tips. The clean as you go is something I found out fast. Thanks!

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

Yeah bro and one last thing... start brew days early

@scottcoombe9979 3 года назад

Appreciate your video. Just getting into this.

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

right on scott, welcome to the homebrew club!

@noodle845 3 года назад

I disagree with the bottling thing! I bought a load of dark coloured swing top bottles, you just rinse them out when you've drank one then stick them all to one side ready for your next batch. Then straight into the dishwasher, without a tablet (to avoid soap suds). Cleaned and sterilie in one go. And the great thing with bottles is you can fit them in your fridge 😉

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

Well thats way better than what i used to do lol

@ErickandDerrick 3 года назад

+1 to kegs! Bottling day is definitely the most tedious of the homebrewing processes!

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

Cheers Erick and Derrick!

@antonymackie4327 2 года назад

Thanks Guys really good stuff

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 2 года назад

Cheers Antony

@CheekyboiEric 3 года назад

Good vid as always! I love the way you guys talk about beer, like more chill and friendly plus easy to understand. Can you guys do a video talking about pH and water chemistry? recently I've tried to do some research but I'm so overwhelmed with different info from everywhere. Fan from Hong Kong Eric

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

Cheers Eric thx for the kind words. We generally talk about pH in our kettle sour videos. We will talk about water chemistry for sure in the next brajcast this video might help too ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lZiC4D2hShE.html

@adambee2224 3 года назад

I want to thank you guys for simplifying a few parts of the process and pointing out my mistakes (which you made too), including glass carboys. Six years later, I have de-evolved to plastic fermenter and likely about to go b#lls deep with painter buckets. Hoping to do a dill pickle beer, possibly a kolsch. Thanks braj's

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

cheers Adam! here's our Dill Pickle Beer recipe ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--gCXLG-YuAs.html

@adrianquinlan3989 3 года назад

Great advice guys

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

Cheers Adrian!

@shawnlloyd7526 Год назад

Thanks!

@HOMEBREW4LIFE Год назад

THANK YOU SIR!

@PortlyGentleman 3 года назад

Those are all very valid points Good shit🍻 Especially like the crickets at the end, Maybe more because I know you're hoping everyone watches to the end.

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

Lol hell yeah braj. Thx for making it that far

@PortlyGentleman 3 года назад

@@HOMEBREW4LIFE 🍻🍻

@anonexp 3 года назад

Can’t help but agree with all of this! Started out brewing with my dad 2 years ago, and it improved our relation so darn much. It is important to have a helping hand IMO. I do the dirty and hard work , but i can pass easier but more time consuming tasks such as chilling, stirring, and sparging to him, so i can rest for a sec.

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

Awesome story my dude! I enjoyed reading this

@scottdurnin2835 3 года назад

Great advice guys. It was a little unsettling to see Maury sans vest at the end but we will all survive. Understandable with the MBC can't get that vest beer soaked. The clean as you go advice is key to enjoying the brew Day more especially brewing solo as for a beginner it is crazy just how much and how important cleaning is. Other good tip is to find used mini fridges and freezers to make fermenting chambers and keezers with. Pair these with an InkBird controller and an aquarium heater (for the fermentation chamber) it is amazing how consistent and high quality home brew is possible. Half the fun for me with home brewing is the DYI systems but being an engineer who got to work in the brewing industry it allows me to tinker. Great video as usual CH.

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

Solid feedback Scott! Sounds like we come from the same DIY background lol

@andysantillan5632 3 года назад

I’m gonna brew my first batch sometime this month and I feel a lot more confident in myself after using using your advice regarding the fermenter. Just bought a pack of bungs but I think I’m gonna grab a thermal well now too. Thanks for this quality content.

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

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@estabanflemons 3 года назад

#2 for sure, #8 I agree with as well. Great vid HB4L

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

lol what was #8?

@TheGavranatar 2 года назад

My best upgrade was a hose attachment on my tap. God i love that thing. couldn't brew without it

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 2 года назад

Cheers Calla!

@adammmtee 3 года назад

My first brew went so badly that I gave up for a year. But now I've got the itch to try it again. Thanks for this video

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

you got this Adam! trial and error is the best way too learn!

