How to make beer at home for cheap. A quick guide into a cheap way to make great beer. Dirty ol Joe takes you on an epic adventure of beer making fun. I call this batch Port of Nebraska because of its dank smell and flavor.
Nice job! Thanks for making this video. Proof that you don't need all the expensive accoutrements the home brewers try to sell to you. People made beer like this for thousands of years, and it worked just fine. This is something I could do at home without dropping a thousand dollars just to get started.
Watched the whole video without fast forwarding! I actually feel like I learned something valuable today! I vote for more beer making videos alongside of grom rides!
I like this guy's approach a lot. Its about the experience of making the beer as much as it is about making the "perfect" beer. Simple equipment, normal dude, shop setup. Can't wait to make my first brew.
Great video! I wish I had seen this video before I started home brewing. The explanations were simple and clear. I love how you chill your beer, way better than my let it sit for 24 hours before adding the yeast. Great sense of humor, keep the videos coming.
I got a Northern Brewer deluxe kit from my wife for Christmas today, so I am so ready to make some brew, your video and experience was very helpful since previous knowledge was zero.
Joe, great video! I’m new here and this is an old video, so you aren’t probably seeing comments anymore, but since you asked, I’d suggest a couple of improvements at almost no cost. Take a small pan or pitcher you probably already own, so 0$, and when you open the valve collect a pint or so and pour it back into the tun; just a couple of times. That would clear the running. Then, just add 3-4 ft of tubing to the valve, just a few $, to run into the pot so there’s a controlled run that minimizes oxygen. You’ll taste the difference in the beer. Thank you again for sharing this!
Joe, Thank you man, thank you. Your video has opened an alley in my life. As a prominent and respected beer drinker, with a budget that could bankrupt a lemonade stand, I really appreciate it. I understand you’re an electrician. I’m a plumber/hvac guy. Be mighty proud to pull a job with you...like I’d let you keep all the cash if it were a side job as a poor mans thank you for putting this video out. Keep painting beer dude. Also my favorite is golden monkey, if by chance; it’s one you like. Any idea how to brew it? Flavor country
I'm glad I found your video Dirty Ol Joe. Others are so technical and complicated it gave me a headache. Your relaxed style about it made me want to try it again
I always thought a way to smell the world via web could bring world peace. It would also make someone rethink the idea all together. Wonderful beer guide👍👍
Yes Joe I have an expensive brewery. And I love to use it. But your way of brewing is at least as good and satisfactory as my way. Sometimes I consider to sell the hole lot and start brewing your way. Preferably burning on wood ;-)
Man, it was GREAT to watch your video here buddy! I have a couple batches under my belt, but I DO tend to let the little things keep me worried and -honestly-it slows me down from getting lots and lots of reps in.... Your really nailed it on the head: Just get out there and brew it up!! Big thumbs up from me, and I’m sub’d for sure. Your humor is spot on, and your suggestion to those that don’t like this vid made me laugh out loud! Ha. Good times! Cheers my good man!
Thanks, I just started home brewing with people on their equipment, but I have not been able to stay for the whole process all together yet. I was just given most of the equipment to get started in my tiny apartment kitchen. 😂 This totally simplified it for me. Thanks.
@@DirtyolJoe any changes to your process since three years ago? One of the biggest takeaways from the video was waiting til the sugars settles down prior to adding any hops. Thanks again.
Nice set up brother. I'm a home brewer too. I've been brewing for almost ten years now. Im an extract brewer, I have my own recipes as well. My favorite beer is my white IPA. I've been thinking about going all grain, but I wouldn't know what grains to use, or how much. Great video brother.
Used your recipe already 2 or 3 times now over the past 2 years. Some friends coming over tomorrow to do the next batch. (After Sunday mass, of course!) This recipe has done right by us every time! Thank you, Dirty ol Joe! 😃
Great video Joe! I haven't brewed yet, and I was watching lots of brewing videos. I agreed before this. That people make it overly complicated and more science than art. After all, there are practically infinite beers to brew and people have been doing it thousands of years long before we knew anything about microorganisms, hydrometers, fancy gadgets, chemical elements and digital scales and so on. Ancients just boiled water, mixed in malt, cooled, and let it just sit and see it magically bubble and acquire interesting tastes and effects. Hell, back in ancient times they didn't even know to use hops, but made drinks we call "beer" and thoroughly enjoyed them all the time. I was looking through the comments, but wasn't seeing nasty comments too.
