Brown Ale Brewed w/ Homemade Specialty Malts!!!🍺

I recently purchased a second-hand Corona style hand mill which I rigged to crank with a 1/2" power drill. Thing rocks!

[@BeardedBored]

Got another one coming in the mail. Hopefully it's not busted;-)

[@billybob119]

My uncle is co owner and brew master of freedom edge brewery in cheyenne wyoming and he's really got me interested in brewing. Then I ran into this channel now I'm hooked

[@BeardedBored]

Best hobby there is. I envy your Uncle:-)

[@ledzep331]

Being from the North of England I was brought up on (Newcastle) Brown Ale and (Tetley, John Smiths) Bitter. Bland commercial lagers took over in the 1990's and early 2000's so it's so nice to see the traditional dark beers making a comeback.

[@BeardedBored]

Dark and malty is my favorite. Dunkel, Porter, stout, etc. Expect to see at least one of those later this year;-)

[@ledzep331]

@@BeardedBored You should try a "Mild" (don't know if you've heard of it?) would sit well with your favourites, a lower abv, malty dark beer that often has a "nutty" flavour.

[@BeardedBored]

@@ledzep331 Can you give me an example of a commercial version? I might be able to find a clone recipe to use as a jumping off point.

[@ledzep331]

@@BeardedBored I'm a member of the Home Brew Forum in the UK ( www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/) just search for mild there. If you have any questions, it's a very active forum with the nicest members who always have the answers.

[@stevepalmer3160]

Meant ENTIRELY COMLPEMENTARY!!!! You are the most normal and entertaining person I have ever watched on youtube "ever", and it easy to watch your vid all the way through. WELL DONE! Thank you.

[@BeardedBored]

Thanks brother:-)

[@stevepalmer3160]

@@BeardedBored if you ever find yourself in Virginia Beach LMK we can grab a brew, and talk brew.

[@BeardedBored]

@@stevepalmer3160 Will do:-)

[@ClassicRyder1]

Haven't brewed beer in almost 10 years but thinking I'm going to need to start again.

[@BeardedBored]

Best hobby there is!

[@ClassicRyder1]

@@theworldisastage1984 I've been doing it, that's part of the reason I stopped brewing.

[@noahkungfoo]

Been having difficulties maintaining mash temperatures with my similar setup, and I can't thank you enough for showing how you use the oven!

[@BeardedBored]

It's so much easier. I usually have to set my oven to 155F to get it to keep the mash at 150F. Might take a little fiddling to figure out the right oven temp to keep the pot in the zone.

[@Rev-D1963]

Faux pas simply proves one as human!!!!! Love watching your brewing videos, it's like watching a chemist ply his trade! Thanks for another great one brother! Rev. D.

[@BeardedBored]

Thanks Preacher:-)

[@Vedexent_]

"the grinder plate is broken, so I'm just going to throw my gain in a magic bullet" - I could almost hear the screams of home brew purists :D I love your approach, and the reminder that you can "make do" with a lot less in home brewing and still make great enjoyable beer for home consumption :)

[@BeardedBored]

Gotta do what you can with what you have;-)

[@rcbran]

Great time watching. Appreciate the humility!

[@BeardedBored]

Thanks brother:-)

[@jamesj8965]

As a brewer that loves swing top bottles, that was a very crazy way to open the swing top lol. #stickyceilings

[@BeardedBored]

I got the super high ceiling in the kitchen just in case.😉

[@SilverbackGC]

I brewed a lager a while ago that was very flat after the bottle conditioning. I got around it by mixing a solution of 1 part sugar and 2 parts boiling water (sanitising the sugar). I then popped the crown caps off, put 5ml of the solution in using a kids medicine syringe and then popped a new cap on. It worked perfectly. Mixing the sugar with water stopped it foaming up.

[@BeardedBored]

I've had to recap before too. Made me nervous, haha!

[@brucekrisko4364]

Great job Bearded! Specialty malts are worth playing with. No truer words were ever spoken!

[@BeardedBored]

Thanks Bruce!

[@bigjplay]

Just when I think your new video couldn’t possibly be better than your last you go and make this! Love it man! Keep it rolling, your boredom is my entertainment 😁

[@BeardedBored]

Thanks brother!