@chozomonkey 3 года назад

Not really a homebrewing tip, but I recommend blind tasting to compare with breweries doing that style. It's a fun way to see how your beer stacks up. Let you know what you like/don't like about your beer and how to do it better/differently next time.

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

the blind taste test videos are my favorite

@alvaradobrewhouse6387 3 года назад

As always, legit content amigo...

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

Cheers my braj! thx for always showing support!

@ryanmcauliffe5347 3 года назад

These are apt tips! Glad to not see, use starsan, pitch your yeast once it's cold. I'm a few years in, wish I found you then. Good stuff guys. Going to be building a kegerator soon. Wish I got off bottling faster. Fun videos. Smashing through the play list!

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

much love Ryan braj! thanks for watching!

@ivokrstulovic3560 3 года назад

When cleaning bottles put them in dishwasher at highest temperature program. Works great for me. I never used sponge after discovering that method. And thanks for your advices on homebrewing. You inpired me to start my own.

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

Cheers Ivo!

@stevehilary435 3 года назад

Good video brajs. Gotta add a yeast starter to the list!

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

Good call. that was #11 lol

@tommanning7337 3 года назад

Great video guys 👍🏻👍🏻🍺🍺

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

Cheers tom, good seeing you around

@Hellbrews 3 года назад

I think #8 is one of my all time favs , cheers Compadres 🍻🍻🍻

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

Thanks for showing love my braj

@SaucySpecial 3 года назад

It would be great to see a video with your take on the philly sour yeast

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

We got that video coming SS

@JoseGuillen422 3 года назад

Don’t brew buzzed and don’t let your drunk homie hold the hydrometer and break it and not know if you did in fact hit the Og . Cheers 🍻

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

lol that would be very bad

@shadowwarrior2793 3 года назад

Dude, a 40oz Friday edition would be sweet. Wish craft brews came in a 40oz bottle. MBC one of those for Friday.

@TheBruSho 3 года назад

Just slapped a spigot on my fermenter and now I am asking myself why I waited so long to do it. Great tips!

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

Cheers braj! have a good one trent!

@whofan789 2 года назад

just bought two spigots, one for Fermonster and the second for the bottling bucket.

@MrRandallron 3 года назад

Great advice guys! I keep having to replace thermometers. One dropped into the boil kettle, the other just stopped working after one brew day. FML.... I have been using my home classroom dry-erase board for brew days. Super helpful!

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

yeah i used to think all thermometers were the same. Big mistake lol!

@whofan789 2 года назад

your electronic thermometers are exposed to a lot of humidity. Store it in a bag of rice between uses.

@coreytaylor1673 3 года назад

My slump is almost over. It's the heat of brewing outside in Florida. I've got about 3 months when it's not 100°

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

Bust the slump!

@jimp5024 3 года назад

Fantastic list, thank you. I know it is complicated and breaks your thrifty rule but fermenting and transferring to kegs under pressure has helped me limit some of the 100 variables that conspire to trash my brew.

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

Yo! i'm super down for transferring under pressure (as long as it doesn't cost you an arm and a dick)

@jimp5024 3 года назад

@@HOMEBREW4LIFE In addition to loosing those appendages and an empty bank account, sometimes I get the pressurized beer washing experience. Makes my hair shiny.

@IDillon0 3 года назад

Nice video as usually me boiz

@Bl00dFall 4 месяца назад

Love the videos guys ! 1 question, when taking a sample from the spigot to check gravity, do you leave the airlock on? Because when u take a sample,wont air get sucked in the fermenter ? Or when the airlock is stil on, wont you pull the sanitizer inside ? Thnx ahead !

@Hannes_Lind 3 года назад

Pre chiller not necessary in Sweden the water out the tap holds a temp at atleast 45 F year around.

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

Lolz! Fair enough braj

@apophispnw5717 3 года назад

Sous vide for partial grain brewing mash - boom problem solved.

@paulhardy506 3 года назад

That was refreshing!! You may have converted me!! I’m brewing tomorrow dammit!!!

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

Dinner this sunday, your buying

@paulcampanello4946 3 года назад

What kind of notes do you guys take when you’re brewing?

