HBW 169 - Sick of Storebought

[@spidersilva23]

You could always make a cooking video and incorporate some of your home brew into the recipe.

[@bikerwoman800]

I am a new brewer,& I have learned so much from your videos.I enjoy them. Keep doing them..............

[@TheRoastGlint]

***** you make my third shift job more enjoyable with your videos. Brewing my third batch of beer this weekend thanks to you!

[@stevewatts3507]

Thanks Craig, for all of your videos. My kds brought me a coopers, IPA last october 2014 for my birthday. your tips and other stuff has helped me improve the quality of my beer.. Really enjoy your vids thankyou Steve.

[@tonytwistuk]

I for one is very thankful for all your hard work you put in to videos they are such a joy to watch you are a fantastic teacher i love how you explain everything so clearly step by step :)

[@longshot12341000]

Thank's Craig for the vids. I anticipate your brewing vids and HBW videos every week. you've helped me so much with this Hobby.

[@homebeerbrewery]

Hey Craig! If you ever want to spent some serious money I suggest you have to buy a Speidel braumeister! Very easy and you need less time to brew all grain. Once you tried it you won't go back. If you have any questions feel free to email me. You are always welcome to brew with me together on the Braumeister if you ever visit The Netherlands! Keep the good work continue! Cheers

[@countryman5231]

I am very happy that you continue to do these videos...I am a newbie to the home brewing and I learn a lot from you. I am a very fussy drinker and I am looking forward to enjoying brews that I learn from you. as I write this comment I am enjoying a spiced rum that I made and it turned out AWESOME....I made it using molasses and brown sugar and fermenting with a super yeast compound. Then I infused it with vanilla, cinnamon, cardamom and anise seed.

[@artierodriguez9410]

I just like to hear u still like to make great brewing videos.. CHEERS keep them coming..

[@stevegoodwin9067]

Craig - Don't worry about repeating things you've already posted doing on youtube. I love observing your process/steps so I can make myself a better brewer. It always seems like I know what I am doing, then I have my brew day and it goes by fast and in a committed fashion. When the day is done I reflect on what I missed, did wrong, forgot, etc. and try to better prepare myself for the next batch. P.S. One of those GoPro mounts that attaches to your head and faces you would free your hands for all the fun you have brewing. Just a thought. :-)

[@jimcarle328]

Great video Craig. I'm trying to get ahead on my homebrew too. I have three batches going now at different stages. Can't wait for your brewing video!!

[@macnutz4206]

I think the love of cooking is common among home brewers. Brewing is a variety of cooking. It was learning to make my own bread that made me think I should check out home brewing. I think the yeast infected my brain. You demonstrated an easy method for hard apple cider using bread yeast. In a few days I will know if I did it right or not. I thought home brewing was too complex for the likes of me. I had thought the same about baking good bread. You do not know me but you have been my good friend lately, showing me lots of new things in a friendly regular guy sort of fashion.

[@Vintagestevemartin]

Certainly isn't easy filming a brew day! Looking forward to seeing your next few videos on your brewing. Nice work with the GoPro by the way.. makes the difference and looks real good.

[@toofpastetool]

I really like your videos and definitely appreciate the efforts you make in putting them together. Would love a new wine video. Keep on bringing it!

[@glennoc8585]

We are all time poor Craig and we all want to do lots of stuff so keep on doing what you're doing because you are doing a really good job.

[@olivertoff2397]

Love your work Craig, always enjoy you tips. Excited for the new brewing bids. Not sure if you get it over in Canada or can access it, but the Coopers website do a monthly recipe using a different kit with grain and hops, really cool recipes on that one

[@Nummey11]

Really liking the look and feel coming from the go pro camera! Ever thought about making a James Reddy clone?!

[@RGallo-gm5ro]

I knew you couldn't retire the old green hose! Don't worry about the vids, I enjoy hearing about the pipeline. Cheers, Craig. RAF

[@TheGingaKiwi]

My pc died about a month ago and I'm having friday night broadcast withdrawals. Bummer I missed the 24 hour show last weekend. Hope daisy has made a full recovery. It's summer here in new Zealand now and I'm having big issues cooling my wort. First world problems ah. Love your work, cheers.

[@Rookie_DIY]

Great update Craig as usual. I too am having trouble finding time to all grain. But slowly working it in. Like mash in the morning and boil at night or vice versa. Also another method I have discovered to bumb up kits is cold steeping. Gash Slugg has a great video on it. I have done it twice now with great results. Specially dark malts. I turned a draught kit into a black ipa really quick n easy. Basically just put your specialty malts in a pot and add 1 litre cold water per 100g of malt and stick it in the fridge overnight. Next day strain with siff 10-15 minutes boil can also add hops for a hop tea and bobs your uncle. Cheers and look forward to you IPA video. Cheers!

