Making beer involves a surprising amount of ladders and stairs!
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- čas přidán 24. 06. 2024
- This involved way more going up and down stairs / ladders than I expected!
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I thought I already knew quite a bit about making beer, but this proved me wrong! Have you ever tried brewing your own?
Hi Matt. Amazing and interesting video as always!
I was wondering why the numbers at 6:20 were blurred out?
Cheers from Denmark!
Trade secrets!
I haven't brewed privately, but worked in a small local brewery for a while.
Lots of lifting and carrying heavy bags and sooo much cleaning, but fun and interesting to try.
Closest I've come is playing brewcrafters
Yeast is making two kinds of beer right now. They're fermenting in the living room.
I just added extra hops during the ferment of an IPA before watching this video.
It was cool to see beer made with proper equipment. 😅
That brewery is so thorough that the only infectious agent they didn't control for was Matt's enthusiasm
21:45 The real question is, _Does It Soft Serve?_
My kids and I loved that series!
I see what you did there, matt. Outstanding in their field
What field was Matt out standing it? I thought he was inside at a Brewery.
I groaned out loud when he said that...
Matt looked incredibly pleased with himself for that.
Came into the comments to say this. Glad someone beat me to it!
I love the total little kid energy you bring to everything you try in this series - your excitement is infectious
12:11 I love how Matt thanked everyone he's worked with who are outstanding in their field, whilst he was out, standing in a field 😁
I came here looking for someone else who noticed. No way that was accidental
Matt is a master at threading the needle of being goofy, asking the right questions, and being really appreciative of people doing their thing.
I've got to say that even more than the rest of the series, this one really shows off how good you are at summarising knowledge. The number of times I was "I think I understand what he's saying...." only for you to clarify it perfectly was really noticeable. Great work conveying what's going on to the layman as it were. 😀
As a food scientist, i really appreciate episodes like this where you can see the importance of hygiene and knowing your process and product. I love how you caught on on how well controlled everything is, and that there's a lot of science behind making a consistently good beer. If you do get a chance to see a bottling plant at work, make sure to check it out because it looks really impressive. Yes, this is where the product gets made, but you can't see much happening, during filling and labelling you see a lot of incredibly finely choreographed movement.
"The cleaning is never done!"
80% of brewing beer is washing the dishes.
I gotta say some things about Ben. Firstly he;s a pretty good teacher, dude was patient as hell and was able to explain it all very clearly and concisely while allowing you to actively do things as you learn, and he sounds like Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe).
To hear Ben, he starts talking at 0:56 btw!
Matt, you've never driven a forklift until you've driven one with 72 inch forks trying to lift standard pallets... and put the blades through the wall on the other side. At an old job, my boss got tired of us forking the walls between us and the neighbors and chewed us out one day. Not five minutes later, he hops on the forklift to pick up a skid in order to place it on a delivery truck... and forked the walls. We all got one free stab at the walls after that.
He's never driven a forklift to begin with 😅
Or when you have to flip pallets of raw cardboard by throwing them
It's clear that there was a lot of forklift explanation that got cut for time; I've given enough forklift training to know. Matt did pretty well, too.
Ben seemed well in his element, both as brewer and teacher!
I had lots of neat little aha! moments in here. “But if they use the same water for sterilizing and brewing won’t that mean the chemicals end up in the beer” … “Ohhhh it’s sterilized via temperature not chemicals!”
I guess they do this because it is more sustainable and you can assure that no residues of chemicals can end up in the beer.
i had this with the spray bottle like "but wont that get into the beer" "oh wait its just alcohol and water"
Those hoses looking new is no accident, they have to be replaced regularly, as they also get sterilised in boiling water, so they do degrade. That is why every part is stainless steel, and you strip it all apart so that all the dead spaces get cleaned as well, so as to not trap anything that might contaminate the beer.
We need a follow up episode where you taste the beer and Ben tells us more about low alcohol beer and how that is different (significantly so I would imagine) from stronger beer that has been converted to lower (or no) alcohol.
I have a weird taste in beers, I like the really strong Belgian type AND then some low to ultra-low alcohol. Alcohol free is seldom that good, but 0.5 to 2-3 % can be lovely. I fear the hype about alcohol free is killing many nice brews :-(.