@andysantillan5632 3 года назад

So I made the bucket fermenter and I plan to use the spigot to fill my bottles. Should I be worried about the possibility of there being so much sludge at the bottom of my fermenter that it will clog my spigot or does that not really ever happen(should I get a siphon in case?)? Also if im planning on doing a one gallon batch would fermenting it in the 5 gallon bucket be a bad idea bc of all of the extra room?

@eddyviera5737 2 года назад

Throw the bbq when the keg is ready 😂

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 2 года назад

Cheers Eddy!

@Natedavis4444 3 года назад

Love your videos! I usually buy a brewing kit everytime i brew. When you say get to 10 gallons fast do you just double all.the ingredients?

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

Yes sir! Just scale it up

@Natedavis4444 3 года назад

@@HOMEBREW4LIFE As far as temperature control. I do have a Inkbird temperature control. I tape the thermometer metal piece to my glass Carboy about half way down and insulate the little metal thermometer with a paper towel. Is this sufficient enough? Or do you recommend a rod thermometer that goes into the actual Carboy? Thanks again for your quick response.

@jonknieper5896 3 года назад

Actually good tips that arent in every other beginner tips videos

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

Thanks for watching Jon!

@whofan789 2 года назад

Why the two coils in the wort and chiller? Wouldn't it be more efficient to run cold water from the ice chest into the coil in the wort?

@whofan789 Год назад

five months later I want to revise my comment. I bought a $20 submersible fountain pump (about 300 gph) and pump ice water out of my picnic cooler through the cooling coil and the hot water runs back into the ice filled cooler. Twenty minutes and maybe 20 lbs of ice and I'm pitching yeast.

@JusBrewing 3 года назад

"Treat your brewery like a restaurant" -CH H4L

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

nothing better than seeing your garage spotless in the morning!

@auggie911 3 года назад

Fuck yeah thanks love this Channel

@ncazelais Год назад

"Bills" 😂

@backwaterboatrehab 3 года назад

I am at #2 funk right now for sure. I need to up my game and switch to All grain and kegging. Bottling 5 gallons of beer is some BS.

@jamesbradshaw79 3 года назад

Look for used locally. Otherwise there is a lot of sites selling Cornys for $39 which is a good price but the shipping sucks. P.S. AG is where its at.

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

PEOPLE ARE DUMPING CORNYS FOR SO CHEAP THESE DAYS

@MKEQ1 3 года назад

So I just started home brewing, I’ve only made about 3-4 5gl batches, and I was wondering approximately when do you know your wart is done fermenting? And what key notes can I look for to figure out when it’s done?

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

Thats why its good to have a spigot on your fermenter. You can check fg without letting air in

@MKEQ1 3 года назад

So basically, once my fg readings plateau’s that’s when the fermentation process is done? Because I normally make IPA’s and I’ve noticed that it usually takes about 2-3 weeks until it’s ready to bottle/keg

@rgevanckerschner 3 года назад

How do you get into lagering or barrel aging beer?

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

the same way you get into anything else. Passion and time management

@breadbaconcheese 3 года назад

shit that was good. thank you.

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

Thx bread, cheers!

@JETJester 3 года назад

Bucket with a spigot for sure but how do get one where the lid is a good seal or does it matter?? I bought a bucket from a brew shop specifically because it has a spigot but lid is such a bad fit that the airlock doesn’t move at all, the co2 just leaks round the lid. Brew shop says it’s fine, what do you think?

@jamesbradshaw79 3 года назад

Some of the spigot lid buckets are for bottling. If it leaks your airlock wont bubble. It will still ferment but bubbles give me a sign everything is going well. If its already full I would shrink wrap it with siran wrap.

@JETJester 3 года назад

@@jamesbradshaw79 the store told me it was for brewing and it’s fine that it leaks. I agree, I miss the confirmation that all is well by watching the bubbles...

@africalivibes3774 3 года назад

Yo, CH and Braj-fam! I'm brewing my first batch today, 5 gal of Amber Ale in a second hand Brewers Edge mash and boil. We're in San Diego too and use that exact same Glacier penguin water. My question is: what additives do I need to add to that water before I begin? Thanks - Grant

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

Whatever you need to make it soft. Id just start with RO or distilled water to make it easy

@africalivibes3774 3 года назад

@@HOMEBREW4LIFE Ok cool, I'll check the ph and take it from there. Thanks a lot. Great channel, you make learning about home brewing fun as fuck. Looking forward to meeting you guys one day. Peace 🤘

@peterpoel1019 3 года назад

I use the 7.9 gallon Spiedels for fermentation. Love them but I have gave up on the spigots. Always pull trub. Seems like you use the big ones and don’t have issues. Any solutions?!?

