I make a lot of wine, but I just made this exact kit my first beer, I wish I'd seen this man make his brew before I made mine, I liked his idea of bagging the hops, I liked the bottling stick being fitted directly to the tap, I used a short length of hose I prefer his way, the tip about the oxi-clean is well received thanks, I bottled today and I'm concerned how hazy mine is, I guess in a month I'll know, thanks for taking the time to make this demo.
Just drinking one of these kits now, fantastic quality. Just like Punk IPA. I find adding sugar to each bottle a little messy so I rack to a second fermenting (bottling) bin and mix in 90g of brewing sugar into boiled water then throw this into the bottling bin for 30 mins prior to bottling. I find that much easier. Anyway, great video!
Yes if you have a spare brew bin adding the sugar there is less work. I don't have a 2nd so had to prime bottles individually. Glad you enjoyed the video. This kit seems fairly foolproof.
i'm going to be doing a similar brew this week and will be using another bucket for the first time and adding sugar as you have mentioned, to remove the process of putting sugar into each bottle. I was just wondering how much sugar to use for this and how much water to boil the sugar in before mixing? Is there a way I can calculate this? Thanks
@@roonaldo58Hi Daniel, i'm still fermenting mine at the moment. Its been fermenting 1 week now but i'm gonna give it a bit longer than instructed after some reading i've been doing. I will still batch prime in a few days. My kit instructions say to use 85g sugar per pressure barrel. I also noticed on my hydrometer that that it specifies approximate sugar grams per litre when taking the original gravity (OG) reading, and my reading would be 90g per my hydrometer, so i'm gonna use 85-90g sugar. It might be worth checking your hydrometer against your OG for an idea on how much to use. There is also a calculator here www.brewersfriend.com/beer-priming-calculator/
Very helpful video mate. My first brew kit came yesterday i am doing a youngs harvest pilsner larger seems to be going well smells good nice bit of white foam and the airlocks bubbling away nicely im well pleased its turned out ok was a little worried being my first brew but so far so good 👍🏻
Sorry to ask, but my beer (brewed on 2nd July with your expert help & made sure well stirred which seemed to be the trick) doesn’t seem to be bubbling, it’s in utility room and sits about 20/22oC. (Was about 18oC but I’ve put a towel on it to keep it abit warmer like you did) lid is tight and airlock on as tight as it goes. Evidence of foam hitting lid. Only thing I can think of is for the first few days I never covered it, that room seems to get sunlight in the morning (never in there in morning, but door faces east) and I just read I need to keep it out of direct sunlight? Have I ruined my brew? Froffy and cloudy when pouring for a reading which is about 1.22. Any advice greatly appreciated. Thanks Rory
@@RoryMurphy I'm no brewing expert otherwise I wouldn't be brewing beer in a bucket (lol). I would hang tight tho as the fermentation is slower towards the end and it might need a few more days to finish off, just coz it's not bubbling vigorously it doesn't mean it's not brewing, the seals on those brew bins are knows to leak a bit anyway and the fact you still have foam is good. If it's at 1.02 when taking a gravity reading it still has a bit to go yet but if it doesn't drop below this over the next few days the yeast may have died off.
Orbital Tube thanks, I’m sure the master brewers still do it in a bucket at home, lol. Yea it’s at 1.22 gravity reading, so a while to go I’m guessing.
Success went to wilko this morn to buy a yeast sachet didn't open till 9 so left it can home and it's bubbling away. Every 15seconds at a guess. It probably was the lid wasn't secure enough. Thanks
The wife and I are about to start this kit and you're video was really helpful, thanks for taking the time! Much easier watched than some of the others floating around YT. Btw, where you from? Fermanagh man here :)
Hi there, It's our first brewing any we did everything exactly as on the video and instructions on the leaflet we've got. All went well but we're on the 4th day and airlock is not bubbling. Lid is kinda seethrough so layer of bubbles is definately visible. Even if we push the lid down, no bubbles coming through the airlock. Did we screw it? Thank you in advance for your answer, great video!!!
I wouldn't worry too much about not seeing bubbles out of the airlock as long as the specific gravity is changing over time. You need to keep the beer around 18degrees or it can stall and stop brewing. It's ok to lift lid for a short time to check if you can hear bubbles. If you can't hear bubbles and the sg isn't moving then it might be too cold. Consider putting an electric heater in the room to bring the temp up if too low. Let me know how it goes.
