How to Brew Beer at Home: Start to Finish. Tips & Tricks. For the Beginner or Expert

[@oldsk00l]

Man, everytime my attention span even thought about waivering, this guy just starts pointing that finger again and brings me back into focus. Best instructional video ever, 10/10 would definitely watch and brew again.

[@anthonycalabrese21]

I've watched like 5 of these beginner brewing videos. This was the best one

[@leadfarmer73]

your video was fricken AWESOME!!!!! not only did I learn how to make my brew but the video itself was entertaining as well! great job SUBD!

[@weshay2228]

this was one of the best, most well put together brewing videos I've ever seen. thank you very much sir you were incredibly helpful! made me and my boyfriend's first few batchs go very smoothly! cheers!

[@ectoplasma0001]

I thought "What a silly looking old pimp" the first second. But througout the video my respect for this man grew and I realised, The overly snappy polo's and golden chain complement his no bullshit and straight forward attitude well thanks man

[@garylayton5719]

"Slap it like it owes you money." Lol. Great tutorial! Thanks, guy!

[@GaleT-Creative-Expressions]

A very cool and creative I might add video. Lots of videos out there on how to brew beer but this man has one of the best videos!

[@LostinSummit]

you take beer brewing to the next level, especially beginner like myself. thank you

[@charlesbutt8406]

Hello, I'm new to home brewing and in all my research yours has been the most practical. Thanks

[@colinpeed7892]

I'm new to brewing and this video is the best one I've seen so far, thanks for the help!

[@Carguyforlife]

Loved the video. Helped me begin homebrew. Looking forward to any other videos you may do pertaining to homebrew. Keep up the good work!

[@jonmiller7578]

Thanks so much for doing this video. It was great! Very helpful. I appreciate how you show us EVERY step and didn't skip anything. I'm a beginner and really needed the detail!

[@mickey007r]

Thanks a lot! Used your guide to make my first ever batch. Was very fun and awesome

[@Majnun74]

Thanks for the video. Clear and concise directions are just what I needed. I'm going to be aging in a 5L mini-wooden cask, I hope I don't screw it up.

[@enabId]

Thanks for the video, man. It was very informative, and you came across as very helpful, rather than snobby. Keep up the good work, and I'm to give this a try!

[@goldgulfcoastdesignericsho8628]

Thanks for the great video. I just started home Brewing and having allot of fun with it very helpful video. I was taking allot of unnecessary steps, keep the videos coming . Thanks again Eric

[@scraske2002]

wow Great video, starting my first brew on Sunday. Will take some of these tips to help me

[@ectoplasma0001]

It cracks me up every time when he grabs the invisible bottle at 48 seconds and just brushes it off . This man is smooth as f**** :D

[@homebrew6155]

Great video. Shows a lot of helpful tips

[@McCawley07]

Great video! You did awesome! I am going to buy a home brew kit soon. I made a batch before so I want to try again!

[@DeeCartwright]

Firstky thank you for your simplicity. Secondly, loving your white kitchen habit; I too have that habit... My husband is going to follow your recipes. Thanks

[@Robert-yb5rz]

amazing video big man , love your video will be trying it soon was great help . your great at this please make more :D

[@flfirefighter78]

Thanks for the info! I plan on brewing my first beer next month! Going with a wheat ale

[@NJWRECKDIVR]

slap it like it owes ya money!!!! love it. great video..... thanks for making it simple......

[@Brandon-yr9jb]

Great Video. Thanks for creating this, and looking forward to the bottling video.

[@dongemus]

Don't fear the foam

[@greenburg3058]

I hope you do home tutoring i always wanted to start home brewing but i am a bit of a perfectionist so it would be nice i had an expert such as yourself guiding me along

[@swimrunmatt]

thanks for doing this video. nice, simple, clear instructions, easy to follow :)

[@WNCBikeRider]

Thanks!

[@andrewlyon3092]

seems like a cold water rinse would be better. might pick up some nasties from a hot water heater. then again, you've aparently done many brews. Nice video.

[@Uclueletmetal1]

Good Job Chap!

[@jd5787]

Cool video, thanks for sharing it!

[@JohnMirror2]

Slap it like it owes you money! lol haha!

