Working alone at home at the moment, your channel has been the go-to videos for lunch. They are so instructive and entertaining. The micro-brewery industry here in Quebec is blooming at the moment and there are so many new types of beer that I hadn't seen before. Thanks to you, now I can get some in-depth knowledge as to what I'm drinking! Santé!
@seriomarkj3 жыл бұрын
I have been waiting for the black ipa...yes!
@james.carnahan3 жыл бұрын
Tip - put your 1/4 cup measure into the freezer first - the sample will cool down immediately
@JusBrewing3 жыл бұрын
I just spoke with some local brewers here in Austin, TX and they suggested I pick up a Hoprocket. Perfect timing Martin!
@malkocy3 жыл бұрын
Didnt realize it is Wednesday today until I saw your video😄 With the new setup, your videos are getting better.. I watched some of your last year videos again these days, I enjoy them because they are more dynamic.. With the new setup, at first you became very static, but this video you changed with more moves, more camera action and dynamic shots.. Way much joy to watch this 20 minutes.. You may find a better angle for the top camera though😃 For the beer part; I did a black ipa last year, and I enjoyed every last bit of it.. Even after one month, the aromas started to degrade, but the malt character was superb. I think I will definetely brew one more for this winter🍺🍺
@TheHomebrewChallenge3 жыл бұрын
Wow, you’ve really been paying attention! Thanks for the feedback.
@TheBMurph433 жыл бұрын
This beer is the bane of my existence. I have tried and tried and tried to the point were I have just given up and I will try again next year but for right now I'm going to drink the schwill that is on one of my taps that I call a black IPA. Thank you for another great video. Cheers
@cmasailor2 жыл бұрын
The hop rocket looks like an oil filter housing... minus the oil filter, but with a sea strainer... I think I have those parts lying around 😆
@ChutesBrewing3 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite styles. I brew my Lump of Coal Black IPA each winter. Cheers! 🍻
@denmallory3 жыл бұрын
Love your videos but the hop rocket should be full of 3 oz of leaf hops. it acts as a filter just like your grain bed. It is a pain to use but I loved it
@dubufam79483 жыл бұрын
Great video as always. The first time I had a black IPA I was pleasantly surprised. I actually have plans to make an imperial black double IPA.
@HairyJamie3 жыл бұрын
Automatic temperature correction on a meter does not account for the temperature of the sample, it corrects the probe to give an accurate ph at the sample temperature- ph changes with temperature so you must always cool your sample to room temp /20c , higher temps = higher ph, all brewing literature that references target ph levels assume room temp readings
@worems13 жыл бұрын
Are you sure? I've tested my PH Meter with ATC at both room temp and mash temp and they are the same. Maybe I've just got a good one.
@geetarzan693 жыл бұрын
You want to adjust your mash pH during mash in then check quickly and adjust as fast as you can. After 10 minutes of your mash sitting at 152 F it has already started extracting sugars from the grain. If you try and adjust it after 10 minutes of mashing it may not do much to help you at that point.
@filleyn3 жыл бұрын
Great video, certainly an inspiration to brew a black IPA.
@ColoradoBrewTalk3 жыл бұрын
I'm really glad you mentioned the limit on the ph meter's autocorrect. I wasn't aware. As always, I learned something new, thanks!
@richardclare5613 жыл бұрын
I use 2 hop rockets in parallel, takes a bit of hooking up, and as you found they hold a few litres of wort which you need to get out. I used to place them after and higher than the an external pump so I could be sure to get it all out then pass it through the plate chiller. I think the results were good you certainly pick up a big hop hit.
@Beerjunkieguy3 жыл бұрын
Finally a Black IPA! :) These are some of my favorite to brew. I tend to like mine a little roasty but not like a stout. Roasty and hoppy! Look up Men in Black on HBT. I brew it often but it's not my recipe. Enjoyed the Hop Rocket tutorial. Cheers!