Hi, Im doing my first brew and loved this vid. My fermentor hasn't got a tap so im worried about doing a sp reading. Any ideas what i can do. Also when you add the hops will you need to sanitise the brew sock and marbles?
I would get a metal straw and dip it into the container (or demijohn) and hold your finger over it then lift it out to extract the brew to test it. Save trying to tip it out.
Best NOT to use a kettle to top up the vessel as you will get limescale and all other sorts of particles, Better to use a JUG that has been sterilised and you won't get any LIMESCALE that you WILL get from a kettle
Depends on the area you live in. We live in a very soft water area and get no limescale so it's fine to use a kettle here. If you lived in a hard water area you could boil water in a saucepan instead.
Hi I’m also trying this Young’s American ipa home brew kit, this video has been super helpful thank you. I let my initial fermentation gravity drop a bit lower than I should have oops. What I wanted to ask was, do I need to temperature control when dry hopping and after bottling ???
Glad it helped. I didnt use any temperature control for any of the brewing process. When you are dry hopping there isnt much brewing left to do really so the yeast can go inactive as long as your SG has finished out. Then I store my bottles in a cupboard upstairs. If you have a cellar or basement that would also be ideal for bottle storage.
Orbital Tube after bottling do bottles need to be kept in the dark ?? How long after bottling did you stick bottles in the fridge to chill and drink ??
@Ian Solari I think its best to keep them in the dark, I used a cupboard to do that. I think I left it something like 4-6 weeks before drinking. Some brewers leave their brews for a few months, even a year, depends how fussy you are I suppose. My tip is to leave your beer standing upright in the fridge and then if theres any sediment it will all fall to the bottom so the last bit of the bottle when pouring can be left behind in the bottle.
Hi again. My brews been gurgling away around 16days now it's burping around every 30 secs now. But it's still cloudy. Sg is around 1040 which I guess is a still too high. Would you add the hope now and wait? Thanks in advance
I think I would go ahead and add them mate. Just hang on till you see the SG dropping to what it should be before bottling though otherwise you risk having what they call bottle bombs. I think this kit slowed towards the end for me too so hang in there.
Hey there just a question..I've just added the hops to the kit 2 days ago but the sg is still sitting around 1.09 can I leave it another few days ..I know the kit said just add the hops 2 or 3 days before bottling but I presume itll be ok?! Also...any advdtshe to adding the sugar direct to the barrel instead of each bottle? Thanks..great video by the way👍😬
Totally fine to leave the hops in there a bit longer till the SG comes down. If you want to add sugar to the fermenter you will need a second fermenter but fairly straighforward to do. I just prime bottles one by one because I dont have a second fermenter bucket. If you were thinking of adding the sugar to the main fermenter dont do that as while mixing you will stir up all the "trub" at the bottom of the fermenter back into the beer.
@@orbitaaltube ah that's brilliant thanks.for taking time to reply..yeah I'll leave it a bit longer so..and I have a second container so I might chance it in the second one..thanks for the tip about not stirring too..every day is a school day😬👍
@@orbitaaltube ps... any idea if SG is affected by temperature.. as in the liquid is around 21 to 22 at the mo..will I let it cool in the sample jar first or would it make much difference...I've been taking the sg literally straight after taking a sample from the fermented..
hi am new to all this home brewing just done a norfolk werry kit quick question if i brew an ipa can i put it in a presser barrel or dose it have to be bottled i do like ipa and would love to give it a bash if this one works out
I tend not to use pressure barrels but I dont know of any reason why you cant use one. IPA from what I have read is mosly to do with the hop type and the dry hopping step at the end. Other than that, its just like a normal brew.
@@stevenkohut6395 How did the wherry kit go for you. I have only been brewing a few years myself using extract kits only so im only an amateur myself. I have done a few ciders and beers and one stout kit. I can really recommend the strawberry and pear cider kit from mangrove jack too. I have brewed that one twice now and both times it came out excellent.
@@orbitaaltube its still fermenting at the moment plenty of bubbles coming from the air lock so i live in hope that i have not messed up along the way i will come back in a few weeks time and let you know how it went
hi there i have done the same kit, but i bought it months ago, and it doesnt bubble at all, no krausen at the top either im wondering if the yeast was out of date?