Best “how to make beer from scratch” video I have seen yet on RU-vid ! I also could not give a shit about using the hydrometer when I brew my beer… Thanks... I’m going to watch party 2 now
Coming very late to this party. Love your folk approach to brewing beer but I do have a question. When you added water to the grains to mash them and so extract the sugars, you never did anything to prevent the grains forming "dough balls" where the outside of a mass of grains is moist but the inside is bone dry. Not an awful problem except that you paid for sugar that you are not using. You don't see any need to really stir the grains to ensure that they are all sopping wet and so you are able to ferment every last molecule of fermentable sugar? The thing is that you say that you don't really care about the gravity and that's fine... except that that means you don't really care about the "efficiency" of your brewing. Let's say that one pound of grain has enough sugar to raise the gravity of 1 gallon of water to 1.035, then 2 lbs will raise the gravity to 1.070. If your mash only adds 1.050 then you have lost 20 points of gravity - or 2.5% alcohol by volume. Not a huge problem ... except that you paid good money for that grain... If the final ABV is what you want but your efficiency was much greater, then you could use a lot less grain for each batch and come out with the same beer.
Awesome video Joe. "Gear guys" will have you believe the monetary threshold to entry for any hobby is much higher than it really needs to be. Beer making doesn't need to be an expensive fancy process!
I do it same way, my beers categories are Stouts Brown-Red and Blonds. I didn't measure gravity for ages, just change the specialty grains accordingly. I use general recipes just to be close but after sometimes just eyeball it plus hope by style of beer. The most complicated part is to step sparge when using flake barley or oats
Thanks for the great down to earth 411. I make stainless pots out of big pipe i get free. But only use a thin piece of flat stock for the bottom. Its not free. But once its tig welded cleaned, polished, ect, I take whatever scrap carbon steel i can liberate 1/4 to preforably 3/8'' thick & just tack it to the outside of the bottom. Just pieces are cool. But it allows more gradual heat transfer up or down. Workes great for stew or liquor. But you could just lay a couple pcs on top of your pot stand. Haha Im really basic too. My favorite price B side cheep is FREE. Thanks again.I LOVE BEER!!!
I dig your style Joe because I am the same! I have basically the same setup including the lowes mash tun and plastic table 😄 I've made over 100 batches some award winning. Every new brewer should watch this vid before anything else! So many products and literature out here nowadays people end up confused and spend too much money. Anyway great video cheers bro🍻
Hey Joe, thanks for the video. I've been watching videos from Australia back to Brazil and you did teach some very good tips!! I have to point that my whole point is making it cheap, no point in buying a home factory, no fun either. Thanks!
i'm a pit master and avid cook...also an an avid homebrewer...its all about your flavors...your recipes...screw the norm...homebrewing lets you experiment with different flavors and recipes....keep brewin dude, you're alright!...i subscribed
Sorry to necropost on a 3 year old video, but VERY good video dude! You're doing basically the same process I do. Been brewing since about '15. Started, like many, with extract, partial boils in the kitchen, moved to a cheap burner. Found a nice stainless 10 gallon pot on Craigslist cheap (wish it was 15).... etc. Made my own mash tun. I made the strainer tube for the tun out of copper with about 150 slots cut in it with a portaband. LOL The only thing I would suggest for you would be to vorlauf. Super clear wort that way and it doesn't cost anything but time. (Can you tell I'm cheap too?) And write things down as you do them. Easier to pass this tradition on to your kids if there's documentation on how to do it. Plus if you happen to have a "happy accident" and churn out a REALLY REALLY good beer one time, you can replicate it. I do the same batch sparge as you and everything. I just re-vorlauf after disturbing the grain bed to get things cleared up again. Again, great video. You do you. You brew what you like. And tell the haters to F off! Keep brewing! Cheers!
I guess I'm an equal cheapskate. The main difference is I don't have so much space. Therefore I brew in a bag (the PET mesh ones) and I harvest the used yeast for 5-6 batches. Excellent brew day, and video. Thanks.
I freakin love your videos!! You really helped take the confusion and thought process out of it and I sincerely applaud you for that!! I am planning on making some home brew very soon! Thanks to your videos of course!
I agree with You in not making it a circus and just make the beer. I stopped because it cost me a lot to purchasing the cleaning stuff, the equipment, and the ingredients than it did just buying a case of beer. I had the alcohol content high enough that 2 12oz. Bottles equaled drinking a 6 pack of store bought beer. I added some stuff to it ( oatmeal, honey, and nutmeg ) I made mostly dark bitter beers.