@Vykk_Draygo3 жыл бұрын
Nothing of value to add, just saying I love your vids! Look forward to them every week. Quality brewing content!
@TheHomebrewChallenge3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Unsub-Me-Now3 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy a nice black IPA. Next time I would suggest cold steeping your dark grains to ensure you extract less bitter wort. You already know how cause its the same way you make cold brewed coffee.
@martinnilsson83073 жыл бұрын
King of beer! Nice one🍺Love from Sweden
@Hannes_Lind3 жыл бұрын
Great beer. If you want the color but not the roastiness try adding the Carafa late like with 20 min to go in the mash. You dont get any conversion of a malt that dark anyway but you do get the color and some roasty flavour.
@TheHomebrewChallenge3 жыл бұрын
What a good suggestion. Thanks.
@Schikitar3 жыл бұрын
..or cold steep your dark grains OR try midnight wheat! ;)
@henrymonster99263 жыл бұрын
Hopefully nobody already mentioned it, but put your metal cup in the fridge/freezer before, should cool even faster.
@uksam20003 жыл бұрын
The simple solutions are the best
@mending_chord67873 жыл бұрын
Clown Shoes Black IPA just blew my socks off!
@CM-ef8fu3 жыл бұрын
Very interesting !
@brentm43863 жыл бұрын
Thanks for all the great videos! I love the explanation of the process, but after all that work, I would like to hear more description of the tasting. It didn't seem like you mentioned the hops at the end despite all that effort with the hop rocket
@fivefingerfullprice34033 жыл бұрын
That clawhammer recirculating hose should have one of those tension springs to stop the hose from kinking.
@altaibskt13 жыл бұрын
Thanks 😊
@renegade67473 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite beer types! Now i have to go find one to enjoy with the video.
@TheHomebrewChallenge3 жыл бұрын
🍻
@ohthatswhygo3 жыл бұрын
Great video, there's so many different levels to homebrewing. It amazes me how basic (and bad!) my rig is in comparison! :)
@frankcarey53773 жыл бұрын
Men and boys and the price of their toys. $50 mash tun and a $110 brew pot and I’m good to go.
@vikramjitsingh45383 жыл бұрын
another great brew from Mr. Keane..........thank you much......cheers.....great video....so how many styles have u brewed till now......97, 98.....once u are done........just repeat......have a good 1
@daniellindsten3 жыл бұрын
A way to minimize the taste of the black malt is to add it during the sparging or so late during the mash that you dare.
@travis96113 жыл бұрын
Yeessss Man!! Been waiting for this one ;)
@DJSquizzle3 жыл бұрын
Hi Martin. Two things: first, the production values and storytelling in these videos are stellar (as always). Not only are they a joy to watch because they flow so well, but I just overall enjoy how they progress - the transitions from conception, to brew, to tasting/analysis, and finally to what you're brewing next time are so seamless that they make the videos feel like sort of encapsulated movies in a way. Second, is there a specific reason why you didn't dry hop this beer? I thought maybe because you were trying out the hop rocket you wanted to see its impact on the final product, but in pretty much all of my IPAs I tend to include a pretty sizable dry hop charge - I'm curious why you didn't do the same with this beer?
@pioterr3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I've noticed that Martin isn't dry hoping most of his (hoppy) beers. Wonder why?
@christiankristensen50973 жыл бұрын
Properly because it takes extra days to Dry Hop and that makes his schedule a bit harder. Also requires two Fermzillas used here to Dry Hop if you want to do it completely under pressure (You don't want to open them up to Dry Hop, instead you do a Closed Transfer)
@njalsdempsey3 жыл бұрын
Dry hopping in a single Fermzilla just requites a decent size stir bar, a hop bag modded with a draw string to hold it closed, and strong magnet outside the fermzilla. Pull the magnet when you want to drop the hop charge.
@TheHomebrewChallenge3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for your kind words. I’ll be dry hopping several upcoming beers.
