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Beer Brewing Insurance: 3 Practical Methods

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  • čas přidán 18. 08. 2024
  • To keep your precious beer at optimal quality, there are a number of inexpensive and easy methods you can apply to act as “insurance," something that might not be necessary, but is handy to have “just in case.” We’re looking at three cheap and quick steps employed by members of the Brülosophy crew to give their beers the best chance of staying fresh.
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Komentáře • 53

  • @dotbstudios
    @dotbstudios Před rokem +13

    Metabisulfites work to reduce oxidation, but they can leave a sulfury aroma in the beer.

    • @antpatedakis
      @antpatedakis Před rokem

      Yeah, I haven't done an AB test, but i have noticed a sulphur aroma in beer packaged with pmb that wasn't there before bottling.

    • @hmmy92
      @hmmy92 Před rokem +1

      In what quantity?

    • @dfriendperc
      @dfriendperc Před 11 měsíci +1

      Not likely at the quantities suggested.

  • @estock15
    @estock15 Před rokem +4

    You for got to mention Ascorbic acid, I have followed the advice from Genus Brewing and have been putting 5g in my mash on every beer I have brewed in the last year. I didn't notice a tremendous difference in all the beers but definitely it helped preserve shelf life of my hoppy beers flavor! I believe you can use it at packaging as well but haven't tried that yet. Great video, cheers!

    • @JimFosterVO
      @JimFosterVO Před rokem +2

      Are you dosing at 1gram/gallon?

    • @GentleGiantFan
      @GentleGiantFan Před rokem +1

      I was thinking the same thing. I've been doing the same after watching that Genus Brewing video. I was hoping Martin would have covered that.
      And yes JimFosterVO 5gm per 5 gallon batch. I just crush mine up and dump it in the mash with my salt additions.

  • @williamshepard9481
    @williamshepard9481 Před rokem +3

    Charlie Papazian recommended putting cinnamon in the mash as an antioxidant in a Basic Brewing Radio podcast. I have been putting a half teaspoon in the mash for 25 liter batches and I have had great results about 80 batches in. No, you can't taste the cinnamon!

  • @timpolster
    @timpolster Před rokem +3

    Thanks for the video. Brewtan B used the mash and boil is more about leaving "stuff" behind at each stage than final beer clarity. This results in very clear wort throughout the brewing process which helps will shelf stability and staling. Since SMB is on topic, why not put it in the mash (strike water) and go towards low oxygen? I believe it would help more than in the keg.

    • @Margarinetaylorgrease
      @Margarinetaylorgrease Před rokem +1

      Carful, you’ll be talking about LODO in a minute and then all hell will brake lose.

  • @sgoadhouse
    @sgoadhouse Před rokem +2

    I tried 0.3g potassium metabisulphite into 4.4 gallons at packaging with a Two Hearted clone IPA recipe and ended up with a rotten-egg bomb. It took several weeks of CO2 scrubbing and letting the beer sit to finally get rid of it. I have not been brave enough to try it again.

  • @jeffmorin2073
    @jeffmorin2073 Před rokem +4

    Great video. What about ascorbic acid? I always add some before bottling and it does a great job at improving the shelf life. I made heavily hopped IPAs that I bottled (no close transfer) and I never got any signs of oxidation. I would be very curious to know what think. Thanks!

    • @hasto4584
      @hasto4584 Před 2 měsíci

      How much did you add?

  • @JoeGraves24
    @JoeGraves24 Před rokem +1

    The half a campden tablet is a no brainer. Never considered acidifying as a way to preserve beer. Never even heard of the last thingy. I may use all three in my next NEIPA. As a matter of fact I’ve been avoiding the style because of oxidation problems in the past. Hmmm…

  • @luketaylor8363
    @luketaylor8363 Před rokem

    I always add ALDC to the beer prior to pitching yeast to insure against diacetyl

  • @JohnnyReverse
    @JohnnyReverse Před rokem +1

    3 grams of ascorbic acid in the mash, my beers stay fresh for so much longer. truly a game changer.

  • @FrankGenoBruno
    @FrankGenoBruno Před 4 měsíci

    ALDC is an enzyme that with one drop eliminates diacetyl. It works with no dry hop or large dry hop. Highly recommend

    • @RadoGG
      @RadoGG Před 4 měsíci

      Can you spell what it stands for please, just abbreviations don't help much on trying to google it.

  • @wrayzor97
    @wrayzor97 Před rokem

    I use Ascorbic acid in the mash for a preservative.

  • @apbgp
    @apbgp Před rokem

    Great video 🎉

  • @Tense
    @Tense Před rokem +1

    My struggle is because I do closed transfers I can't decide between doing campden/ascorbic and CO2 purge or full keg starsan with a CO2 purge. Because CO2 and O2 are highly mixable, I have read its actually very hard to fully remove O2 if you don't fill with a denser (water) solution. So, I am trying to really understand if one method is objectively better than the other.

