Hope all is well. You're missed bud, from waaay over in the west of Ireland.

I've been brewing for about 10 years and I can't believe I never even thought about wiping down the top of the kettle as I went. Thanks!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Haha you'll see a big difference for sure! 👍🍻

You are the second person I have seen mention spraying down the boil to prevent the boil over...as someone who boils 6.5 gal in an 8 gal kettle, it's a life saver!!!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

10-4!! 👍🍻

I got a graduated pitcher early on. It might have been one of the most significant additions to my brewing gear.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

For sure!! 👍🍻

I like the towel tip. I go through a ton of paper towels. Gonna switch to cloth towels.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

It will definitely save you some money as well as they're a lot more absorbent than paper towels 👍🍻

Towels! I wash mine separately from regular clothes and I don't use dryer sheets. That way they're more absorbent and don't leave waxy streaks on my equipment. I also love bus tubs like the 15 x 20 Cambro. They catch drips, hold ice and spent grain, and make great sanitizing stations for spoons and other long items.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!! Towels are great! 👍🍻

Dang, those were some useful tips that we'll have to start incorporating (especially that Star San syringe trick). I like to keep a spray bottle of star san PLUS a spray bottle of isopropyl alcohol. The alcohol is probably the most effective and instantaneous sanitizer. Another general tip is get everything done the night before! Crush grain, collect water, put everything together. Then brewday is a breeze!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Great tips!! Thanks for sharing!

I like the suggestion to go to Dollar Tree for bits and bobs.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Great deals there for sure! 👍🍻

I use a wall paper soaking tray and a quart of star San for long items such as racking canes and bottle fillers.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

That's a great tip too

You mentioned grain storage. A great source for air tight, food safe buckets is the local bakery. Mine gets fillings and frostings in 3.5 gallon buckets that they sell for $2 each. Another nice thing about the size is each is perfect for a single brew day. I can order ingredients for 2 or 3 brews at a time to qualify for free shipping and then on brew day, I’ve got everything ready to go And I’m keeping stuff out of the landfill…

This might not be much of a hack, but I put together a 3" capped PVC pipe to clean and sanitize long items... things like racking canes or in my case, barrel bulldog and bottling equipment. It is 3' long and only needs one gallon to completely immerse. You can also cap (screw) the other end and shake it vigorously.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Yeh that works well. A wall paper tray works great as well for that! 👍🍻

That syringe trick is super smart. Thanks for that!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

For sure! 👍🍻

Ha! The pitcher I have was from a Yuengling Oktoberfest in Bethlehem PA the year before I started homebrewing, have used it more than any other tool in my brewery!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Right on! 👍🍻

Pitcher is great idea. I used 2quart pitcher and just recently bought an 1gal pitcher. My pitchers are graduated “ Scientific” found the graduating is accurate. Like your idea of wiping down the pots of hot break will need to use that.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

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In the winter time, my hands dry out anyway. Having some long gloves for whenever I am using cleaning products (PWB, TSP etc etc) I find it saves my hands from drying out even further. Good gloves are key. Great video Brian with useful tips. Cheers! -Mike

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike!!

Long time no see, I just want to make sure everything is ok.

I like the tip with the rags and the pitcher has been very valuable too

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 👍🍻

All good tips. I practice most of them. I'll throw out one which may seem obvious, and might could have been combo'd with the pitcher, but you never seem to have enough of: BUCKETS. I have a couple large 6 gallon buckets, several 4 & 2 gallon buckets, and a few 1 gallons as well. Used for mixing sanitizer, catching wort during the brew day, containing parts and fittings on fermenters when disassembling, throwing used brewday items in for later cleaning, blowoff buckets, etc. The list goes on and on. You can never have enough of them. They're all food grade purchased from big box home center.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

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Great tips! Dollar tree is my best friend I feel like I got there all the time and come away with something I can use in the brewery haha

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Heck yeah and it always changes what they have! 👍🍻

I use butyl rubber gloves to remove the brew bag and “poke” the bottom corners in where the seam is. I found when I lift the bag out of the kettle, the mash will pour out the corners and all over the kitchen stove. Use a round brew bag without corners or buy cheap amazon bags at 1/10th of the price and poke your bag corners in. Just a suggestion if you buy square brew bags.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Great tip,! Thanks for sharing! 👍🍻

Awesome stuff! Can’t wait for a new video. I love your content

Turkey baster. Multiple uses in and outside of brewing. Ummm... I've got a separate one for the "other stuff". Although they are incredibly easy to clean and sterilise.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Good tip! 👍🍻 (I won't even ask)

