Tell me, do you ever use kits? If so what’s your favorite?

@MadMax00215

Жыл бұрын

My LHBS sells a "kit" with grains from a local malthouse in southeastern PA called Deer Creek Malthouse. They use locally farmed grains as much as possible I believe, and have excellent products. The kit is Deer Creek Pale Ale. And a shout out to my LHBS, Keystone Homebrew Supply. And IMO, there is NO SUCH THING as "cheating" when you're brewing. I actually have a no boil Irish Stout on tap as we speak. Can of goo, some DME and some dexrose. And I consider even that "brewing" too. LOL

@ElementaryBrewingCo

Жыл бұрын

@@MadMax00215 nice!!! I wish my LHBS was closer I’d probably spend way too much money there though 🤣

@AlbeeSoaring

Жыл бұрын

Ive just started brewing. My first beer was a extract kit. My second one was a version of my own based off other recipes for gluten free beer. I think kits are great for starting out or if you just want a beer that is going to taste exactly how you expect. For myself Ill be doing some of both. Kits and modified recipes.

@MadMax00215

Жыл бұрын

@@AlbeeSoaring I brewed partial boil extract for several years. In fact, I needed some different beers on hand for a party recently, and I did one extract cream ale. It had been so long since I did an extract brew, I had to read the instructions. LOL But it came out great. Nothing wrong with extract at all.

@knightmare1015

Жыл бұрын

Yes I do. I used BrewDemon's Hellfire Deep Red Ale 2 gallon kit and I was told that Guiness had nothing on me and the 2 gallons didn't make it through the night. It was fun and super easy to do.

The morebeer kits are great, however I frequently buy grain and hops in bulk and just follow the recipe on their site. Saves a couple bucks.

I consider myself a rookie brewer and I am still learning about the brewing process, my Anvil Foundry system, and ingredients. All I've done so far is kits and I love them. I do mill my own grain instead of pre-milled so that gives me a little more hands on feel. Got 3 more kits lined up and then I think it is time to start building a recipe. Definitely not cheating, just a fun part of the learning process. As with everything in life, you need some training wheels to get going before you take off solo. Great video and channel! You BrewTubers rock and are an invaluable resource for rookies like me.

@ElementaryBrewingCo

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Completely agree with everything! I still use kits to help me start building recipes too! That way I can figure out what the grain and hop combinations taste like and tweak it as needed, cheers!

I've brewed plenty of kits early on, soulless hops, haze craze, dead ringer just to name a few. I still reference kit recipes from time to time to build my own recipes. Nice sweatshirt braj

Cheers to you too! One gallon extract kits got me into it. Super easy with very little equipment needed. A couple of 5 gallon kits left, then I think it will be off to full grain with whatever electric system I decide. Sourcing keg parts for my keezer too. So much fun to be had. Another great video.... thanks!

@ElementaryBrewingCo

Жыл бұрын

It’s a great hobby! And there’s definitely no limit to how deep into it you can get!!! Always room to learn, improve, and tinker!

I used kits to tweak the recipe to taste. It's a great way to start understanding grain and hops.

Another great video. Planning to go this weekend and get the stuff to make a bucket fermenter and make my first batch. I am a beer drinker but I think I am going to start with a cider for my wife. You and a few others here on the Brew Tube have inspired me to stop dreaming and start brewing.

@ElementaryBrewingCo

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it! Let me know if you have any questions!!!

Got a Irish Stout Kit for Christmas and thought the same thing, it's turned into a very good beer

Great video brother! Appreciate the sticker swap, and love the content you consistently push out. I started my home brew journey with extract kits, then moved to all-grain kits before finally developing my own recipes. I will say, with each recipe I develop, the majority of them are not "my own". I have several books I read and research ingredients/recipes, and peruse website kit recipes, such as MoreBeer or Northern Brewer, before finalizing any beer I brew right now. Keep up the great work my friend, cheers 🍻

@ElementaryBrewingCo

Жыл бұрын

Cheers! That’s pretty much my process these days as well. Beauty of brewing is everyone’s system is a bit different so same kit can even come out slightly different depending on brewer!

Celebration is one of my fav seasonal brews! even if it got 80% close I would be happy, might have to try something like this!

@ElementaryBrewingCo

Жыл бұрын

This one is really close! I think if I ditch the hop spider for better hop utilization it’ll be really close!!!