[@Rookie_DIY]

17! Hoppy Bob Sommers​

[@robdawson6460]

Oh yeah cold steeping is great :) , first heard about it years ago with one of the "recipe of the month" from the coopers site, not sure if they do it worldwide, but i know in Australia, if you join the coopers club, you get an email every month & you can buy from the online store, so far the ROTM & P.E.T bottles are delivered free in Australia. 17

[@Rookie_DIY]

Thanks Rob but I am in NZ. Yes I learned cold steeping from your fellow Australian brewtuber Gash Slugg. Cheers!

[@HaplessGingerBrew]

That's a lot of snow:) we don't get snow here. I'm happy just to watch your videos whatever the content. If I want to get brewing tips then I just watch your older videos when you had a bigger belly;) oops did I say that. Thanks Craig you are a thoroughly entertaining chap.

[@mmansur09]

Happy hbw Craig! I'll be doing a "suped" up coopers lager soon as an experiment. Nothing at all wrong with a kit beer

[@wambatjoe5164]

Looking forward to the wine and jerky videos. Looking to start making wine but 30 bottles would last me a year.

[@sonoftakeshisan5929]

Master Crafter in every respect. Thanks for the vt

[@victorbitter583]

good to see you got the pipeline going agin Craig. i'd love to be able to cool a keg down that quick but I don't think I would love that weather.i'm drinking storebought too but luckily its coopers.HHBW, cheers n 17.

[@BubbaBarnes]

Great videos, learned so much from you.

[@Jeremy5speed]

Another great vid! Im getting ready to start a Coopers English bitter my self. Very excited to watch your brew vid for that. Keep up the good work.

[@ianammarable]

Any video is a good video from you mate! Looking forward to more! Love your work Craig keep it up!

[@astateofbrewing1199]

HHBW Craig! Would love to see a updated wine making video, planning on getting into it soon. Cheers!

[@errlydabbers]

def interested in the wine making, and the bottling.

[@rappy90]

I do the same with the keg and put it out back. However when the keg goes down in volume the line inside tends to freeze if left too long.

[@neileglinton3512]

Love your work 17

[@IanCarroll]

Great video craig thanks.

[@adambriggs8857]

Great video Craig keep the good work up 17

[@Tinpanharry1]

Hi Craig. Another great video. Where did you get the fermenter on the left at 1:30? I am looking for one like that! Cheers!

[@riptide4776]

In Australia, when you need a drink, you say, 'it's getting to be a dry argument' 🤣👍🍻

[@glennoc8585]

Great to do some lagering in that cold weather mind you that is very cold.

[@guitarslinger16]

Craig I love you videos. Please do another mead video.

[@Ratbigblock396]

24 hour cast! Wish I knew that!

[@brianhannabb4645]

thanks craig another vlog dont matter what type their always good

[@ScottysBackYardBBQ]

I love an ice cold Budweiser ,,, but home brew is good also..

[@yuureihaiku]

I love your video content, so do whatever you like. I just tried some "homebrewed" pickles i made based on your pickle video. They turned out great,so thanks for that mate!!

[@stevegoodwin9067]

Craig - I have a request for a video.... I need a video about cleaning. It seems like PBW states using a lot more product than what I see others actually doing on youtube. I also would love your opinion about sanitizers. I switched from Starsan after my hands peeled from exposure. I use an iodine sanitizer now, but I miss having Starsan in a spray bottle for spritzing stuff during my brew day as a paranoid precaution. The thing I like about iodine is that it doesn't require hot water and my skin isn't at risk due to exposure.

[@vedasticks]

Hey craig, your LED lights may have been drawing too much power which took out a couple of leds and also the adapter. you might want to get a multimeter out and check the current draw. Having the spec for the leds being used will be usefull so you know what they are rated for. it may be better to give each LED its own resistor so you can limit the current draw for each one. You might also need a bit more powerfull power supply.

[@confusedqtip9964]

Craig I know it is time consuming, I think you should do alot more process oriented all grain batches.

[@pnascars]

I have enjoyed all your video's & Thank You ! For all that you do .

[@captainpegs07]

How about making a gruit which was all the rage among the kids, prior to the Reformation? :)

[@matt9393931]

What temperature do you keep your coopers lager during fermentation?

[@goforet]

Do you always get the keg cold first before carbonating ? I certainly enjoy your videos and the information is fantastic ! Cheers !

[@CraigTube]

goforet Yes, cold beer carbonates much easier with less foam. Cheers!

[@goforet]

***** is it better to store fully carbonated in a cool place til your ready to drink it ?

[@owensjl65]

Great video.

[@redbuzzardbass]

I got a heat belt a while back and the instructions said not to use it for more than 7 days. No idea why.

[@CraigTube]

Andrew Jackson I wouldn't worry about it. That's just a disclaimer. Mine says not to use it on glass. I do it all the time. However, at your own risk, of course :)

[@docoluv9]

Craig i have a great idea fir a hbw show. How about brewing wine from scratch.

