A deep dive follow up to my previous video about my “Quick Lager“. I go over the details on how I shortened the brewing process
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Grain to Glass Lager in 11 Days! Wow! I’m doing this again!
I brewed a “quick lager” in a fraction of the time it takes to make a typical lager. I used the Spike Flex+ fermenter to
Continue readingCompact Secondary Pressure Regulators for Draft Beer: ITW PRT Gov Reg Dispensing Regulator
I bought these miniature secondary regulators for my new 3-tap kegerator (a Kegland Series 4) to independently control the pressure in each of the three
Continue readingHow To Culture Yeast from a Bottle of (Bell’s Oberon) Beer
A follow up to my Bell’s Oberon clone recipe and tasting video, this video goes into a step by step deep dive on how I
Continue readingBell’s Oberon Clone: Brew Day, Recipe, and Tasting
We brewed up a ten gallon batch of Bell’s Oberon from Bell’s own recipe, as published in BYO Magazine, and split it into two five
Continue readingThe Exchilerator Maax Counterflow Chiller: My First Use
Trying out the Exchilerator Maax Counterflow Wort Chiller for the first time. Exchilerator Website: https://www.exchilerator.com/
Continue readingEnglish Brown Ale #2: Recipe and Tasting
Another English brown ale is kegged, tapped, and ready to drink! Brewed on the Grainfather and fermented under pressure in the new Spike Brewing Flex+
Continue readingA First Look at the Spike Brewing FLEX Line of Fermenters
A first look at, and review of, the new Flex and Flex+ line of stainless steel fermenters by Spike Brewing as part of their Flex
Continue readingSend in the Clone! Bell’s Hopslam Clone Recipe & Taste Comparison
Confident after a brewing a successful clone of Bell’s Brewery Two Hearted Ale as published in a recent issue of Brew Your Own magazine (byo.com),
Continue readingBrewing Spreadsheet Version 3: Overview, Recap, & Deep Dive All-In-One Video
The latest version (v3) of my Brewing Recipe Template Spreadsheet is now available for download on my website with many major (and some minor) enhancements;
Continue readingBell’s Two Hearted Ale Clone: Grain to Glass, Triangle Taste Testing, & Comparison to the Real Deal
After seeing a Bell’s Brewery provided Two Hearted Ale recipe published in a recent issue of Brew Your Own magazine (byo.com), I adapted it for
Continue readingBrewing on The Grainfather in Manual Mode Using My Brewing Spreadsheet (and Why I Did It)
I used the Grainfather Connect in manual mode (without the use of its mobile app or related https://brew.grainfather.com website) along with my freely downloadable Brewing
Continue readingHydrometer Testing & Calibration
Learn how to test and calibrate a hydrometer while also understanding the importance of it, how it can impact your home brew, and the ramifications
Continue readingFast & Easy Carboy Cleaning
How to clean a glass carboy quickly, easily, & with less mess than other methods. This method: Use a Carboy Cleaner by Keg Works attached
Continue readingFlow Control Faucets and Balanced Draft Systems Working Together
I bought an Intertap flow control faucet (model 8473) to help minimize foam while pouring more highly carbonated beers, ciders, and even root beers from
Continue readingDIY Mash Tun Cooler Upgrade
I recently upgraded my ten gallon brew system’s mash tun to a Coleman 70 quart Xtreme cooler to accommodate larger grain bills and also designed
Continue readingNE IPA Brew Day With Home Brewing TV
Paul & Mike from Home Brewing TV came to visit and helped brew a ten gallon batch of New England IPA while having a great
Continue readingRoad Trip & Brew Day with Paul & Mike from Home Brewing TV
Chad & I road tripped to Wisconsin to brew a 15 gallon batch of wet hopped Rye-PA with fellow home brewing YouTube creators, Paul &
Continue readingAzacca Pale Ale: Tasting & Comparison of Safale S-04 vs US-05 Yeast
Both yeast variants of the same basic batch of beer turned out well. I tended to favor the English yeast strain while Chad preferred the
Continue readingA Mobile Draft Beer System
I needed to take some kegged homebrew to a party and came up with this; an easy to assemble self-contained transportable draft system on wheels.
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