I liked the starsan tip... I do 2.5 gal batches only because of not wanting to do math for smaller batches. I'll start using 1 gal and still have some leftover for spray bottle. 😁👍

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly!! That's pretty much what I do! 👍🍻

I miss your regular content, hope everything is ok as you've not posted in 3+ months now :/ Hopefully you will be back soon!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking in I've been super busy at work on a special project hopefully I'll be back soon.. 👍🍻

@CanadianBrewingChannel

2 жыл бұрын

@@ShortCircuitedBrewers Glad to hear that Brian. I was getting a bit concerned as well. BTY I am also super busy and haven't made a video in a couple moths either so I shouldn't talk. Cheers!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

@@CanadianBrewingChannel 👍🍻

Another very useful video, keep them coming, thank you.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Martin! 👍🍻

Pitchers seem to last forever! I've still got the metal pitcher I bought from Northern Brewer ~10 years ago. It was in great condition until I accidentally got some starsan in the bottom. I'll likely keep it until the handle falls off, but still find a new use for it... I love good storage! I've got clear tacklebox trays for all my little parts. One for brew day and one for everything else. My housemates appreciated it when I got a dish tray and a matching dish dry rack. That way I can dry my equipment somewhere other than in the kitchen rack and free up space for everyone else.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Great stuff!! 👍🍻

The only thing I would add would be a label maker. Label each container.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!! I do that for most of the containers. Good tip! 👍🍻

Excellent tips! ALL of them.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! 👍🍻

Great tips. Thank you

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome! 👍🍻

Thanks for posting this informative video, cheers !

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

Жыл бұрын

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Liked the Dollar Tree tip!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Great store to find stuff to use in the brewery. You can even find decent beer glasses there from time to time! 👍🍻

Cheers!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Braj! 👍🍻

Great tips. I smiled at each one because I’ve been using them as well. Also I find the velcro strips for cable and hose management very useful for both brew day and put away and storage of hoses and cables. Thanks for another great video.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Velcro straps! Great Idea! I use them for my video equipment. Never thought about brewing! 👍🍻

Great tips an advise. Thanks

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

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I use gloves and spray bottles for everything brewing, cooking, cleaning, etc.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

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Love the pitcher that’s a great idea. Going to go get one now

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

You'll wonder why you never had one...lol 👍🍻

Thank you for your tips! :)

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

Жыл бұрын

Welcome! 👍🍻

Nice tips Brian, very handy stuff for sure!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks David! 👍🍻

I liked the video before you even asked! Thanks for the great content!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! 👍🍻

Great video, as always Brian, hope your winter is not too harsh, this year. Cheers from Australia

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

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Thanks for the great tips. I was looking at getting more rags and wasn't sure were to buy them cheap, thanks for the link to them. Cheers!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Those were the best deal I could find! They work great! 👍🍻

Getting ready to BIAB for the first time in my Anvil foundry tomorrow. (Ive seen your BIAB video) but thanks for more tips.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

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I love my 1 pitcher. Most underrated brew tool. I have the Rubbermaid one that has the graduations on it. The caps from 2L Coke bottles are great to replace the ones on Starsan containers when they crack.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Nice thanks for that tip! 👍🍻

I have a mash tun keggle. The lower tube comes in then does a 90degree bend. The false bottom is held in place by this tube. If I make a double batch or a big beer, the weight of the mash makes this fall and the tube gets full of wort and grain. I bought four stainless steel pot scrubbers at my local brew shop and put them under the false bottom and now it doesn't collapse. I had also thought about buying a cheap stainless steel socket to help, but the scrubbers were enough.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Cool! If it works no need to change it! 👍🍻

Good stuff. I love those binder clips here too. I use them to also hang hoses to drip dry. I also whip up small batches of Starsan and keep a spray bottle around for various uses including sanitizing cooking surfaces and utensils.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Yep! It's great to have a spray botyoe really when you need it! 👍🍻

Great tips just started on the clamps a few brews ago, they are like a third or fourth hand! Love the gallon pitcher suggestion I will look for that for my next brew day!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

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Love your shirt man 😅👍

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

I sell them!! 👍🍻

Really like the star san tip

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

It's a huge saver! 👍🍻

I use most of the stuff you talked about

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! 👍🍻

Great stuff! For those of us without peg boards or drawers to store various fittings, I have found the DeWalt TSTAK tool organizers with removable compartments to be perfect. I keep all my TC stuff in one and all my other various fittings in another.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Nice! I'll check those out! 👍🍻

Definitely agree about 1 gallon pitcher of star san. Holds my long SS spoon I use to stir after I get down to pitching temps to get the trub cone to form. Usually also pour off a smaller portion into a small glass to put my thermometer in too as I don’t have a thermowell or weldless thermometer in my kettle. Suprised you didn’t include a pulley in your list for lifting baskets/bags.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Well I tried to keep it short and simple. Maybe there will be a part 2! 👍🍻

Good stuff Brian as always! I'll add hanging hoses to dry, and I like to keep a 5 gallon bucket of starsan... makes it easy to dunk hoses, dump a gallon or so in your fermenter etc. Its nice to have a large amount on hand during brew day.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Good deal! How long do you keep it?