[@angelroche6289]

Great video!!!!! Can you use plastic water bottles as your fermentator and if so what can you use as your bun or top?

[@danielfeier5718]

Great job, I would explain more about temperatures, and sanitation. Rinsing is not necessary and actually can harm your wort. I had an issue with it as well but, its safe.

[@Nate19O]

Great video. Thanks!

[@rogelioheras5805]

Wowzers i like how you through every detail n explain to the lowest point very helpful another thing meand my neighbor are interested in doin the home brewing but not only do we not know were to get the supplies we like beers with a hoppy taste is it the same process??

[@Bohjaangles]

that was a wonderful tutorial. but man, you should totally do a bottling video, using minimum equipment if you can. thanks for the vid, was really good.

[@HghDnsty]

Thanks for the tips.

[@chrishunter2691]

I think this is a good video - thank you for making it! :)

[@benpeattie6020]

you should always use distilled water, tap water sure may be low in bacteria anyway, but it does have other contaminants like low amounts of sulfur, and other contaminants that can adjust your final taste, so use distilled water when possible

[@WNCBikeRider]

Ben, I've found that tap water (providing you're on a municipal supply) is great for beer. I used to use distilled water until I spoke with an expert brewer at my local brew club. He informed me that distilled water no "hard" components (minerals) that beer likes. He told me to add gypsum should you have to use distilled water. He quickly added that he uses city water for all his recipes and saves the trouble of adding gypsum--not to mention buying the distilled water. I sampled his beers. They are fantastic. I have a water softener at my house. I bypass it to get"pure" city water on brew day. That said, If you prefer using distilled water , enjoy. Thanks for the comment and the view!

[@SergioRodriguez-lr3if]

great video!

[@prestieb]

Great instructional video. Thanks for taking the time to share. BTW, has anyone ever told you that you look a lot like Steve Martin?

[@benbarber3093]

great video

[@GunnySGT1911]

Don't fear the foam. I have never had a problem with Star San. I usually don't rinse unless I have excessive foam. To each his own. That's part of the beauty of home brewing, do what works for you. 17!

[@danlavely2062]

Great video! I'm a beginner, and this sure looks like the easy way! The kits I've used so far come with yeast that you sprinkle on top of the wort. This yeast looks better - what kind is it? Can I just substitute this yeast for the one in the kit? You mentioned a video coming showing how you keg your beer - I'm really looking forward to that!

[@Ryantube007]

Great vid. I'd say that after you spray your tank with hot water, a cold water rinse would be a good precaution. Cold water hasn't sat in a hot water tank and contains free chlorine or at least chloramines to inactivate any bacteria that could be introduced from the wash rod. But probably unnecessary and actually useless if you have a home filtration unit.

[@swizzlesticksnap]

Great video, thank you! I'm just getting started with brewing and this is so helpful! Much appreciated. :-)

[@HoneyBearCentral]

0:47 he goes for the grab and misses xD

[@chrislangille8147]

Great video. It helped a lot. Did you say 4 DME? I am making probably a 3% beer from a LME and a DME. How can I increase my APV?

[@markhunting215]

Great video, makes it seem simple. Any kit recommendations? Have you found that dry malt is better than liquid malt extract or vice versa?

[@f.ence.]

Northern Brewer has great deals for full brewing kits.

[@muhammadtariq812]

Good side for every one

[@raphcrimson2857]

Great video! Is the sanitation done only to prevent bad flavors?

[@danielfeier5718]

Raph Crimson That and keep you from getting sick. your going to drink this you want it clean.

[@Qurisx]

Also, I live in AZ, what do you use to put your fermenting beer into to assist in controlling temperature?

[@drewcheshire4283]

great video for beginners like myself! learned the essentials without a lot of confusion. One question though. I've read some recipes and methods that introduce sugar later just before a secondary fermentation. I know you said a secondary one isn't really necessary, so do you prefer to not add any sugar either? Why do some add it and others don't?

[@WNCBikeRider]

Sugar after fermentation is usually added for natural carbonation. I force carbonate (I keg) so I haven't done any natural carbonation since I gave up bottling a few years back. Thanks !

[@vladu789]

I am a little confused, if you use tap water after you sterile your container, doesn't that contaminate the container? I mean tap water has bacteria too right? Or they are negligible?