@Trazzt3 жыл бұрын
For such an expensive gadget not being usable with pellets seems extremely limiting to me. I'll pass. Keep up the great video content though!
@njalsdempsey3 жыл бұрын
The amount of tubing you are using is another source of wort loss, ideally the fermenter would sit below the tubing, pump, hop rocket and plate chiller. Though for video production quality it is understandable why are set this way. Have you considered mounting the pump on the table surface near the plate chiller, or just measuring total losses due to tubing below the table, pump, hop rocket, plate chiller and accounting for them in your recipe build?
@briansbrews46883 жыл бұрын
Best to measure ph at room temperature so to not ruin the ph meter. I use an ice water bath.
@atomictyler3 жыл бұрын
I've had a hop rocket for 9 years and have yet to use it. I keep forgetting I have it. I really need to take it out and put it somewhere I notice it so I remember to use it. That and I always forget to get whole leaf hops.
@smallbatchbrewingco56753 жыл бұрын
Works with pellet hops if you put them in a hop sock with rice hulls 👍🏻
@atomictyler3 жыл бұрын
@@smallbatchbrewingco5675 That's very useful, thank you!
@TheHomebrewChallenge3 жыл бұрын
Ooooh
@smallbatchbrewingco56753 жыл бұрын
@@TheHomebrewChallenge if you search my name on Instagram you will see pics 👍🏻
@gregvondare3 жыл бұрын
Martin, people probably ask this all the time, but what happens to the grains when you are done mashing? It seems like there is a prodigious amount of grain that moves through your brewery and I wondered if it was then used for animal feed or the like. Cheers!
@TheHomebrewChallenge3 жыл бұрын
I tried giving to a friend as animal feed. Their animals wouldn’t touch it 🤷♂️
@gregvondare3 жыл бұрын
@@TheHomebrewChallenge : well as you know, Japanese Kobe beef is fed bottled beer and is the world standard. I guess your friend's animals had never heard about that. Too bad. Thanks for the reply, and carry on Doctor!
@mrow75983 жыл бұрын
I'm not a big fan of IPAs but I generally like black IPAs because they're more balanced than most American IPAs.
@veridico843 жыл бұрын
The only issue I have found with brewing an IPA under pressure, it you lose a lot of the flavours the yeast will be creating. I much prefer my black IPA to be done at atmospheric pressure.
@vikramjitsingh45383 жыл бұрын
yes i think u are right about this......with pressure fermentation there seems to be a loss of flavours.......what cud be the reason???? dunno........i did once pressure ferm and there were very lil left......
@letachja3 жыл бұрын
@@vikramjitsingh4538 the yeast works differently under pressure. Pressure inhibits the production of esters.
@vikramjitsingh45383 жыл бұрын
@@letachja thanks for ur reply Letachja.......what yeast was it do u recall......yes even those small creatures need a chilled out atmosphere i guess to perform well.......
@jerseyhovidea3 жыл бұрын
Nice preview sir! Im looking forwad to your final notes! By the way Im planning on using hopoilz straight to the keg - looks also like very nice way to go... :)
@TheHomebrewChallenge3 жыл бұрын
Nice - I would like to try that too.
@ImpulseToAdrenaline3 жыл бұрын
The Hopp rocket was engineered backwards, It should use gravity, not go against it. would it work if you switched the outlets?, pump into top, comes out bottom?
@FlorentGB3 жыл бұрын
I found the owner's manual online. It seems that if you aren't working with gravity (for which you need to be at least 4 ft higher than the HopRocket), you do need a pump. It goes like this: Brew Pot Pump HopRockettm Chiller Fermentor
@patmog3 жыл бұрын
I don't think lifting the hop rocket will help unless you place the fermenter (at least hose out) below the kettle, it will still flow back. Just as it would with a syphon (which it becomes when you shut off the pump).