@@orbitaaltube hi there it was brewed last saturday but i have noticed that the lid wasnt fully snapped shut, i have just taken a sg reading and its around 1,62 temp in room is around 19/20 degrees plenty of bubbles in the test tube,
@@keithgribble8143 yea it should have started after 2/3 days. It's possible the yeast was bad, was it still in date? Is there any possibility ur mix was too hot when yeast was added. Could try another yeast packet if you have one or buy another.
@@orbitaaltube i used a lite of hot to add the malt extract and topped up with cold from tap but my thermometer was nt working battery was dead, so i chanced it probably my bad
@@keithgribble8143 i think it takes a fair bit of heat to kill the yeast completely usually so it could have been just that the yeast was a bit shite anyway. You can order yeast packets on ebay if you need to go again.
I make a lot of wine, but I just made this exact kit my first beer, I wish I'd seen this man make his brew before I made mine, I liked his idea of bagging the hops, I liked the bottling stick being fitted directly to the tap, I used a short length of hose I prefer his way, the tip about the oxi-clean is well received thanks, I bottled today and I'm concerned how hazy mine is, I guess in a month I'll know, thanks for taking the time to make this demo.
You are welcome mate. I wouldn't worry so much about the haze as long as it tastes ok!
i just bought a kit and this video is perfect. explains everything! thank you.
No bother Ruairí. Glad it was of use to you.
Just drinking one of these kits now, fantastic quality. Just like Punk IPA.
I find adding sugar to each bottle a little messy so I rack to a second fermenting (bottling) bin and mix in 90g of brewing sugar into boiled water then throw this into the bottling bin for 30 mins prior to bottling. I find that much easier.
Anyway, great video!
Yes if you have a spare brew bin adding the sugar there is less work. I don't have a 2nd so had to prime bottles individually. Glad you enjoyed the video. This kit seems fairly foolproof.
i'm going to be doing a similar brew this week and will be using another bucket for the first time and adding sugar as you have mentioned, to remove the process of putting sugar into each bottle. I was just wondering how much sugar to use for this and how much water to boil the sugar in before mixing? Is there a way I can calculate this? Thanks
@@coreygallagher Hi, I'm just about to do exactly the same tomorrow with my first brew. Did you end up using all the priming sugar?
@@roonaldo58Hi Daniel, i'm still fermenting mine at the moment. Its been fermenting 1 week now but i'm gonna give it a bit longer than instructed after some reading i've been doing. I will still batch prime in a few days. My kit instructions say to use 85g sugar per pressure barrel. I also noticed on my hydrometer that that it specifies approximate sugar grams per litre when taking the original gravity (OG) reading, and my reading would be 90g per my hydrometer, so i'm gonna use 85-90g sugar. It might be worth checking your hydrometer against your OG for an idea on how much to use. There is also a calculator here www.brewersfriend.com/beer-priming-calculator/
@@coreygallagher This is very helpful, thanks!
Hi everyone! with the coronavirus lockdown this video is getting a lot of new views. Drop a comment below of how your brews are going!
waiting for my 1st brewing kit to arrive!
@@MrResns Nice one, what kit did you order.
@@orbitaaltube american i.p.a. but the kit i got piece by piece from amazon. Hope i got everything right :)
Very helpful video mate. My first brew kit came yesterday i am doing a youngs harvest pilsner larger seems to be going well smells good nice bit of white foam and the airlocks bubbling away nicely im well pleased its turned out ok was a little worried being my first brew but so far so good 👍🏻
@@jackcass5584how are you finding lagers to brew versus ale, is that with bottom fermenting yeast?
Thank you, a great help to make sense of the instructions when a novice. Cheers!
You are very welcome! makes a decent pint this kit.