[@dannyhorton1128]

Love , and enjoy your videos!!!

[@BeardedBored]

Thanks!

[@bsbhomebrew]

Brown ale is one of my favorite beer style. Cheers 🍻

[@BeardedBored]

Me too:-)

[@BEAVERDIY]

Got to love the eye contact while doing the shaky shake... Can't wait to start brewing beer again. Been over 2 years.

[@BeardedBored]

Just be glad I wasn't shaking it up and down while making that eye contact, LOL! Brew that beer broer!

[@BarleyandHopsBrewing]

You make me want to brew more beer. Excellent content Bearded...

[@BeardedBored]

Wow! Thanks so much George! Hope we see some beers on your channel;-)

[@stillworksandbrewing]

one of my favorite beers Cheers my Friend

[@BeardedBored]

Thanks!

[@ChooRoo]

Respect for that lockdown comment. I started mead making last year just as Rona came crushing down. Heh heh, had plenty of booze to keep me company!

[@BeardedBored]

That's why this hobby rocks!

[@beerandbbqhobbyist6464]

Good times

[@BeardedBored]

Indeed!

[@ryanquillin7201]

Awesome! Give it character!

[@BeardedBored]

🍺👍

[@jamesramey3549]

I have never brewed a beer, but I like drinking it! Gonna give it a try!

[@BeardedBored]

Do it!!! Your other hobby will benefit from your sudden interest in fancy new malts;-)

[@jamesramey3549]

@@BeardedBored I will, it is hard to get to a brew store for different malts. Or hops. Who would you recommend for an online distributor?

[@BeardedBored]

@@jamesramey3549 More Beer and Northern Brewer both have good 1 and 5 gallon starter kits. I started out with a 1 gallon brew kit from NB. Check them both out since they both offer several different styles of beer to choose from. Northern Brewer has a really good channel for instructional vids.

[@thewolfethatcould8878]

Love your channel, and humor too!

[@BeardedBored]

Thanks!

[@dr.feelgood2358]

brown ale doesn't quite go that dark in my opinion, but i'm no BJCP expert. i'm jealous of your malt making though, that's awesome.

[@BeardedBored]

Yeah, after having another one last night I think I went a touch heavy with the chocolate. I used the brewer's friend recipe calc, and I was a few points high on my srm, but I ran with it anyway. Still tastes like a brown ale though;-)

[@vossierebel]

Yep... it's a skill I need to acquire!!😁🍻😉

[@BeardedBored]

Yes you do:-)

[@vossierebel]

@@BeardedBored And... with your help I plan to! 🍻😁

[@BeardedBored]

@@vossierebel Awesome!

[@kevinbaxter2578]

Hey Bearded, KitchenAid KGM grain mill attachment. Works Awesome. Bought one for the malted Rye.

[@BeardedBored]

Thanks:-)

[@mustyditch4703]

You do the neatest videos. Thank you!!

[@BeardedBored]

Thanks!

[@LP23D6]

Great minds think alike. I just pitched some yeast on what I call a "Mega Malt" batch. Jessie's video got me thinking. Hey I have a bunch of different malts and some hops. 2 row, chocolate rye, Marris Otter ,Vienna, and caramel. Man it smelled heavenly! Damn, I forgot the hops. Oh well. I can dry hop it later or figure out something else to do with it. Cheers and keep up the good work. Oh I have a homebrew oatmeal Stout in the frig. It is darned good.

[@BeardedBored]

Mmmmm, oatmeal stout and a Frankenstein brew. Good times ahead for you brother:-)

[@jessbarclay472]

I LOVE your channel!!!

[@BeardedBored]

Thanks!

[@xeress]

Use two of the little coffee shop packs of sugar in each bottle.

[@jasonpatton1224]

Mmm That looks good I love dark beer great video Bearded.

[@BeardedBored]

Thanks man!

[@2StrokeSmoke544]

Awesome stuff!!

[@BeardedBored]

Thanks!

[@RiggerBrew]

Nice Work!! BTW - Carb Tabs, look them up and give it a go.

[@BeardedBored]

I tried those. The things don't fit into the openings of these swing top bottles. You have to break them up to get them in. Also, can't remember if they make them for 16oz or not.