@gabrielkehner76623 жыл бұрын
Great videos as always. Any reason why you have been using the Clawhammer system vs the Unibräu like you used to?
@jazzyboydc3 жыл бұрын
I'm trying to understand specific gravity. So the lower it is. The thinner it is. A higher specific gravity means it is thicker. And during fermentation the wort is getting thinner because the yeast is eat at the sugar. So if u have a wort that hits above. U need to add water. If it hits below. U need to boil off water. Does any of that sound correct
@wildrangeringreen3 жыл бұрын
Specific gravity in this case is measuring the density of a liquid, in relation to water (at whatever temp your hydrometer is calibrated at (if you are using a traditional one)). basically, you get the idea, If you are coming in high on gravity, then add water, low, remove water. I take measurements at 3 points: Preboil, Post boil, and Final Gravity. Measuring the wort before the boil informs you as to whether you should add boil time/sugar, or add water while it's coming up to boil. Post boil and/or original gravity measurements let you know your overall efficiency and lets you know the starting point. the Final Gravity is the post ferment density, and helps you determine if a beer is done, and what ABV it is (calculated ABV is a function of the change of density).
@ColoradoBrewTalk3 жыл бұрын
All correct. The higher the gravity, the higher the sugar content.
@smallbatchbrewingco56753 жыл бұрын
Awesome 🔥
@benjaminwaymark66053 жыл бұрын
Is it possible to swap the input and output for the hop rocket? That way it should drop out of the bottom into the fermenter...
@Aleph_Null_Audio3 жыл бұрын
Don't criticize Lauren's taste too much: she did pick you!
@LaurenCutthroat3 жыл бұрын
He's my stepdad. 🤣🙃
@Aleph_Null_Audio3 жыл бұрын
@@LaurenCutthroat - Haha! Woops! Guess I should keep my mouth shut too!
@alunt20033 жыл бұрын
@@LaurenCutthroat I thought you were one of the neighbours!
@kjdevault9 ай бұрын
😂😂
@geekUGH23 жыл бұрын
Hmm .. I think there are 2 approaches to black ipas.. som ppl like it more full bodied som like it thinner. A Stout without the roastyness but hoppyness or a dark less malty beer with loads of hopps. I prefer the less malty approach without flaked barley more munich malt instead for the body and piny atomas with some citrus notes to brighten up the taste .. very fruity is something i do not like in dark beers .. it is in contradiction to the dark malt .. "tastes not as it looks" imho .. I think it is a very diverse style ;)
@distractiontherapy3 жыл бұрын
The top of the hop rocket is the output and think it should point down, IMHO.
@TheHomebrewChallenge3 жыл бұрын
The unit seems built to stand the way I used it but you might be right.
@malkocy3 жыл бұрын
You may try to lay sideway🤔 but it may decrease the hop efficiency..
@UrbanOutcasK3 жыл бұрын
@@volkskrieg8735 All my logic senses are saying that the vessel is designed upside down. The inner filter is at the top and that filter creates a void or a well, where the fluid will gather easier than in a mass of hops, plus the pump is trying to push the wort out, let gravity take charge. If Martin had the time to perform a couple of experiments, am sure the findings would be, no noticeable difference in hop extraction, but maximum wort recovery. And I'd go for a tiered Boil kettle (top), hop back (middle) and fermenter (bottom) setup (Matt Clow)
@davidharbin61153 жыл бұрын
Hey Martin, what adapters do you use for your RV water filter? I want to hook one up to my kitchen sink faucets.
@TheHomebrewChallenge3 жыл бұрын
Nothing fancy, just a garden hose adapter.
@chrismccroray11053 жыл бұрын
Would be really interested to know what gas mix you use for your IPA's.