Sorry to ask, but my beer (brewed on 2nd July with your expert help & made sure well stirred which seemed to be the trick) doesn’t seem to be bubbling, it’s in utility room and sits about 20/22oC. (Was about 18oC but I’ve put a towel on it to keep it abit warmer like you did) lid is tight and airlock on as tight as it goes. Evidence of foam hitting lid. Only thing I can think of is for the first few days I never covered it, that room seems to get sunlight in the morning (never in there in morning, but door faces east) and I just read I need to keep it out of direct sunlight? Have I ruined my brew? Froffy and cloudy when pouring for a reading which is about 1.22. Any advice greatly appreciated. Thanks Rory
@@RoryMurphy I'm no brewing expert otherwise I wouldn't be brewing beer in a bucket (lol). I would hang tight tho as the fermentation is slower towards the end and it might need a few more days to finish off, just coz it's not bubbling vigorously it doesn't mean it's not brewing, the seals on those brew bins are knows to leak a bit anyway and the fact you still have foam is good. If it's at 1.02 when taking a gravity reading it still has a bit to go yet but if it doesn't drop below this over the next few days the yeast may have died off.
Orbital Tube thanks, I’m sure the master brewers still do it in a bucket at home, lol. Yea it’s at 1.22 gravity reading, so a while to go I’m guessing.
Success went to wilko this morn to buy a yeast sachet didn't open till 9 so left it can home and it's bubbling away. Every 15seconds at a guess. It probably was the lid wasn't secure enough. Thanks
Thanks for the vid. Very informative, good tips and quite excited to try now
Glad you enjoyed it!
Drinking game: everytime I say "beer" have some beer 😉
The wife and I are about to start this kit and you're video was really helpful, thanks for taking the time! Much easier watched than some of the others floating around YT. Btw, where you from? Fermanagh man here :)
Donegal man originally but don't live there anymore! Hope the kit went ok for ye and ye got some nice beer out of it!
Brilliant video.
you are welcome!
About to Barrell our own, great little tips lad. Cheers
You are welcome, enjoy!
When sanitising it's important to run the solution through the tap or you won't have santised this part!!
Correct
Thanks for an informative video. Did you add the liquid malt extract to the water you mixed the sanitiser in?
No the sanitised water should be dumped. It's just a rinse for the equipment.
@@orbitaaltube thanks very much
Hi there,
It's our first brewing any we did everything exactly as on the video and instructions on the leaflet we've got. All went well but we're on the 4th day and airlock is not bubbling. Lid is kinda seethrough so layer of bubbles is definately visible. Even if we push the lid down, no bubbles coming through the airlock. Did we screw it? Thank you in advance for your answer, great video!!!
I wouldn't worry too much about not seeing bubbles out of the airlock as long as the specific gravity is changing over time. You need to keep the beer around 18degrees or it can stall and stop brewing. It's ok to lift lid for a short time to check if you can hear bubbles. If you can't hear bubbles and the sg isn't moving then it might be too cold. Consider putting an
electric heater in the room to bring the temp up if too low. Let me know how it goes.
@@orbitaaltube thanks a lot, will defo let you know! :)
well done sir!!
Hi, Im doing my first brew and loved this vid. My fermentor hasn't got a tap so im worried about doing a sp reading. Any ideas what i can do. Also when you add the hops will you need to sanitise the brew sock and marbles?
I leave the bag and marbles in boiling water for a few minutes to sanatise.
I would get a metal straw and dip it into the container (or demijohn) and hold your finger over it then lift it out to extract the brew to test it. Save trying to tip it out.
Do you filter the tap water to remove chlorine? I've heard that can produce beer with a medicinal taste. Thank you
I didn't bother with filtration but its probably a good idea. Alternatively some people buy bottled water and use that for their brews instead.
@@orbitaaltube Thank you
Best NOT to use a kettle to top up the vessel as you will get limescale and all other sorts of particles, Better to use a JUG that has been sterilised and you won't get any LIMESCALE that you WILL get from a kettle
Depends on the area you live in. We live in a very soft water area and get no limescale so it's fine to use a kettle here. If you lived in a hard water area you could boil water in a saucepan instead.
Hi I’m also trying this Young’s American ipa home brew kit, this video has been super helpful thank you.
I let my initial fermentation gravity drop a bit lower than I should have oops.
What I wanted to ask was, do I need to temperature control when dry hopping and after bottling ???
Glad it helped. I didnt use any temperature control for any of the brewing process. When you are dry hopping there isnt much brewing left to do really so the yeast can go inactive as long as your SG has finished out. Then I store my bottles in a cupboard upstairs. If you have a cellar or basement that would also be ideal for bottle storage.
Orbital Tube after bottling do bottles need to be kept in the dark ?? How long after bottling did you stick bottles in the fridge to chill and drink ??
