homebrewing – BEER-N-BBQ by Larry

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

April 25, 2022

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. Link to Nostalgia Brew Day video: https://youtu.be/hdSTlcoz7EI American Pale Ale Recipe:Excel: https://beernbbqbylarry.com/BNBFiles/American_Pale_Ale-Idaho7-20220313.xlsxPDF: https://beernbbqbylarry.com/BNBFiles/American_Pale_Ale-Idaho7-20220313.pdf Support my work via the following affiliate links:(I get small commission from each purchase you make.)SNS Grills: […]

Cleaning Multiple Beer Lines At The Same Time

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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 Video:Ball Lock Quick Disconnect (QD) Spout: https://www.morebeer.com/products/intertap-beer-faucet-parts-ball-lock-spout.html?a_aid=BEERNBBQGrowler Filler Spout: https://www.morebeer.com/products/intertap-beer-faucet-parts-growler-filler-spout.html?a_aid=BEERNBBQ Support my work via the following affiliate links:(I get small commission from each purchase you make.)SNS Grills: http://snsgrills.com?afmc=BNBJaDeD Brewing: http://jadedbrewing.com?aff=27MoreBeer: […]

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

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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 (Kettle Recirculating Infusion Mash System) Blichmann Engineering BrewEasy? Watch and see for yourself! Chapters:00:00 – Intro & Process Overview03:53 – Getting Strike Water Heated and Grains Crushed04:26 – Pump Talk05:35 […]

Extract Brewing in the Winter

February 9, 2022

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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 my life easier during brew day. English Dark Mild Ale Recipe (Extract w/Grains):Spreadsheet: https://beernbbqbylarry.com/BNBFiles/English_Dark_Mild_Ale-20211228.xlsxPDF: https://beernbbqbylarry.com/BNBFiles/English_Dark_Mild_Ale-20211228.pdf Support my work via the following affiliate links:(I get small commission from each purchase you […]

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

January 23, 2022

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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 (beer) up to 10 or more gallons to maintain a desired fermentation temperature even in extremely cold winters and hot summers without having to transport difficult to carry fermenters into […]

Homebrewing Hose Cleaning Tip: Keg Wands!

January 16, 2022

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A little trick I use to make my life so much easier when it comes to rinsing, cleaning, and sanitizing various hoses used in home brewing including jumper hoses, picnic tap hoses, and other kind of transfer tubing where ball lock beverage disconnects are used. Links to Some Keg Wands:NOTE – I do not have […]

Bourbon Stout Update: Recipe, Tasting, & Comparison to Dragon’s Milk

December 26, 2021

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The conclusion video to the Bourbon Stout Live Stream Brew Day on November 6, 2021 where I go through the fermentation and infusion of bourbon and oak processes. Sampling and comparison to the real New Holland Dragon’s Milk stout. Also, an update about the next version of my Brewing Spreadsheet. 00:00 Brew Day Recap01:37 Welcome […]

Larry’s Berries: Cherry Saison (Recipe & Live Stream Brew Day Followup)

October 1, 2021

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I brewed another batch of Larry’s Berries homebrew, but this time the fruit was several pounds of fresh cherries instead of raspberries, blackberries, and/or blueberries. Made with a grain and hop bill designed to be a neutral background with good head retention in support of emphasizing the cherry addition and Lallemand Belle Saison yeast flavor […]

How To Dial In Your Brew System and Process To Make Repeatable Beer That Meets Your Expectations

July 21, 2021

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Learn what you need to do to brew reproducible and repeatable beer time after time. Topics include proper use, and calibration, of various measuring devices, accounting for differences in brew systems, processes, and recipes to ensure that you get the results you are expecting in terms of batch size, alcohol by volume, bitterness, and color. […]

Plastic Pressure Fermentation: Fermenter King Snub Nose and FermZilla All Rounder

June 28, 2021

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Ever want to ferment under pressure? Carboys can’t do it, and stainless steel vessels are expensive. Another option? PET (plastic) fermenters! Relatively cheap, they are capable of fermenting beer, cider, or wine under pressure just as well as stainless steel options.In this video, I review and compare two plastic pressure fermenters; the FermZilla All Rounder […]