  • @kellystarr856
    @kellystarr856 Před rokem +1

    Please warn people if you are going to be putting metabisulfites in your beer! I had one at a home brew exchange and went all itchy and blotchy, then found out the guy had put either camden or some other kind in there. I was fine after an antihistamine but for an asthmatic it could be really bad. Not sure if he put too much in or what. I feel itchy now just remembering it.

  • @ssadams
    @ssadams Před 6 měsíci

    I use ascorbic acid during fermentation

  • @ninkasihomebrewer8226

    thank you

  • @mikebeswick3420
    @mikebeswick3420 Před rokem +2

    I use vitamin C. Ascórbic acid.

  • @FrankGenoBruno
    @FrankGenoBruno Před rokem

    ALDC - the ultimate insurance against diacytel. Plus it speeds up fermentation!

    • @RadoGG
      @RadoGG Před 4 měsíci

      What is ALDC?

  • @mikemotta9754
    @mikemotta9754 Před rokem +2

    Are any of these methods not recommended if you are bottle or keg conditioning?

  • @LastFallen
    @LastFallen Před rokem +5

    What about ascorbic acid?

  • @mustyditch4703
    @mustyditch4703 Před rokem +3

    I hear that ascorbic acid also improves shelf life. Has anybody tried it?

    • @inimicu
      @inimicu Před rokem +1

      I've just started using it. 1/8 tsp with any late dry hops and/or at kegging. It seems to have made a difference. I no longer get "oxidized" checked off on my competition score sheets.

    • @RadoGG
      @RadoGG Před 4 měsíci

      @@inimicu will this work for bottle carbonating, to add it along with sugars and package like that?

    • @inimicu
      @inimicu Před 4 měsíci

      @@RadoGG I haven't tried, but it should. Ascorbic acid is an antioxidant that shouldn't affect the yeast while bottle carbonating. Potassium sorbate or potassium metabisulfate would cause issues though

  • @NixCM
    @NixCM Před rokem

    what about acsorbic acid? (vitamin c)

  • @Dinie09
    @Dinie09 Před rokem +1

    When you say 5.2-5.6pH for the proper mash, is that at room temp or mash temp? pH changes with temp

    • @ridley8340
      @ridley8340 Před rokem +1

      That should always be at room temperature

    • @Dinie09
      @Dinie09 Před rokem +1

      @@ridley8340 Should be, but noone specifies and the cheapo pH pens (which are already inaccurate) do not temp correct., so new brewers go to pH adjust and kick the pH too low, as at mash temp the correction is around +0.3pH (compared to room temp)

    • @ridley8340
      @ridley8340 Před rokem

      @@Dinie09 Indeed but the answer is always measure at room temperature, ATC is fine if your wort is at 23C instead of 20C for example but if you measure at mash temperature then you are just going to screw your bulb sooner or later. If people use cheap pH meters then they get what they pay for unfortunately.

  • @Randel1966
    @Randel1966 Před 9 měsíci

    I use 5 grams of ascorbic acid in the mash.

  • @gregfry9176
    @gregfry9176 Před měsícem

    Rice hulls.

  • @ssaxamaphone
    @ssaxamaphone Před rokem

    how do I add PMB to the keg if I flush out the starsan with C02 before the transfer?

    • @Tense
      @Tense Před rokem

      This is the struggle. You COULD do a syringe with it in solution I guess. Like any finer. But, yes... this is what I am been trying to decide on... doing campden/ascrobic vs a full keg purge.

    • @timgreen9677
      @timgreen9677 Před rokem

      I've seen people use a plastic bottle (like a 2-liter soda bottle) with a gas post attachment cap, then put on a short length of beer line with a gas attachment on either end, so they can squeeze liquid from the bottle into the keg. You'll want to mix up way more solution of whatever you're adding so as to not squeeze air into the keg.

  • @gregmorris2022
    @gregmorris2022 Před rokem

    Who among us will be brave enough to try all 3 methods at the same time?

  • @TheAlchemistsBrewery
    @TheAlchemistsBrewery Před rokem +1

    About Brewtan B. It's gallic acid, a tannin. Well... hops have tannins. Lots of tannins. So it's not useful.

  • @jasperb6191
    @jasperb6191 Před rokem +1

    you got a little typo down at 1:47

  • @z135210
    @z135210 Před 11 měsíci

    Distilling is the ultimate insurance…. Beer tastes bad but has alcohol? Distill it.

  • @Sh33nn
    @Sh33nn Před rokem +2

    Martin, could you test if there is any difference within the same batch of beer when one part of it is transfered to keg with closed transfer and the other one that isnt? (simply racked through the open lid and later purged 2-3times). I wonder if there is any noticeble difference for regular pilsner, pale ales etc.