Love your easy methods and I agree. It’s not rocket science. Just fucking start and follow instructions. Sanitizing is most important because your beer can be ruined as you stated.
Real cool video! I just made my second batch ever over the wknd. A Christmas brew...prob gonna taste like crap. Haha. It's fermenting now. I like watching different videos like this...piece em all together and then do your own thing. Thank you sir..
Have fun and try not to get to crazy with flavor in the beginning. Yeast is a factor in flavor. Try to keep it cool during fermentation. Hot will make it go off to fast. Cheers man.
A couple things I do to keep the cost down: do not buy yeast every time. It reproduces exponentially. Trub from one batch is yeast for the next batch, Second: don't mix THAT much star san. Instead of mixing 1 ounce to 5 gallons like it says on the bottle, do the math. 1/4 tsp to 25 fluid oz (enough to fill a spray bottle) or 1 tsp to 3 quarts.
Awesome video for those of us stuck at home during this COVID-19 pandemic. Your video is inspiring and had me buying equipment during the 48 minutes! I'll reach out hopefully once all the stuff gets here and hit you up for some recipes... I'm a total n00b to this; again thank you! Purchased so far: -Bayou Classic 8 Gallon with false bottom, and temp gauge Question (hopefully you get this 2yrs later): I'm interested in a conical fermenter (Spike Brewing Flex Conical). I'm assuming this replaces the carboy and my question is... from this stage, can I save money by skipping this conical and possibly buy something other than a glass carboy? I'm trying for ease of cleaning and sanitation during the last critical step. Thanks!
Buckets are far better than carboy. Glass carboys are a pain and if you break one it makes a mess. Glad you liked the video. Hit me up anytime. And remember brewing is a fun thing to do. You can get technical after you learn the basics. I spent so much money buying the stuff I didn't need. Cheers man!
@@DirtyolJoe A bucket to ferment in? Do you have a brand and a setup you like more? I think i'll follow through with corny kegs and igloo cooler like you showed us in the second video. I see with the conical high pressure (15 psi) system you can ferment and carbonate in under 2 weeks... With your setup, i feel this looks possible... your thoughts? Also... a World shutdown video for noobs on beer making would be so relevant right now! Cheers mate!
The kegs are the way to go. Ferment in the bucket any food grade that will hold the product. Always leave good head space. I use a tube and a water bottle full of sanitizer for my bubbler it saves a blow off and the wife won't be pissed it's all over the house.
@ Joe. I wish I could show you pics... I have my 8gal bayou classic pot, 6.5 gal glass carboy (had to get it. Was cheaper than plastic I could get locally), two corny’s in perfect shape!!!, a full size keg, a 1/4keg full of Yeungling from a local bar owner friend who can’t sell it, a 20lb co2 tank full and a 5lb, two kegerators, lines, taps, and gauges for under $300. I think I did good? All I need now is transfer equipment. And eventually move to pressurized fermentation to keg. But, for now I’m following your recipe for brewing. Thanks again! I can drink the Yeungling while I’m attempting my first brew!
I watched the whole damn thing, I thought it was great, what kind and how many pounds of grain? I wanna a keg too, better than beer bottles, we dont want to wait
The aluminum pot should be fine. Just as long as you don't over clean and scrub the protective oxide layer off. Or make a batch to acidic. That's when it will leech aluminum and tastes like metal.
Loved your approach. So easy and no bs. You look to have a perfectly good bathtub in the back ground. Cant wait for your down to basics video on brewing up a batch of bathtub meth. JK, love your stuff, liked and subscribed .👍
Hey man, I like your style. I appreciate people using ordinary things that are fit for purpose. I just wanted to point out that if you start your yeast in some water or wort before adding it will hit the road running & not get caught up in the foam. If you use wort it will acclimatise to the sugars your're using. I did want to ask about your attitude to air: anaerobic fermentation ferments to alcohol, aerobic ferments to carbon dioxide. Also, all the finicky guys are worried about oxygen wreaking their flavours. I just wondered if you have any thoughts on this? Cheers
thank you for showing me about this cheap way of brewing. Just getting underway myself at 72 years. what my SS allows me won't be what someone with a full paycheck every week.
@@DirtyolJoe your'e welcome dude. I'm making my first batch of beer this Saturday. Will you be making more updated videos on beer? Shit even if it's you drinking the booze you made I'll watch it.
Thanks for watching. I use malted barley. It was about 30 dollars for a 50lb sack. But I don't know what the cost is now. My brew shop closed down and I haven't bought any in awhile now. Cheers man!