I wish you’d released this yesterday, wiping down the boil is such a good idea. I did a brew today and that layer of protein is firmly stuck to the kettle. I was looking at it as it was boiling away and thinking that’s going to be a pain to clean. Take care Brian.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Dang...sorry man! Now you have the tip. 👍🍻

Awesome tips, I would add to use RO or Distilled water when making the starsan mixer, it will stay good longer than needed. I used to use tap water and then I would get a white residue on the bottom of spray bottles and on items if left for a few days. After using RO water now, it stays clear and fresh longer than it takes to use it all.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Yes that is probably the best method! 👍🍻

Great video again, Sometime I like the flame torche to sanitize, but please be careful, Cheers

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah that's an old yeast bank tips right there! 👍🍻

Zipties are good to have around

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely!! Do you use the ones that you can release or you have to cut? 👍🍻

@Rubio_Eric

2 жыл бұрын

@@ShortCircuitedBrewers man I didn't even know those existed!😮🤯 Definitely looking in to those

I have a spare keg that I keep sanitizer in. I have a bad back, so using co2 to move liquids around helps me a lot. I saw a tip in the comments about using RO/distilled to make up starsan with, will do that next time I need to mix up a batch. That may be a while mind you...

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

Жыл бұрын

Good tip!

Great tips Brian! I had to laugh, I've been using the exact same plastic pitcher for years and it's served me well. I still need a 5 gallon+ batch of Star San to use for purging my corny keg with CO2 when preparing closed loop transfers from my Spike conicals. But the spray bottle comes in real handy for most other sanitation jobs for sure. I enjoy all of your videos - the EasyDens is phenomenal! That was a great tip!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome glad you enjoyed.. one money saving tip I use on the purging of the kegs is I will use the spray bottle to sanitize the keg and then use a very mild solution of stars and water that I push out of the keg. I mean probably about a 25% dosing solution compared to a normal full 5 gallons. To me you don't have to have a full strength solution as long as you're pushing it out immediately and it's not sitting in the keg. I've done that for years and never had any sanitization issues. 👍🍻

I like to have small high powered flashlights, I have fenix narrow beam 5 stages of intensity and a very wide beam unit with magnetic sides and bottom. Use them during brewing but mostly checking connections and looking for minor problems in the system .

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Good tip! Definitely need to see what's going on! 👍🍻

@rdharles8536

2 жыл бұрын

I've yet to find a decent flashlight that works consistently. Which Fenix model to you recommend?

Great tips, thanks! Another one I came across recently is to use magnets to suspend a bag of hops in a fermenter, one in the bag, and one outside the fermenter so that when you're ready to dry hop, you just remove or slide the magnet on the outside to immerse the hops. Haven't tried it myself yet, but probably will next brew.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah my boy CH over at H4L is a big fan of that too! Good stuff! 👍🍻

@903mdh

2 жыл бұрын

Saw a variation on that recently. Cut off the bottom of a PET bottle and fix to the inside of the FV with bar magnets. Put the hops in the cut off PET bottle and when dry hopping simple swivel the outside magnet to release the hops. Means the hops potentially get better contact with the beer as they are not confined to a hop bag. Works best in a plastic see through FV so you know it's worked!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

That's a GREAT idea..I like that better than the hop sack with the magnet! 👍🍻

@johng4503

2 жыл бұрын

It works great keeping oxygen out of the fermenter. Rare earth magnets work the best.

Good tips for sure. I’ve been using the spray bottle of Starsan for a long time but have always only kept it for a week. Glad to know it will last longer. I use clips on my sight gauges to mark wort level in my boil kettle. I can mark it when I do my calculations and know exactly how much to collect and what my post-boil volume should be. . I also mark the level needed to cover the boil coil using a red clip. It’s an easy visual when brewing a small batch so I keep the coil covered.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah that's a great tip!! 👍🍻

@903mdh

2 жыл бұрын

I always use RO water to make up Starsan. Stays clear, lasts for ages.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

@@903mdh yep that or distilled! 👍🍻

I use those same Walmart towels! Anyways do you ever use fermcap that’s another life saver for me at boil and even reduces blowoff.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