This reminded me of my first extract brew I made. Got it as a gift from a friend while I was living in Barcelona. The kit came with pretty much everything except for the bottles, and proper instructions, a total disaster. Good thing I now brew all grain

Great video. I use a lot of kits so I can try different styles without having to mess with ingredients. It's just like cooking. On the second go round, I'll tweak it if needed to make my own.

@ElementaryBrewingCo

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!!! Great way to find out what certain ingredients taste like together!

@TheMortgageBrewer

Жыл бұрын

@@ElementaryBrewingCo did you get the beer package I sent?

@ElementaryBrewingCo

Жыл бұрын

@@TheMortgageBrewer Just picked it up yesterday!!! Thank you! I think I still owe you stickers, right? I had to order more so I’ll get yours out this week!!! Thanks again for the porch bomb, looking forward to trying the beers!!!!

One of my all time favorite beers! I've tried replicating it several times. I got close but it just wasn't the same. Now I just stock up every late fall and hope it carries me over to warmer weather. Great video! Cheers!

@ElementaryBrewingCo

Жыл бұрын

Thanks and cheers!!!

Not sure about that music, but this video was great for making the comparison between the kit and the real beer.

Love the beer list on the monitor above the kegerator! How (or what program) did you do that? Love the "show" . . . keep up the great work.

@ElementaryBrewingCo

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I use taplist.io and run it from an Amazon Firestick, cheers!

I needed this since ages, many thanks my friend! One question, what do you use for your display rig over your keezer?

@ElementaryBrewingCo

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!! I use taplist.io and an Amazon Fire Stick, cheers!

Kits can be a great starting point to fine tuning a recipe to your system and liking. I've been working on a two hearted clone over the last two years starting from the Bell's kit.

@ElementaryBrewingCo

Жыл бұрын

I usually look at the kits recipe too when trying to hit certain styles or beers!!

Awesome video, and one of our all time favorite beers. It's a Celebration all year long!

@ElementaryBrewingCo

Жыл бұрын

And this one hits the spot too!!!!

What a sick hoodie. Celebration is one of those beers I have to try every year.

Love the content. Short but engaging. Also, the hoodie is awesome! BTW, what software do you use for you keg list? I'm looking for something better looking than Raspberry Pints.

@ElementaryBrewingCo

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I use taplist.io and run it through an Amazon fire stick.

Good stuff! I wish I had a garage

I bought a kit from MoreBeer recently. Love how conveniently everything comes packaged; takes a lot of the planning and thought out of it. Just curious what efficiency they use to figure out their expected OG/FG, because my numbers were way off. For that reason, I think I came out with a different end product than expected. Still good! Just different.

@ElementaryBrewingCo

Жыл бұрын

That’s a great question! I’ll reach out and see why I find because I usually don’t get great efficiency with pre milled kits either! I suspect it’s the grain crush.

Did you do a wort chill before adding the yeast and just did not record it? Thank you for sharing!

@ElementaryBrewingCo

Жыл бұрын

Yes! I used an immersion chiller to get the wort to about 70F, thanks for watching!!!

good on ya

I tend to get kits from the in laws every Christmas. The Haze Craze from Morebeer has been given to me frequently. But i also have a habit and look at kits recipe guide and change it up by using different hops that I might have on hand. Cheers Brian

@ElementaryBrewingCo

Жыл бұрын

Same here!!! It’s a great way to start building a recipe!

I was eyeing this kit because Celebration is my absolute favorite holiday IPA. So naturally, I’ve been trying to recreate this. I saw their recipe which seemed close to other clones and what I could find online. I wonder if you just bumped up the hops layer in the boil and dry hop would do it. I also noticed that SN does a 90 minute boil and I wonder if chinook goes on at 90 min. Might need to collab on this!

@ElementaryBrewingCo

Жыл бұрын

Ya the recipe called for a 90 min boil and I got impatient 🤣 I also think if I didn’t use a hop spider that might help with hop utilization.

Really well done! I’m going to have to call my little bags of hops snack packs from now on:)

@ElementaryBrewingCo

Жыл бұрын

Super convenient not having to weigh everything out!

Nope it doesn't make you a cheater or bad brewer! I like to keep a kit or two handy for rainy days and etc. Nice video! Cheers!

Oh, and great video BTW! Love it!

Love that beer. Made a clone myself and I'll be doing it again this spring. So good

@ElementaryBrewingCo

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I checked out your video a few times in reference when brewing this one! Cheers!!