One of the clips coming to my Patreon is a beer tasting! Though there's still a few weeks left before this Kölsch is ready.
Is alcohol free this much of an hype in some places? There is like two big bear maker who makes them and all the other just store brand ones.
I have yet to see any small brewer make/sell anything alcohol free.
Matt drives a Fork lift was enough fun. Loved this
He hopped on so confidently and to me he looked like he's done it before
@@P3x310 And then 7:00 happens and it's pretty clear he hasn't 😅
So does this mean we will get more Matt Gray Is Trying? I've been absolutely LOVING this series.
That dude was the perfect sidekick.. so enthusiastic but also explaining everything well, good energy.. amazing :)
One of those sidekicks who's actually the one running the show, naturally. :)
And knowing exactly what he can confidently tell Matt to do without breaking anything
I NEED a 'Full of Anxiety' t-shirt! 😂
Yes, I did just watch a 23 minute video about a foodstuff I can't even drink.
Great video Matt!
As a fellow non-drinker, it still fascinates me how complex the world of alcoholic drinks is.
Good to know I'm not alone 😊
Ben is great. Extremely knowledgeable and passionate about his craft. Love to see young people keeping old crafts alive. But I’m a bit disappointed you didn’t try the beer you made. I know that would have meant to wait a few weeks but it would have been a great ending to the video.
It's still got a few weeks left conditioning, I'm going to go back and give it a try!
6:19 Gotta keep the Copper Strike proprietary temperatures a secret!
Is it possible that he censored the number that comes before 70?
@@KingKool2099 Nope, see the reading next to it. (Also he mentioned it is a trade secret in one of the comments under the pinned comment)
@@cpasr8065 Aw, that woulda been funny.
So glad you've made another one of these! Its one of my favorite series right now! Really hoping it goes big so you can keep making them! You deserve to.
I used to sub contract (IT) to a very large Brewery company in Burton. It was really interesting to see all of the equipment being used by Small Beer is literally smaller versions of the equipment said larger brewer uses in their breweries (with the exception of the kettles, which were beautiful copper kettles).
I am thoroughly looking forward to the future video titled "Matt Gray is Trying a Pint of His Small Beer."
Nice! Loved you going "Whee!" on the forklift. And Kölsch beer is surprisingly alright 😅
As a German, I can say: there's a lot of choices for beer, and Kölsch has to be my least favorite. But opinions are different, Flens was even worse. :D
I find it genuinly heartwarming that everyone who participates in these videos is just such a delight to watch.
Great stuff, this is the best explanation of beer making that I have seen. What makes you so good at this kind of thing Matt, is that you are genuinely interested, you're not afraid to ask the 'stupid' questions, and you will keep asking things until you understand fully.
"The lightning rod comes later." 😂😂😂
My brain added "It's alive! It's alive! It's alive! It's alive!" to my internal sound track.
I really can't imagine a video more comprehensively answering every question I had about beer. This entire series has been great, but Matt as interviewer was especially spot on - and credit to Ben for explaining things well. Nailed it.
The wholesomeness alone of Matt having fun is worth the tip!
It is a crime that these videos are not getting millions of view...
Great video Matt! I look forward to catching up on the series. Ps it was great seeing you today at makers Central, thank you so much for giving us the time and being so kind. Cheers J
The mutual enthusiasm in this is lovely, really enjoyed!
I don't know what's more fun, the look inside the proverbial kitchen with these videos, or Matt's cheerful vibes while he's there. 😊
12:09 "...outstanding in their field." as you stand in a field 🤣🤣🤣
It’s a testament to both Ben’s explanation and your questions and video production that makes me feel like it could brew beer now. Very nice video :)
My partner and I absolutely love "matt grey is trying"!!! such a good style of video ! !
Just a little appreciation note for the editing/music/animation in this video! All makes for a very nice watch, never mind the subject content and very charismatic people on-screen! :3
The graphics are so helpful here! Such a well made video
Your enthusiasm is amazing, gods I love that full smile all the time :) Also, you had a wonderful person to show you around :)
This one probably ticked off a couple of series items, I would think that driving a forklift would have been a thing Matt would have done an episode for all on its own.
