Brewing & Winemaking – BEER-N-BBQ by Larry

June 1, 2023 BEER-N-BBQ by Larry

Jacketed BrewBuilt X2 (14 Gallon) Fermenter Review: Is It a Unitank or a Conical?

My final review of the 14 gallon BrewBuilt X2 fermenter and IceMaster MAX 2 Glycol Chiller after having used it multiple times and posting updates

April 23, 2023 BEER-N-BBQ by Larry

Tips for a Leaky BrewBuilt X2 and Similar Pressure Fermenters That Use V-Clamps

Ever since my first use of the BrewBuilt X2 unitank fermenter, I’ve been dealing with it’s inability to hold pressure. After eventually solving the problem

April 4, 2023 BEER-N-BBQ by Larry

Vienna Lager Update: 2023 Recipe & Process Changes

I recently made several changes to my recipe and process for making an excellent Vienna lager. I think all of them contributed to a better

February 26, 2023 BEER-N-BBQ by Larry

BrewBuilt X2 UNI Jacketed Conical Fermenter: First Look

My first of several upcoming videos on the new BrewBuilt X2 UNI Jacketed Conical Fermenter by MoreBeer! This overview video explains a number of advantages

January 26, 2023 BEER-N-BBQ by Larry

The Case for Immersion Chillers: Why They Are The Best Wort Chilling Option for the Homebrewer

A run through of WHY immersion chillers are the best wort chilling option for home brewers making 10 gallon batches or less. After using various

January 18, 2023 BEER-N-BBQ by Larry

A Kegmenter Review: It’s both a Keg and a Fermenter. Plus, the FlotIT 2.0.

After a year of use, I explain why the Kegmenter is my go-to homebrew fermenter of choice for both pressure fermentation and regular (non-pressure) fermentation.

January 2, 2023 BEER-N-BBQ by Larry

Oktoberfest Beer Recipe Matchup: Festbier vs Märzen…and the winner is…!

I threw a huge Oktoberfest party for my 50th birthday in Fall 2022 where I served 20 US gallons of home brewed Oktoberfest beer; half

December 17, 2022 BEER-N-BBQ by Larry

Big Bold & Beautiful: Brewing a Bourbon Stout (Taking The Mashtun Capacity Challenge)

It was time to brew the 2022 batch of bourbon stout which is a tweaked version of my 2021 recipe which was based upon New

December 13, 2022 BEER-N-BBQ by Larry

Canning Home Brew Using the Oktober Design BenchMK Can Seamer and a Blichmann Engineering Beer Gun

Canning a 30 pack of bourbon stout using the Oktober Design BenchMK Can Seamer and Blichmann Engineering Beer Gun bottle (can) filler along with some

August 3, 2022 BEER-N-BBQ by Larry

Home Brewed American Lager with Rice Adjunct: Tasting, Recipe, and Yeast Comparison

The tasting video on my American Lager made with rice adjunct similar to Budweiser, but this is no Bud. This is “Better Than Bud”! Also,

July 25, 2022 BEER-N-BBQ by Larry

Garage Home Brewery Organization: Breweries on Wheels

Sharing with you how I organization a multipurpose room/area (my garage) to accommodate home brewing equipment (and cooking gear as well) for easy in and

July 10, 2022 BEER-N-BBQ by Larry

Cereal Mashing: How To Gelatinize Rice for Brewing

A walk through of the process for gelatinizing rice to use in home brew. I decided to make this after not seeing any videos on

July 3, 2022 BEER-N-BBQ by Larry

Cereal Mashing Rice, Spike All-In-One PRV, JaDeD Brewing, Two Cooks Spoil the Broth, and BRAJCON?!

An impromptu live stream during a brew day. Guest; Clay from JaDeD Brewing. #SpikeBrewing #BRAJCON #CerealMash

April 25, 2022 BEER-N-BBQ by Larry

American Pale Ale w/ Idaho 7 Hops Recipe – KRIMS & Nostalgia Brew Day Followup

The beer tasting follow up to the Nostalgia Brew Day (KRIMS on a Budget) video.Guest: Clay from JaDeD Brewing joins me to try the beer.

April 25, 2022 BEER-N-BBQ by Larry

Cleaning Multiple Beer Lines At The Same Time

Homebrewing quick tip on using a fountain pump and some beer faucet attachments to clean multiple beer lines at the same time. Nozzles Used in

April 25, 2022 BEER-N-BBQ by Larry

Cost Effective 2 Vessel K-RIMS on a DIY Cooler-Based Brew System: When Old Meets New Nostalgia Brew

What happens when you dust off an old 3-vessel budget DIY cooler-based brew system and brew on it as if it were a 2-vessel K-RIMS

February 9, 2022 BEER-N-BBQ by Larry

Extract Brewing in the Winter

Tired of struggling with all-grain brewing during the cold winter months in my garage, I decided to go back to extract brewing indoors to make

January 23, 2022 BEER-N-BBQ by Larry

The ‘Fermchamberator’: a Kegerator Turned Refrigerator Turned Fermentation Chamber (and Back Again)

I repurposed and converted an old kegerator turned fridge in my garage into a fermentation chamber capable of heating and cooling batches of fermenting wort