[@louiel8711]

I wonder if you could use Corn Flakes and Rice Krispies to mash for a hypothetical hop less beer? And i really need to make more beer the bottling is a pain lol. Great video thanks.

[@BeardedBored]

Sure you could. As long as you have some malt to convert the starches corn and rice would likely give you a very light body beer, like a light pilsner. Bottling is a pain;-)

[@aaronknott686]

Haven’t brewed in Like a month need to again 😋

[@balkamp8888]

Looks good man, I'm pretty hit or miss on my wines, but I've always loved the home brew beers

[@BeardedBored]

To me, beer brewing is more consistent and predictable. Mash this=get this beer. Wine is more like Schrodinger's Paradox. It should be good, but maybe something happened to ruin it on the 3rd racking I did a year ago. Maybe it's good, maybe it sucks:-)

[@balkamp8888]

@@BeardedBored exactly! I have found time can fix some wine issues... Not always however

[@BeardedBored]

@@balkamp8888 Definitely depends on the issue, hahaha:-)

[@paulhutchison6994]

If you wash your beer glasses in the dishwasher don't use rinse aid. It will kill your head retention.

[@BeardedBored]

Rinse aid? I'm not made of money;-)

[@paulhutchison6994]

@@BeardedBored 🤣🤣🤣 its included in a lot of dishwasher pods now. You just have to pay attention to it or wash your bar glasses by hand.

[@BeardedBored]

@@paulhutchison6994 Oh crap, I use dish pods. Better check them. Thanks!

[@khachaturian100]

Do a concord grape whiskey please.

[@rayfox212]

Wouldn't that be brandy? Or do you mean a grape and grain thing? That could be interesting.

[@BeardedBored]

@@rayfox212 Yeah, that does sound interesting!

[@khachaturian100]

@@rayfox212 An unaged whiskey - specifically. Concord grapes grow like weeds all over North America... It would be very interesting to see what exactly you can make with them. They are covered in plenty of their own yeast as to not require adding any (as long as you don't wash them). We make wine with them yearly. The only problem we have is that we always get acetobacter infections eventually, since we do not sulfate the end product.

[@rickmilkovic]

Hey B&B, I don't know if it makes difference or not but when I grind my malt in the old, magic bullet I toss in my malt and top it off with water about half & half. I find it helps to mix much better and not make flower from half and not grind the other half. Seemed to increase efficiency to me. Just my thoughts...Živjeli, Próst.

[@BeardedBored]

Thanks brother! I'll try that next time. Someday I'll get a grain mill, but until then the magic bullet works:-)

[@rickmilkovic]

@@BeardedBored I hear you, and same here, but dont want to be caught by the warden using it. I was thinking about making one have the tooling a mill, lathe water cooled AC/DC tig well a home machine shop in a 30x42 garage but don't have the energy to do it any more. Finally in a posisition to just throw some money at it. I know I'd over build, over complicate and go way over budget time and money so might be cheaper to just buy it lol.

[@BeardedBored]

@@rickmilkovic Yeah, that's my biggest concern, getting busted using my wife's smoothie blender, haha.

[@rickmilkovic]

Lol.. know it to be the truth, peace brother talk soon ...✌✌

[@quatre1559]

Hell yea!

[@Poopabadoo]

Bearded, have you considered looking into fruited sour beers? From what I've been reading they take a while, would be interested in getting one started for this summer. Your processes have always worked for me so I'd like to see your approach to brewing one. Cheers babe 🍺

[@BeardedBored]

I'll look into it. I know folks love them, but I haven't really dug into the topic yet.

[@wojciechjurczyk9927]

i m a kinda guy who dont drink beer so much, but when i see yours i would like to have one or two or maybe eleven

[@BeardedBored]

Haha, me too!

[@penguiin12]

hey man i love your channel! between just you and me, and the thousands of people who will read this and view the video, are you an indulger of the devil's lettuce? i get that vibe from you that you used to be if not currently. hahaha

[@BeardedBored]

It gives me really bad allergy sinus attacks, so it's been 20-ish years since I was around any. But I do support legalization.