Oh awesome stuff, it's always fun watching these videos.
Ben was very knowledgeable, its great listening to someone talking with skill and enthusiasm.
I love this series so much :D
Thanks Matt. I probably owe you more for all of the entertainment you have provided over the years but it's a start.
Thanks for all you do.
I absolutely love this series! I feel like Matt is the right person to present this type of content
ohh, I'd also thought malts were totally different from "other grains", but they're just processed! The part about the hops was also really interesting, they're almost like tea leaves... I thought I don't like beers that are "hoppy" because they're bitter, but maybe now I can look for ones that have more of the hops added to the cooled concoction and see if they suit me better. Floral and citrusy are adjectives right up my alley 😄
Find out the IBU, International Bitterness Units, of the beers. High IBU will have more boiled hops, a low IBU "dry hopped" beer will have less bitterness but more of the hop flavors.
Ben is very clear with the explanations! Fascinating stuff
Matt never passes up an offer to taste whatever they are working with. Such enthusiasm and curiosity!
The small Beer guy is hypeeeeeer xD zagzagzag! I love him!
Great video as always. Great to see the enthusiasm and love of the topic from you and the experts in every video
Matt Gray driving a forklift and making beer! Did all my dreams just come true?
I knew how to, (theoretically), make beer, but i heaven't seen it in action yet!
This video learned me a lot about the process.
Thank you Matt, (and your team), for producing, and Ben and 'Small beer' for sharing your knowledge!
The quality of everything I've just seen is outstanding! And your excitement is contagious, with every minute watched I got more excited for the next steps!
As someone who also enjoys beer, this is delightful! It's so fun to see your excitement and interest!
What a phenomenal guest he was! I don’t even like alcohol and I was glued to my screen and taking notes!
oooh, I think this might be the first video you've done that is a topic I actually know about!
Brewing beer is fun. Designing beers is also fun. Many years ago I designed a Hefeweizen called Badger. We used locally sourced honey in the boil and ferment to give it a little extra. Was super proud of that brew. Got a lot of comments from neighbors and friends who tried it. Biggest batch I ever made was 5 gallons. For a time my room mate and I were looking into opening a microbrewery, but unfortunately that didn't ever go anywhere :(
Kudos to Ben for explaining how different beers are made.
Incredible how some parts of the process are so similar to coffee brewing!
This is such an amazing series. I never knew just how much effort goes into this shit!
Oh this is awesome! I love love love hearing about the behind the scenes and this seems like exactly something you'd do!
Love your videos, Matt. Perhaps as many, I've discovered you through Tom Scott (first, by seeing his videos a couple of years back, then viewing some (actually, quite a lot of the) Park Bench episodes, listening in to Tech Difficulties...
Best of luck with what you do and wish to see more. All the best & greetings from LT.
P.S. NordVPN/NordSecurity / Surfshark & others should definitely sponsor your content more frequently. You deserve viewership of millions! :)
That looked like such a fun day, Matt! So cool.
Here for the beer content! And the Matt Grey enthusiasm for the subject. Nicely explained process. Hope there is a follow up video tasting the beer made. Cheers and enjoy the beer #Disco
I wish you would get more views and then also sponsors, because this series is just so so fun and entertaining and I am learning stuff! I just love it
The best bit about this series is Matt's infectious energy.
It was so good that you could lend a hand. I guess in the case of small beer, many hands make light wort.
Great video Matt! Even though this is on a more well known topic I still learned a lot from it and it is always fun watching your excitement!
I've been on like 5 brewery tours but this was still a very interesting video.
Some fun facts about brewing raw materials-
Barley is really well suited for malting due to the structure and enzyme content allowing for starches to be quickly broken down to fermentable sugars, the husk material is also really useful for filtration. This is one of the reasons why malted barley tends to make up the lion's share of grist composition.
Cereal grains like malt barley also provide other nutrients for yeast like amino acids and phosphates, and flavour compounds such as maillard reaction products from malting and boiling. Some other cereal grains used in brewing include wheat, rye, maize, rice and sorghum.
Ale yeast "Saccharomyces cerevisiae" is the same yeast used in baking and winemaking (as well as sake, cider, mead etc.), although a different assortment of strains with behaviours and characteristics more favourable to their applications are used for other activities.
