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It's not, but that's a great name for a black IPA. I'll keep an eye out for it.

Thanks so much! Hope you enjoy the other videos. How are you getting on with Nova Lager? I've not had a chance to use it yet but it's on my list

@@KegThat it’s absolutely fantastic no lagering ferments higher and super super clear really quickly when you cold crash it. I’m a fan cheers 👍🏼🍻

I've sort of got a rotation going so there's one on keg whilst the next one is conditioning which helps!

After 10 months of using it I still love it! I'm changing how I ferment beers so all my brews can be pressurised during fermentation

@@KegThat that's good to know. Have you had experience with any other pressure fermenters? Probably a toss up between this or a corny keg.

I used a Fermzilla a couple of years ago, but found it a bit difficult to keep pressurised and it has more parts than the Fermenter King so found I needed to pay extra attention to sanitisation. Newer models have come out since, maybe they address some of these issues? I have fermented in a corny keg, I'd recommend swapping a floating dip tube for the existing one but depending how much you brew these can be a great option too. Do you have a keg setup?

@@KegThat No, no kegs at the mo, just bucket and pressure barrel/ bottles. I've been happy with the results so far, just wondering if a pressure/ keg setup would be worth it for my next move

@@bigsqueegie Something to take into consideration would be how to serve/transfer from the PF without an existing CO2 setup. Happy to give advice but was wondering if you had a plan? I'd say pressure fermenting for "clean" styles (IPAs, certain stouts, lagers etc) has really been a game changer.

Thanks for watching! I was in the middle of making a video about fermentation control but my keezer broke ☹and all brewing has come to a halt whilst I wait for the parts to arrive and make a new one. Hopefully won't be too long before I can get back to brewing and getting the footage I need.

@@KegThat you take your time. Quality over quantity. I just got a neipa kit and will be attempting it with bucket FV.. water control this time, hopefully some better temp and oxygen control next time..

Yeah it was really sad news. I remember there was some talk of the employees buying it but I don't think that happened. I'll check out the kit.

That sounds like a really decent recipe, and you're growing the perfect hop for a steam beer! Do you prefer a specialised steam beer yeast or a lager yeast for this recipe?

​@@KegThat I don't have al lot of comparison. All the CC's I've made were with W34/70. This is the first time I'm using another yeast, this (WLP810) is a lager yeast. If you use an ale yeast it would be more an amber ale. Then some more hops would be in place.

Once you get round to drinking it I'd be interested to hear what your thoughts are on a steam beer yeast Vs "true" lager. I've used WY2112 before which was ok. Using an English ale yeast on a steam beer wort will produce a nice best bitter.

Thanks! I'd be interested to know how you get on. That's a good question about cold crashing, I usually just cold crash in my fridge at 1C for a week and haven't ever worried about O2 ingress because I haven't detected ever detected it; I'm not sure it's really an issue. However, I'm trying a couple of CO2 saving ideas to see if it makes a difference on a few brews. One of which is using a kilner jar as a co2 collection. My next vid is gonna be some homebrew tips and tricks where I will cover this.

@@KegThat great stuff thanks for replying I really appreciate it. I assume then you’ve not had a problem with sanitiser being sucked back into your fermenter from the blow off tube/air lock when cold crashing. Maybe I’m worrying too much about it and shouldn’t worry about it so much and just give it a go and see what happens. I’ll let you know how the cali common turns out. Cheers. 👍🍺

@@steveparker2090 No worries at all, happy to help. I've not had a problem with sanitise being sucked back in, it works the same way as fermentation - bubbles get drawn in as opposed to liquid, but I fill mine with Chemsan so if small amounts get into the beer it won't make any difference to the beer. I've never noticed any off flavours cold crashing and I think it's because I never open the lid during fermentation so by the end of fermentation all space is CO2, and even if O2 is sucked in there's a blanked of CO2 protecting the beer. Good luck with the brew 🍻

@@KegThat thanks for that. Really appreciate the advice.

once yeast is in liquid form it can store in the fridge for 2 weeks and be used right away. Any longer than that it will need a starter.

I think this would be great for a Vienna lager as it really makes the malts shine through. I really enjoyed my Vienna lager with this. If you want more of a traditional Vienna it would definitely need lagering though.

This yeast is originally from the Hurlimann brewery so you'd definitely be using the right yeast! Nova is one on my list but haven't got round to trying yet, I've heard some good things about it.

I fermented my pils at 12C which came out great. I've fermented it under pressure at 18-20C and it still throws out quite a lot of esters, despite the pressure ferment. I guess it depends what you're after, I think for a traditional lager 12-14C would be best.

No problem, that sounds great. If you're interested to see how my German pils came out with this yeast I have a video on it here: ua-cam.com/video/S1egDimHc2Y/v-deo.htmlsi=tU3Rjwi3VlTakUL8. I'll be interested to know your opinion and how it compares to 34/70.

I've not heard of this yeast before but just looked it up. I wonder if it's the same yeast (the way US05 and WLP001 are the same yeast) just produced by different labs?

@@KegThat BF 16 is a clean lager yeast from chinese lab

Yeah definitely! I want to brew a hoppy pils with this and was considering more of a NZ pils.

Sounds like a really decent beer. This yeast does promote malt flavours really well. Do you brew a lot of lagers? If so what's been your favourite yeast so far?

Thanks for watching! I felt the same for a really long time, but I must say after doing all of this it's worth it! Anyway, the next beer I will make a video about is a California common/steam beer which is probably the easiest way to brew a lager. It has big malty flavours without the hassle of decoction or fairly involved fermentation schedules.

Good suggestion, I'm actually planning this but there's some logistics I need to account for. One of which is having 36 litres of the same beer on tap. I've thought of worse things that have happened 😂 but it just needs to be a beer I really enjoy which will also highlight the differences between pressure and non pressure fermentations. I'm open to suggestions if there's anything you'd particularly like to see?

Awesome, this would make a great summer beer. If you do let us know what you think.

I do like to drink German style lagers from a stein! I used to have a 2 litre one, but it's mysteriously disappeared.

@@KegThat2L 😲

Still enjoying it! I'm always so impressed with how clean my beers come out.

Really pleased it came out well! What sort of beer did it produce? And what's your opinion on the Jasper?

Nothing too exciting. I had a mixture of base malts that had been kicking around a bit, a few bits of hops (nothing too hoppy) and the jasper Ale yeast, it came out nice and fruity especially for what I put in. I also used a Jasper in a lager I did and early taste was lovely.

That's a really good idea which I might start doing! I did my first decoction mash last month and have a video coming out soon about it. I'm properly lagering the beer, it should be ready next week but need a free keg to put it on.

I agree. He’s pointing out he’s not afraid of open fermentation, yet won’t open the fridge to show it in progress.

I have a Fermentasaurus at home but TBH not really played around too much with it too much. I think I did a proper pressure ferment once a couple of years ago. Do you do much pressure fermenting?

this is real life and not a school book. Gases mix and there are things like the slightest draft that causes turbulance.