[@Ratbigblock396]

Do what you must as always, craig. Brewing videos are always good though

[@Steve-ze3kl]

Where do you get the clear plastic fermenters?

[@OptomodMix]

Is that a Green Hose I see ;) ?

[@sunnylandcamper]

Craig, your all good no explanation needed man....Ive been watching you for a few years ..just do you..all good. thanks for what ya do

[@DarioMatanic]

Can you make wine making video but without wine kit? Like, all grain wine video? :-)

[@CraigTube]

Dario Matanić I don't have access to that many grapes, a press, or any of the other equipment required.

[@mrsquishyboots]

Welches grape juice without preservatives. Sugar and wine yeast. Mash up and heat some fruit on the stove then ad it in. like 2 cups worth. I use the same kind of fermenting bucket that I use for beer.

[@sonnyjim7579]

What's with the green hose dude? I thought you got rid of that!

[@CraigTube]

HoppingMad I still use it for cleaning equipment, as I was doing before the video. The new hose is for brewing ONLY. :)

[@drdouglaswilde2095]

Can anyone tell me if Craig is still broadcasting/active? I see his last FB post was 24th March, 2017.

[@raiderrob672]

I hear ya on the store bought beer, at least the macro beer's Craig. if I have a choice between a macro beer and no beer I will chose no beer.

[@Manovgreatworth]

17 brother!

[@JasonToewsGhostDogBrewing]

I disagree all grain videos are pretty simple to make. People just want to see you brew, It's very easy to have different camera angles while filming. Using a bbq,buckets,blocks, etc. I will say Craig, the quality of the picture in your videos and sound is always amazing. Step it down on some brew days, make it fun! Get out in the snow in brew! Sure its cold, but your making beer! If you don't have cover, if you have the funds I find a canopy pop up tent works well, with cover if windy. I do understand we have busy lives hehe. After seeing what you do, thats awesome that you want to make that high quality of a video, but again...people just wanna see you, If anyone i meet wants to start brewing, I recommend your 1st couple of extract videos. Hope your doing well Craig, Keep it up man. I look forward to your videos, and respect that you want good sound and picture quality, someone who's been in your line of work, I'm sure would disagree with me about weird angles and such. For me its about sharing good brewing experiences and good know how, and of course the love of beer!

[@craigharoldson]

+1 for BIAB and jerky videos!

[@jonathantaylor5666]

what is that white stuff you have outside??? As someone from Houston Texas we don't ever see that

[@alexmcgregor7082]

What do you do if your yeast fails? i have a batch that didn't go, at all, not sure if i want to re-pitch, anybody have any ideas?

[@victorbitter583]

Peter Parker repitch.

[@alexmcgregor7082]

Victor Bitter will it have off flavors?

[@CraigTube]

Peter Parker repitch ASAP. It might taste different, maybe even a bit sour, or it might be just fine. Smell it when you pitch the yeast.

[@vedasticks]

***** Same thing happened to me with a beer kit i picked up half price because it was going out of date soon. yeast did nothing not even developed the usual head. I had to order new yeast and pitched it 2 days after the original yeast. beer worked out fine howveer it didnt ferment fully leaving the beer lower strength that it was supposed to but it still tasted good. as craig said smell for any odd smells.

[@alexmcgregor7082]

vedasticks cool thanks guys!

[@tolgacham]

I guess the date is wrong at the begining of the video. It should be 2015.

[@Skucey67]

Nice one Craig......17

[@raiderrob672]

Do some BIAB video's please.

[@CraigTube]

raiderrob672 I don't have a big enough pot to do a full BIAB. Mini Mash is as far as I can go for now. Bull BIAB requires a huge kettle, propane setup, and somewhere outside to brew.

[@redbuzzardbass]

Dude I can gag down Bud Light (for the bottles), but Heineken, I swear that come straight from the Devil's ding dong.

[@captainpegs07]

8:50 to 9:03 could be said about just about everything :D

[@richardxs1]

Love the videos and your work.. It has just occurred to me though.. you love that hat!! what would you do if you lost that hat?? You'd feel naked on camera

[@CraigTube]

Richard stokes I have lost it around the house many times. It's a panic! But the family pulls together and helps me find it LOL.

[@john961983]

Still waiting on the jerky video ! Until you make it I will buy jerky from the supermarket makes money and my family goes hungry .... For the sake of the children Craig make the jerky !!!!

[@roberteriksson8597]

I think your just fine! Brew on and get a Instagram account ;)

[@n2prs]

the simple answer is simply dont spend that much time on a video...the majority of the viewers dont give a shit about the editing, etc. dont rehearse or anything like that

[@CraigTube]

njstout Are you speaking for the majority of the viewers? In my experience, the quality and care that is put into a video earns respect from viewers. With that said, there are plenty of cooking video channels on YT where the guy just points the camera at the pan and throws stuff in, and tastes it at the end. eeeck. Yet he gets millions of views. Hell, if it's that easy, I'm IN.