In some vessel shapes, ale yeast will rise to the top in fermentation, as opposed to sink to the bottom which lager yeast would do- nowadays cylindroconical vessels are widely used in which both yeasts drop to the bottom.
Lager yeast "Saccharomyces pastorianus" is a different species from ale yeast, as it is a hybrid of ale yeast and another species. One of the different characteristics of lager yeast is it prefers lower temperatures.
Water profile in brewing is important, amongst other things the content can impact pH, enzyme and yeast performance, different ratios of ions/minerals- sulphate to chloride for example can heavily impact beer flavour.
Several historic places for brewing have distinct water profiles, which were preferable for certain beer styles. Today we can replicate those water profiles anywhere.
Hop cones are actually fruits, and the hop plant is in the same phylogenetic family as Cannabis. Female plants are the only ones to bear fruit, and hop bines for harvest are widely grown from root cuttings.
Hops provide an antibacterial effect in addition to their flavour/aroma and bittering properties.
Before hops were used widely, a mixture of herbs and spices called gruit was used which included things like mugwort and sweet gale.
Holy hell I've never clicked on one of your videos faster 😂 you should try brewing mead next, it tastes better anyway
A great student and a brilliant teacher. Thoroughly enjoyed this.
Do not be alarmed, we are in the presence of certified forklift driver Matt Gray
Wow, I think this is the best one yet, Matt. Loved all the details shared by Ben; not only does he have all this knowledge he was able to communicated it really well. I knew everyone used to drink beer because it was safer but hadn't heard the term "Small beer" before.
11:00 It's very fun to watch a professional switch from "showing you my job" to "hold on doing my job now" mode. One of Destin's Coast Guard videos also comes to mind, obviously a lot more abrupt.
12:30 Insert "you're not very good at negotiating are you" clip from National Treasure 😂
This looks a lot like how my brothers' brewery works!
Even down to the slogan "brewing is mostly cleaning" 😂
Indeed, you've got to illustrate the _pint_ before you start
Ha! They really make small beer!
I actually did start drinking mostly low alcohol beer, as a colleague and I found ourselves being close to being drunks (alcoholics have more money and maybe style). So we investigated alternatives. We still enjoy a drink or five on occasion.
As I heard from Scott Manley (space youtuber): "Wine will happen by accident. Beer however needs to be crafted."
I'm always wary about assuming someone's online persona lines up with how they really are off-camera, but either Matt is a surprisingly convincing actor or they're just genuinely one of the most delightful people I've seen
...now if only I could maintain anything close to that level of bubbly enthusiasm 😅
I did not realise there were so many stairs involved in brewing
Probably my favorite video in this series. Interesting, fast paced, and fun. Great job!
i don't drink but its still super cool to see how much effort goes into this and how so many things can change the flavor / characteristics
i love Ben! he's so hyper!
Perfect telly for me. I'll pay on the patreon as soon as I can. Thankyou Matt.
Also, similar vibes from the helicopter lesson to the forklift driving; have you played a lot of forklift sims too? 😊
"are they salt with a capital S or other chemicals?" is such a Matt Gray-y question though! /pos
As a homebrewer, I always enjoy seeing different scales of brewing and different styles being made.
Big fan of these videos
Wow, that was brilliant. I’ve always wondered about the workings of those big tanks and holy cow, the detail!
I already knew a lot of this from life experience and watching Adam Ragusea but I always enjoy watching Matt do cool things and be enthusiastic. I'm really glad you get to do these things and I hope that Patreon pays enough for it to continue!
(I would subscribe to it myself but right now I'm unemployed, but as soon as i get a job I'll be signing up!)
I have been looking forward to these videos! I hope you continue with the fun and informative ideas Matt!
me watching this while drinking a store brand beer: hmm yes, the malt is very important
this should be a publically funded show helping kids pick a career (theres something similar in switzerland, but not with an unexperienced person trying to do the job)
Another great video! Cheers! 🍻
This was interesting and informative. Thanks Matt.
It's crazy how many new words I've learnt today! who knew brewing was so complex
Hype for this one
This made me appreciate brewers so much I'd like to tip them for making my favorite beer.
Ben seems like a great instructor! Props!