@jimbalz30173 жыл бұрын
Take a look at David Heath's video on the hop missile. It looks to be identical to Blichmann's hop rocket. He doesn't mess around with whole hops and used pellets and rice hulls successfully. I think that makes this product much more attractive. I was always put off by the limitation of whole hops, but will probably buy one now. I always find your videos informative. I think I will try to make a BIPA when I buy a hop rocket. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqaUh3-egbCKjpY
@Margarinetaylorgrease3 жыл бұрын
HopBack=landlord
@donluidzi89163 жыл бұрын
I don't think that u can brew a BIPA which is as dark as ur without any coffee or roasted flavours unless ur going to use some sort of colouring staff...
@sometimesifly_3563 жыл бұрын
Great video! I’m curious, why’d you stop using the Breweasy? I’m thinking about getting one.
@kevinrich53123 жыл бұрын
Me too?
@TheHomebrewChallenge3 жыл бұрын
My Breweasy system was designed for brewing 10 gallon batches, which became too big a system for me once I started brewing smaller batches every week.
@sometimesifly_3563 жыл бұрын
@@TheHomebrewChallenge that makes sense. I don't plan to brew every week. So I'll probably still get one. Lol
@mattiaswellhag33583 жыл бұрын
What’s the point fermenting under pressure? Noob here...!
@TheHomebrewChallenge3 жыл бұрын
Depends very much on the style but generally ferments a bit faster and reduces esters (which can be a good or bad thing)
@mattiaswellhag33583 жыл бұрын
@@TheHomebrewChallenge Thank you!!
@Embracerer3 жыл бұрын
What was the final gravity of this beer?
@bas82933 жыл бұрын
how did he get that head retention?
@drLore6663 жыл бұрын
Yours foam more cause of a dirty glass? 😉
@elibyrd21123 жыл бұрын
Got a question, sir! You said you are looking for an IBU of around 76%. Did you mean 76 IBU's? Did I misunderstand you or am I missing something?
@TheHomebrewChallenge3 жыл бұрын
Opps yeah!
@thndrpnts3 жыл бұрын
Will you be using the hop back for a randal?
@TheHomebrewChallenge3 жыл бұрын
Sure will!
@smashy1523 жыл бұрын
ohhh yeah a full 20 minutes
@Stakan873 жыл бұрын
Where did you buy that big whisk? Looks brilliant!
@@Stakan87 no problem, gonna be expensive as heck to Norway with shipping though. Just go look at a restaurant suply shop if you have any at hand. My brother works in one so he is my supplier.
@michaelm30043 жыл бұрын
On the pressure fermentation do you add C0 2 to the 15 psi? Or do you let build by its self?
@thebalmoral24013 жыл бұрын
He lets it build naturally
@claesnordstrom81522 жыл бұрын
could you call it a bipa? 😉
@kristofferpedersen54123 жыл бұрын
First gallons, then ml. 😂 Go metric or go home!... 😂
@RainerMcIrgendwas2 жыл бұрын
He is at home. How else could He be making homebrew?
@edgarasmeskis5973 жыл бұрын
Hello guy I really need good answer. My beer give me very big headache. I know is fusels alkohol. But I control temp, I do starter, I ferment always 2weeks. I always shake my fermenter for aeration. Where is the problem!!!!????
@irrlicht69973 жыл бұрын
You drink too much of it?
@edgarasmeskis5973 жыл бұрын
@@irrlicht6997 does 1L is much?
@KalosPVP3 жыл бұрын
What temperature and yeast?
@veridico843 жыл бұрын
Do you get headaches from commercial beer as well?
@edgarasmeskis5973 жыл бұрын
@@KalosPVP now I had bach with lager yeast at 13C like 1week and after I start increase temp by little. Even yeast was from bach before.
@kennyrazor81 Жыл бұрын
Brought to you by NIKE
@scottt75862 жыл бұрын
There’s no such thing as black IPA. You can call it in a black ale
@michaelmcphee40103 жыл бұрын
Well that was an awkward tasting 😮
@WM_19793 жыл бұрын
i sometimes wonder if martin has more money for equipment than he has knowledge of brewing chemistry and science.