[@FuryForceFive]

Thanks, for the video

[@bananaman752]

entertaining video ill sub.....im new to brewing I gave up my other hobby to do this ..I am a big ale, stout, heavy thick beer kinda guy

[@WNCBikeRider]

You should love home brewing! Home brews are much more robust than 99% of commercial beers!

[@bananaman752]

WNCBikeRider i actually brewing a imperial blonde ale as we speak

[@greatmaddyave]

Haha @ 0:47

[@greatmaddyave]

Same here!

[@funfordturbo]

John Cossack lol

[@BlueFXL]

Hahaha

[@conduct623]

I missed that at first.....HAHAHA

[@3rdStoneObliterum]

great vid, simple like i like it

[@amyr3285]

What are the "specialty grains" exactly? I was given a kit for Christmas and am in the fermenting stage (last day is today) but I didnt get those grains; I just got the hops and malt.

[@YT_Aorta]

I have a question, where i live it's very hot and indoor temperature ranges from 85 degrees to low 70s with the a.c on. I can't refrigerate the beer while fermenting, would that be a problem ?

[@Etherdave]

You won't be making lagers or any other beers that require controlled low temperatures. But you can make all manner of ales; just keep the beer in the coolest, darkest place you have, and that will do. They made wheat beer in Egypt five thousand years before this video was made, and never complained once about the heat. Cheers!

[@Mike72NY]

That should not be an issue at all. If your room temperature is in the low 70s you're in the perfect range for brewing.

[@YT_Aorta]

Michael D in the summer it was ranging in the 80s until the a.c is turned on, but i got 2 "cool brewing bags" and have worked perfectly, just kind of a hassle having to change the ice bottles, but better than a stinky brew

[@joanlumapaypotestas4002]

Hi, I would like to ask about the quantity of each ingredients used. I need that for my thesis preferences Hope you can help me

[@Horsefeathers6000]

I would recommend after your Jet Bottle Washer, put in 1/2 GAL of Distilled water, shake it up and if it foams up then you are getting the remaining starsan out.

[@joacogutierrezCompositor]

Hey! Great video! Learned a lot and i'm preparing everything for this! Only thing i'm not sure is: How big is your fermentor? if you're using a 2-3 Gallon Kettle, are you making 5 gallons of beer (5 gallon fermentor)? does that mean that you have to add 2-3 gallons of cold wáter to the fermentor?

[@danielmurray04]

a lot of micro brew beer has this very strong flavour through it that makes it taste all very similar, it could be the hoppy flavour, is home brew beer the same? thanks

[@glaceaugirl]

Great thank you!

[@asavaks]

what are exactly these specialty grains?

[@brendanfinnegan3838]

If you enjoy a hoppy taste and want a higher apv, look at the vid description, he lists other beer recipe kits

[@kryptik0]

Why do you add dry malt extract? Shouldn't the malt be coming from the grains you just boiled?

[@damnationforsaken9430]

Is home brewed beer cheaper than commercial counterparts

[@jimkidwell1531]

+Damnation Forsaken yes and you get more flavor, the big 3 foreign owned breweries in the US use a little grain and rice and or corn adjunct . they spend more in marketing then in the recipe. Homebrewing you can make the beer you want , how you want.

[@HollieWould]

Oh man. What happens after two or three weeks? Did I miss a follow up vid?

[@denissgorjacovs3451]

I have recently decided to brew a 40% vol wash in a 1 litre bottle how much suger and yeast would i use ? please help will be very appreciated.

[@dazmond70]

Hi, great vid. I'm about to start getting into brewing and found it very informative. one question though, you mention speciality grains at the beginning, can you say what they are? I assume they are different for each brew, but can you give me an idea?

[@sander4656]

Wheat grains, Barley grains etc. Those 2 are the most common, any grain works. heck even corn and rice

[@2138red]

darren dumbleton depends on what you want to brew, for stouts they are usually roasted grains, for ales its crystal 15 grains or caramel grains. you can find them on amazon

[@danielfeier5718]

darren dumbleton What specialty grains are is not what is used here. People hear the term and use it as a general reference. Specialty grains are grains outside the brew recipe that are used to add extra flavor, flavor or color. Example would be toasted oats in a oatmeal stout. I can not express the importance of following instructions and patience. With the sanitizer if it says no rinse don't rinse it. Water has bacteria so rinsing you just re-exposed your wart to bacteria. Most cases the non-rinse is a yeast enhancer so don't throw that goodness away.