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

How? The spigot is inches above the trub

@peterpoel1019 3 года назад

Think the geometry is different on the 7.9. I have seen where you can get a stainless tube that attaches on the back side of the spigot so you can upturn it. Think the 7.9 is only like 2” above the bottom. If you get a significant yeast cake or non flock varieties you can get a ton

@dhagey90 3 года назад

I can’t tel you how many times I left my auto siphon in my dirty bucket and ended up having to throw it out. I hate cleaning

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

lol for sure. I've been there all too often. Cheers Dayne

@sometimesifly_356 3 года назад

I have one question. Trying to get into home brewing. How long does keged home brew beer last/ stay fresh?

@bhhacker 3 года назад

I've had homebrew last months in keg if properly purged and not oxidated.

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

It all depends on how much oxygen gets exposed to the beer, but oxygen is generally a long term thing for most foods. I don't pressure transfer. I just purge and my beers always great. MONTHS to answer your question tho

@stevehilary435 3 года назад

@@HOMEBREW4LIFE do you do the same for New England ipa’s and still find they stay fresh for months?

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

@@stevehilary435 If you planned on ur beer not being consumed for months, I would look into pressure transfering

@stevehilary435 3 года назад

@@HOMEBREW4LIFE thanks. They usually don’t last more than a month with friends drinking it. I’ve been eyeing up a CO2 pressure transfer kit where you can pressure transfer from the carboy to a keg but I don’t know if it’s worth it or not. Any insights? I’m thinking about not getting it now based on your comment.

@jrwheeland 2 года назад

Brew in a bag!

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 2 года назад

agreed braj!

@alexrocks135 3 года назад

What do you mean calibrate your thermometers? Don’t they already come ready to go? How would you even calibrate it or “reset” it?

@imacracker515 3 года назад

One way to "calibrate" is put your thermometer in ice slush. It should read 32F or 0C. The "calibration" would be memorizing the offset. For example you put your thermometer in ice slush and it read 35F, the you would subtract 3 degrees from what ever you read when using thermometer. So if you read 155F then you would subtract 3F from that and your reading is actually 152F. Another way is to use boiling water and it should read 212F, but that is much more elevation dependent. I guess though that you could have an offset and/or gain error, in which case calibrating in ice slush and boiling water would tell you. If both ice slush and boiling are offset by the same then good just use an offset. If they are different, then you gonna have to do some different math that I dont feel like going into detail about. Cheers.

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

yeah i used to think all thermometers were the same. Definitely not, but here you go ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oWEXpuzfeCM.html

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

thx tim ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oWEXpuzfeCM.html

@imacracker515 3 года назад

@@HOMEBREW4LIFE Damn, didnt realize you can actually adjust those guys.

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

@@imacracker515 OHHH YEAH imagine building something but you're measuring tape wasn't accurate. That's how i think of it

@mat4real 3 года назад

My friends suck. They only come over to drink when there isn't any work involved.

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

Thats whack. Id at least put a tip jar on top of your kegerator 🤔

@antoniopadilla3282 3 года назад

Hey homebrew 4life I been homebrew for a long time and sometimes I can't get my ABV target how can you guy's help me 🍻🍻

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

Video en route!

@RourkeKendrick 3 года назад

I dont think it's good advice to tell people to keg as soon as they hit terminal. I noticed a big improvement in my beers once I actually gave them time to sit and cleanup a little longer. Especially if you dont the like the taste of diacetyl in your hoppy beers.

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад

i think it depends on the patience from one individual to the next, but I hated bottling with all of my heart. Thx for watching tho Rourke, cheers

@noodle845 3 года назад

Yeah I've found the yeast dont have enough time to clean up after themselves. But If it works for you then crack on i spose 😀

@RourkeKendrick 3 года назад

@@noodle845 Thats what Im saying, whether you are bottling or kegging you should give it atleast a couple days.