That's a good one too the fermcap! 👍🍻

Good practical list of handy items. Are the white towels that you use made from microfiche material? I prefer the microfibre cloths and towels because they clean better and rarely shed fibres or leave threads behind. The spray bottle is an absolute necessity when i brew. I usually have one with distilled water and one with sanitiser (ethanol or starsan) I may invest in some clamps. I normally use wires or cable ties. Cheers Brian From downunder

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

They aren't microfiber. I completely get the lint thing though. They can leave a little behind but not much. The clamps are great. Give them a try! 👍🍻

Hi there. Would you want to maybe make a video on how to dial in your numbers for your Herms system into brewfather as a brew system? I'm kinda lost after the boil off rate, dead space and hose losses. Thanks and cheers from Germany.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

I'll add it to my list. 👍🍻

I watched your video on the anvil 10 1/2 gallon system which I just purchased and used for the first time your video was very informative but when I got my recipe kit there seem to be some differences in the directions from the recipe kit and what you had demonstrated on your video can you tell me which one I should follow

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

That is often the case with kits they don't match exactly the instructions that you might find for a Brewing system. I did a video on how to make the adjustments to the kit in the brewfather software to match your equipment. kzread.info/dash/bejne/pZiAzNatYMm8fNo.html

Sure are missing you Brian. I hope all is well with you.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

Жыл бұрын

I am!

Hi Brian, hope all is well. Are you still brewing? Have you moved to a different platform? I am sure I speak for all home brewers when I say, we miss you and your videos. Cheers.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

Жыл бұрын

Still here. I had surgery recently, I'm doing well and hope to be back on the KZreads in the near future.. thanks for checking in! 👍🍻

Hey Brain, Its been a while since You posted new video...

Do you ever brew with the Anvil without the grain basket and just the brew bag? like at 6:38 or was that just for demonstration?

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

I have a video that those clips are from kzread.info/dash/bejne/gIeurdWrhtKcetY.html

6ml starsan per gallon of water. Noted.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Save money!! 👍🍻

I am looking for hose storage. Any suggestions?

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

6 ай бұрын

You need to hang them up to dry first. Something like this: amzn.to/3vc20O6 once dry I use something like this amzn.to/41SQiEp I generally go to one of the big box stores and get one for about $5. 👍🍻

What happens if you make a half strength Star San solution? Does it still clean? Or would I just be wasting product?

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

5 ай бұрын

It is not as acidic as a properly diluted solution. So it would be less effective at sanitizing.

great tips! wear a full respirator when spraying starsan or acid burn in the lungs which isnt fun ☹

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Oh that wouldn't be any fun! 👍🍻

Towels. Something so obvious yet never thought of it.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

I love then. I have some under my brew stand and in my fermentation area. 👍🍻

Brian, I want to buy one of your shirts. Can you let us know when they go back on sale. They are not on your website

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

They're available in the merchandise bar right below the video I'm not sure what platform you're on but if you're on mobile it's just right below the video. They're from teespring

@Mcmiddies

2 жыл бұрын

No shirts on there. Only 6 items. Beer glasses stickers and coaster.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mcmiddies short-circuited-brewers.creator-spring.com

Hey man its been so long since you make new vid ,any plan making new vid anytime soon? Maybe some kick ass recepies?

How do you dry your hoses and tubing after you clean?

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Just hang them up over my sink and let them drip dry. 👍🍻

@jeffmather3916

2 жыл бұрын

@@ShortCircuitedBrewers Thanks. I wasn’t sure if they had to be completely dry or if some residual moisture was okay.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeffmather3916 I usually let them dry out as much as possible. They can develop mold if put away damp. 👍🍻

My favorite is how much Star san per gallon

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

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Working in metric is much more simple IE 1 litre equals 1kg

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Lol I know. It's so easy I don't mention it..👍🍻

It's very quiet here also. No more paid sponsored vids?. It seems that all KZread HomeBrewing channels are silent, besides Davids one.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

Жыл бұрын

Yeah just had so.much going on. Took a break. I'm back!

Just noticed the finger. Haha!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Haha

Where are you????

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

Жыл бұрын

I'm here! 😁

I know a guy named Inigo looking for you...

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Lol

@GentleGiantFan

2 жыл бұрын

Haha! I read that and kept thinking "what does that movie have to do with this?". Then It clicked when I saw the thumbnail. Nice. Inconceivable!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Lol

We're the he'll yeah been?? Don't leave me hanging damnit

Keep on rockin'. Thank me later -> Promo-SM!

When sparge grains, have a magnet on the inside as well as the outside, to see the level of word. The grain basket often block the view so it is hard to see the level.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

I like that tip! Thanks for sharing! 👍🍻