[@ezzak01]

this is fantastic. I'm a beginner and just starting with my new northern brewery kit. I'm open to any advice out there, I m currrenty speaking with an agent so that I get the right kind of beer I like. I don't like heavy bitter beers, I guess I'm a light weight and love lite and ultra light brews. please don't laught, its just what I like and I would like to give my hand at it. please let me know your thoughts, or anyone one else out there, please lend me your advice or thoughts on what to do. id also like to bounce ideas off of everyone if that is ok. thank you and have a very merry Christmas everyone.

[@willswanson2145]

Would someone who is under 21 be able to purchase everything needed for brewing? thanks for any advice/help.

[@cclark7395]

Thanks for the great information. We are going to brew today.

[@WNCBikeRider]

Yes a tap water (municipal or city) rinse is fine. The bacteria in tap water is negligible to non existent. Thanks for watching!

[@floriangypser7917]

isnt it crucial to cool down the wort to 70 degrees after boiling asap ??

[@jorgeriveramx]

yes it is

[@danielfeier5718]

Florian Gypser Yes it is, always check with the instructions and yeast you are using. If you feel a temp change on the side of the fermenter check the temp. Failure to follow temperature can kill yeast or give off flavors. Most of the time it will slow down the process.

[@cornytheman]

what % do you get by doing this small amounts? 4.5? i live in sweden atm and here is cheap 1 eur beer cost is 5.2%

[@diswhatwedo]

How's the taste ?

[@funnymoney8]

Wncbikerider, I want to filter my beer before bottling. How can I produce more co2?

[@user-cv3gd2wr5q]

If you filter it before bottling then you'll have flat beer (no carbonation).

[@erarandom1116]

Does anyone know if companies that make beer use (or can use) tap water? Do they have large stills or special filters to remove chlorine and fluoride before brewing? Also if they use genetically modified grains in the brew?

[@wxb200]

Wow. The time on his stove was the same as my phone...

[@will5814]

Benjamin Peattie Using distilled water is actually bad for beer. It lacks necessary ions that beer needs (Calcium (Ca+2), Magnesium (Mg+2), Bicarbonate (HCO3-1) and Sulfate (SO4-2), Sodium (Na+1), Chloride (Cl-1) and Sulfate (SO4-2)). Distilled water will work, however, if you make salt additions. For the most part, water chemistry is only really important for all grain. For extract, if it tastes good, it'll make good beer.

[@mattl7886]

this dude has the mirror image kitchen of my parents similar cabinets, same counter, same exact range...

[@danielmurray04]

"slap it like it owes you money" lmao

[@phillips3390]

Instead of a specialty grain bag, can you use a t-shirt?

[@thomaswitzmann4160]

Fucking cool dad alert going off here. But very helpful video, will be having my first brew day tomorrow, cheers!

[@kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk229]

U should have own your own bar

[@marktennyson3076]

What about chlorine in your tap water?

[@Caalv4]

Making Beer is good Chemistry. :3

[@marquesvb]

13:35 WTF????? Why did you put chilled water? this way you ruined your beer..

[@vermontmotorguide8919]

The guy is a little goofy, but it's a great short-course for a homebrewer

[@6etr8kt98]

make some beer bread with them grains man!Dont throw them away!

[@sandymoonstone855]

. 。😊 。 。。 🍺 brewsicians

[@6etr8kt98]

microbes In your beer! >_< YUMM pUT SOME TAP WATER ON THAT SHIT MORE THAN 3 SWIRLS AND YOUR PLAYING WITH IT@15:15

[@maximuslongrod6361]

Talk about half this fast and you'd be Christopher Walken

[@Orthanderis]

Holy shit, is his last name Bikerider?

[@jessemacdonald14]

this guys a firefighter i can tell

[@cloudysauce]

Your hospital like cleanliness is unnecessary, the starsan foam doesn't do a thing to whatever you are making, and leaving the lid off while trying to cool it is much more efficient, and again doesn't affect the taste