[@ad.earth59]

Nice!!! I'm following your method to make the speciality malts. Going to make a batch soon. Thinking 2 Kgs base malt(untoasted). 1 Kg Brown malt. In 2 and a half gallons. Want something not too dark from my first batch. Would you recommend any flavours? Like coriander or something? Thank you for the effort btw!!!!

[@BeardedBored]

Nice!! Coriander will give you nice bright citrus note that will be quite refreshing. 1/2 to 1 whole teaspoon for a 2 gallon batch will do it. What kind of hops are you going to use?

[@richardmorgan903]

Does shaking the bottles after adding the sugar not increase the risk of oxygenation?

[@BeardedBored]

Not really. The amount of air in the neck is pretty small. Also since beer is going to do a mini ferment in the bottles it's really not a concern.

[@richardmorgan903]

@@BeardedBored Makes sense! Thanks for the reply!

[@paulosborne6517]

Heck, homemade 'Newkie Brown' [World Famous Newcastle Brown Ale] - I might never leave the house again, if I learn how to make it. ONE taste I really like in beer though is quite the opposite of the dark rich brown ale flavours - it is the light aromatic biscuity taste of ice-cream wafers... I actually think the two would go together very well, if the wafer taste was prominent enough to hold up against the coffee/choc/fig/molasses punch.

[@MadJix]

Woohoo!

[@BigEdsGuns]

Since it was a Brown Ale. Instead of table sugar to carbonate, give each bottle a squirt of Honey....Honey Brown Ale.... Not traditional. But why not? Cheers B&B!

[@sabinfigaro7334]

Zero thumbs down out of 520 some likes. Nice!

[@BeardedBored]

That's rare:-)

[@itterman]

Start kegging! Corona mill ouch! :(

[@BrazenSpirituality]

I have been subbed for a while, but it seems YT "demotes" subs to not show every video if we do not REhit the bell on some sort of regular basis. Aaanyhow... what I wonder is, if one ignores initial equipment outlay, how does the cost of ingredients for a given volume compare to commercial beers, like Clown Shoes like 12 or 15$ bombers, or a 12 pack like VooDoo Ranger at 20$? And also what is the ABV % for this brown? I prefer darker beers for the most part, and higher ABVs, and the selections are so hit or miss lately, (a lot of breweries and/or distributors have reduced the selections available to me in the Houston Texas area thanks to Covid) so I am more inclined to DIY, IF it is cost effective, not out of knee-jerk despiration but if I can get something I will enjoy more and can better afford in the process, it would be worth the effort. Thanks!

[@BeardedBored]

If you buy ready made ingredient kits like they have at More Beer and Northern Brewer it's around $35 for 5 gallons of beer. If you buy the malts and hops yourself, it's usually pretty close to that. If you buy the raw grain and malt it yourself, it's about $20 to $40 for 50 pounds of grain, which will make you about 20 gallons of beer. Roughly 12 12oz bottles in a gallon. The equipment and bottles are the big outlay in the beginning, but that's just the one time. The highest cost is to your patience. Waiting sucks;-)

[@MaestroPdx]

it totally doesn't matter but as I live here ....it's pronounced Will-AM-it not Will-a-met. No biggy pretty much anyone not from Portland says it like you lol. I love your videos btw

[@BeardedBored]

Ah, thanks! Appreciate the heads up;-)

[@jeffreyfreeborn6879]

you could just make some fresh inverted sugar and use it - this would be both sterilized and you won't have to shake it so much, dude )

[@puffstastypuffs5192]

Noice👌

[@BeardedBored]

Thanks!

[@douglascolman4501]

Of course you can drink enough. My goodness what were you thinking? Put your drinking teeth in and do it for us your faithfull followers. Thru the lips over the gums, Lookout liver, here it comes.

[@BeardedBored]

Hahaha, my drinkin' teeth. Love it!

[@CH-rs7cm]

I scrolled down the screen anticipating that comment.

[@bryanbrunk1186]

American stout

[@BeardedBored]

Got that on my list:-)

[@BrightRaven777]

Please stop making us listen to terrible free internet music montages.

[@BeardedBored]

Hahahaha:-)

[@xeress]

Use two of the little coffee shop packs of sugar in each bottle.