@Ian Solari I think its best to keep them in the dark, I used a cupboard to do that. I think I left it something like 4-6 weeks before drinking. Some brewers leave their brews for a few months, even a year, depends how fussy you are I suppose. My tip is to leave your beer standing upright in the fridge and then if theres any sediment it will all fall to the bottom so the last bit of the bottle when pouring can be left behind in the bottle.
Hi again.
My brews been gurgling away around 16days now it's burping around every 30 secs now. But it's still cloudy. Sg is around 1040 which I guess is a still too high. Would you add the hope now and wait? Thanks in advance
I think I would go ahead and add them mate. Just hang on till you see the SG dropping to what it should be before bottling though otherwise you risk having what they call bottle bombs. I think this kit slowed towards the end for me too so hang in there.
@@orbitaaltube Thanks bud
Are you sure your SG reading is correct? That doesn't sound right at all. A 1040 is more like starting SG not 16days in.
Hey there just a question..I've just added the hops to the kit 2 days ago but the sg is still sitting around 1.09 can I leave it another few days ..I know the kit said just add the hops 2 or 3 days before bottling but I presume itll be ok?! Also...any advdtshe to adding the sugar direct to the barrel instead of each bottle? Thanks..great video by the way👍😬
Totally fine to leave the hops in there a bit longer till the SG comes down. If you want to add sugar to the fermenter you will need a second fermenter but fairly straighforward to do. I just prime bottles one by one because I dont have a second fermenter bucket. If you were thinking of adding the sugar to the main fermenter dont do that as while mixing you will stir up all the "trub" at the bottom of the fermenter back into the beer.
@@orbitaaltube ah that's brilliant thanks.for taking time to reply..yeah I'll leave it a bit longer so..and I have a second container so I might chance it in the second one..thanks for the tip about not stirring too..every day is a school day😬👍
@@orbitaaltube ps... any idea if SG is affected by temperature.. as in the liquid is around 21 to 22 at the mo..will I let it cool in the sample jar first or would it make much difference...I've been taking the sg literally straight after taking a sample from the fermented..
@@markm9409 temperature makes no difference to sg, no need to let it cool
hi am new to all this home brewing just done a norfolk werry kit quick question if i brew an ipa can i put it in a presser barrel or dose it have to be bottled i do like ipa and would love to give it a bash if this one works out
I tend not to use pressure barrels but I dont know of any reason why you cant use one. IPA from what I have read is mosly to do with the hop type and the dry hopping step at the end. Other than that, its just like a normal brew.
@@orbitaaltube thanks for your help cheers
@@stevenkohut6395 How did the wherry kit go for you. I have only been brewing a few years myself using extract kits only so im only an amateur myself. I have done a few ciders and beers and one stout kit. I can really recommend the strawberry and pear cider kit from mangrove jack too. I have brewed that one twice now and both times it came out excellent.
@@orbitaaltube its still fermenting at the moment plenty of bubbles coming from the air lock so i live in hope that i have not messed up along the way i will come back in a few weeks time and let you know how it went
hi there i have done the same kit, but i bought it months ago, and it doesnt bubble at all, no krausen at the top either im wondering if the yeast was out of date?
How many days since yeast went in and is it above 16degrees C?
@@orbitaaltube hi there it was brewed last saturday but i have noticed that the lid wasnt fully snapped shut, i have just taken a sg reading and its around 1,62 temp in room is around 19/20 degrees plenty of bubbles in the test tube,
@@keithgribble8143 yea it should have started after 2/3 days. It's possible the yeast was bad, was it still in date? Is there any possibility ur mix was too hot when yeast was added. Could try another yeast packet if you have one or buy another.
@@orbitaaltube i used a lite of hot to add the malt extract and topped up with cold from tap but my thermometer was nt working battery was dead, so i chanced it probably my bad
@@keithgribble8143 i think it takes a fair bit of heat to kill the yeast completely usually so it could have been just that the yeast was a bit shite anyway. You can order yeast packets on ebay if you need to go again.
mine is on it's first day and is sitting 22, is that bad?
Should be ok but ideally get the temp down to 20degrees if you can open a door in that room.
Great video, we've made this kit before its really nice. Check out our homebrew channel too if you get a chance!
Yeah its a great kit, thanks for your comment. Gave you a sub.