@CityscapeBrewing

Жыл бұрын

@@ElementaryBrewingCo sounds like you had to similar taste results. Mine was less aromatic and a slightly less bitter than the real thing

Hey man nothing wrong with kits! Its good for quick and easy brews! Kits turn out some great beers as well.

@ElementaryBrewingCo

Жыл бұрын

For sure! And it’s a great way to try out ingredients!!!

How do you feel about taking another swing at perfecting this recipe?

It’s not cheating at all Since moving from Fresno to Texas I really miss my pliney the elder so I buy the kit from more beer and it cures my swollen taste buds Like say as long as you are brewing there is always a smile on my face

Haha! Nothing wrong with a recipe kit. They can actually be a good way to get out of your comfort zone and try new ingredients.

Awesome vid man. I try to clone my fav commercial beers too man sometimes with mixed success.

@ElementaryBrewingCo

Жыл бұрын

It’s not Celebration but a good beer nonetheless!

Aw, wholesome ending to this. FINE I guess I'll go brew right now :D

How are you liking that Clawhammer keg? It seems pretty slick!

@ElementaryBrewingCo

Жыл бұрын

I’m really digging it! I still have lots of stuff to try with it too. They’ve got a lot of attachments!

Sounds like a great beer nonetheless! How'd you like the cellar science yeast?

@ElementaryBrewingCo

Жыл бұрын

I was really impressed with the yeast! Took off quick in the started and fermented like mad!!!!

So I'm normally a pilsner guy, but a buddy of mine introduced me to Belgian beers years ago. Hello... Chimay, you are my new best friend. Lo & behold, after 6 months of kits, I find a chimay clone. Damn if it's 90% the way there... Try that for a twist!

I absolutely love Celebration I buy a case every year. This year Kroger had $5.99 6 packs so it was more like 2 cases. It's been years since I brewed a kit but nothing wrong with doing so.

@ElementaryBrewingCo

Жыл бұрын

I was late to the game this year but glad I have a good liquor store that still had a bunch left!

I do use kits for some time now, but I don't feel bad about it. Only when I make a video: I feel the need to tell my viewers that I used a kit, but on the other hand, I don't want to make an ad for the kit producer.

Hey, you beat me to it... sort of! I'm brewing a Sierra Nevada clone as my next brew. Can't go wrong with anything that comes out tasting like something Sierra Nevada makes. Those guys are craft beer wizards! Call it cheating, but if it makes good beer, it makes good beer! Cheers to you as well my fellow Brewtuber! 🍻

@ElementaryBrewingCo

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Dude!!!

Imitation is the greatest form of flattery - not cheating

Did you use a spunding valve during fermentation mate or just rely on the PRV?

@ElementaryBrewingCo

Жыл бұрын

Blow off tube for the first part then spunding towards the end to help pre carb the beer.

@DrunkDelilahBrewery

Жыл бұрын

@@ElementaryBrewingCo ok cool, just when you closed the lid I didn't see it and was expecting the next scene to be messy !!! lol !!! Great vids as always mate.

Cheers!!!!

Just mash it in, give it a little mashy, mash mash mash-a-ru.

Brew kits are expensive. I think I seen a clone for $45. All grain is alot cheaper in my opinion. But also depends on the grain bill

@ElementaryBrewingCo

Жыл бұрын

Man it seems like everything is getting more expensive lately for sure!!!

Not cheating. Do what makes u happy.

Nothing wrong with using kits. The end goal of homebrewing is to make great beer, so if you can make a great beer with a kit, all the power to you!

@ElementaryBrewingCo

Жыл бұрын

I completely agree!!!

its just a recipe that comes with ingredients

I'm about to keg my Guinness clone wish me luck Great video keep up the great work brother ‼️‼️‼️

@ElementaryBrewingCo

Жыл бұрын

Oh man I love Guinness!!! Let me know how it turns out!!

@nork24

Жыл бұрын

@ElementaryBrewingCo my OG was much higher then it should have been and it had me worried. But all I have to say is ... 🍺🤤perfection 🥰‼️

Nothing wrong with a kit. Or Extract brewing. However you get there it's the journey.

@ElementaryBrewingCo

Жыл бұрын

For sure and it’s a great way to learn your ingredients as well!!!

I would be so trashed if I had that keg in my fridge

@ElementaryBrewingCo

Жыл бұрын

😂

Is your wife okay with it? Then it's not cheating. . . 😂

@ElementaryBrewingCo

Жыл бұрын

😂 for sure yeasty!!!