Making Beer with FastFerment
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- Casey the Red Dragon takes us through a Beer Kit using the FastFerment. This is an example of one type of kit - there are thousands of beer making options in FastFerment so use this video as a guideline. Contact us if you have any questions!
Gone through my first brew with the FastFerment and on to my second batch. Love the product! No issues with leaks and thought the set up was pretty easy following the steps (videos by FF are very helpful as well). Great product guys!
The ending was unbelievably wholesome... im so buying one of these
Here are some points I noticed he didn't do in the video to make better beer:
For better fermentation, make sure your wort is cooled to the desired temp for whatever yeast you're using (that 75 degree wort was likely warmer than desired). For dry yeast (like this video), I like to rehydrate it (although you don't need to). Those instructions are usually on the yeast packet. He was correct to aerate the wort gently after pitching the yeast, but hopefully that big spoon was completely sterile. Make sure you sanitize sanitize sanitize. Don't go sticking a thermometer in the wort you just chilled without spraying it a few times. With priming sugar, don't add it dry. You're better off mixing 1 part sugar to 4 parts water. Get the water boiling and add sugar. Boil for 10 minutes, chill to around 70, and add.
+10... everything you said is important. However, I will say having used a few of those exact beer kits, the written instructions do state very specifically NOT to rehydrate the yeast, in big bold/capital letters, even though the yeast packets do say to rehydrate. Personally, I've always had better luck rehydrating and don't think it's worth it not to.
Sanitizer is your friend. Seriously, sanitize everything constantly once the wort drops below 180.
Please do a beer and wine video that is not all about a kit. People want to know what ingredients and how much. They want a base of knowledge to expand upon. That said the video does go through the physical process very well.
I have one,just got it for a birthday gift,now in the kitchen with 21litres on cider in, and its working well, and it looks good.I'm going for another bulb and thermostat tomorrow.happy days. .afterthought i made the mistake of tightening up the bulb,but when i empty it for the first time i will not make it to tight when i refit.UK post,thanks for the video.
Oh Casey, where were you three weeks ago?! You point out something that I find crucial during this video and want to make sure that others notice. Close the valve when you add your chilled wort to the FastFerment. I did not and I'm certain now that I lost a chunk of wort and diluted my beer when topping it off, going from an expected original gravity of 1.048 to 1.040. You also point out that the ring doesn't have to go on so tight, as long as the seal is true. My own experience was I had to use a rag and pipe pliers just to budge the ring open when under pressure (lesson learned). Besides my own user-error, I have enjoyed using the FastFerment a lot. I've got 5 gallons of so-so beers conditioning now, but I can't wait for my next batch with your company's great product. Cheers.
i would have like to have seen a bottling wand instead of a basic hose - this would be less messy and quicken the bottling process
literally just bought this today. can't wait to try it out
Thanx to the piano player for disuirbing the content!
Putting in dry sugar from a bag? Could cause an infection of the wort. Should mix in water and sanitize with heat before putting into the wort. I use 4 oz. corn sugar in about 1 1/2 c. water, boil 15 minutes, cool to room temp, mix in.
Bacteria doesn't grow in dry sugar so that's not a problem.
TheHalflife123 so I can just add the sugar as in the video? Not necessary to keep to the recipe from Northern Brewer? I just want to be clear I’m not going to ruin anything. Thanks, Mike
@@mikecohen7401 you should be fine. Personally I like to dissolve the sugar first so that it mixes a little easier.
The recipe from Northern is well, one recipe. There are a million different ways to get the same results - which in my opinion, is what makes homebrewing so enjoyable. It is the subtle nuances that make your beer yours. Just be sure your equipment is sterilized, and then go nuts for donuts!
Question: would emptying the collection bottle and then re-opening the valve to re-fill it not create a vacuum inside the fermenter forcing air in through the airlock and dumping the content of the airlock into the brew?
You never added the extract, you steeped grains and then you were boiling ?
A larger top would be excellent, fore easier accessibility pouring in and stirring the brew or wine.
You mention the 3 techniques to prevent O2 from entering your fermenter. If you've installed a sampling port, can you just fill your collection ball with the beer from inside the fermenter?
That sounds like an excellent idea.
pouring out liquid will expose it to oxygen so it make your attempt futile...only way is to fill the ball with an inert gas
You don't want the ball to have liquid in it to reinstall it because you want the trub, yeast cake to drop into it. Ideally you would purge the ball with CO2 before reinstalling it.
Fast fermenter is awesome! But, I want to know if I can use it in a room with fluorescent lights or I need to cover my fermenter with the insulated jacket. Thanks.
The ball valve handle continuously breaks on mine.
Why did you cut out the part where you carried the full fermenter and attached it to the wall mount. I want to see how you pick that heavy thing up because I didn't see any handles
Second question: The tube you are using for botting is really wide. I use a bottling wand or an automatic bottle filler to bottle my wine, is there a way to use a smaller diameter tube to attach to the fermenter? Getting the 14 gallon one tomorrow and curious to know what the options are.
Cheers
looks super easy. This bucket system I got sucks.
Just one question I have 3 fastferment and every time that I bottled if I didn't open the valve completely I had a leak through the union of the nut where you put the bottling spigot
Is that frozen bottles hanging in the cooler bag? And why?
Cold crashing. It causes the yeast to settle out of suspension (precipitate). It's a novel use of an insulation bag that I've not seen before. HTH
Well done. Can you please tell me what size the fast ferment is that you are using in the video?
Hi James,
The size of the conical in this video is 7.9G
The FastBrewing Team
Hello guys,
I have a fermentation issue. I've filled fermentor, opened valve and added hydrated yeast. After couple of hours the yeast are at the bottom of the collection bulb and the fermentation doesn't want to start. I'm knocking at the bulb, shaking fermentor a little, closing and opening the valve and still nothing. I have an idea to close the valve and pour everything from the bulb to fermentor, wait untill fermentation is over and then open valve again. What do you think about it or what i'm doing wrong?
Best Regards,
Bruno.
Just ferment with the bulb shut off. Collect after fermentation.
I strongly suggest that muslin bags should be washed thoroughly with clean water before use. Even though muslin material may claim to be made with "organic" cotton, much of today's muslin is woven in Bangladesh where the cloth is not produced to GOTS standards and will contain chemicals such as formaldehyde, azo dyes, dioxin, and heavy metals. All of these chemicals are harmful to our health, not to mention the horrid taste that formaldehyde will add to your brew.
When u need you switch out the ball and reattach Cant you fill it up with the beer inside the fermenter with the sample valve and then reattach and wait for the yeast to drop down ? I think that should be the safest solution here. Also if they yeast is dropping maybe purging a few times would stop the problem with the yeast not getting through the valve. Small purges over time instead of having the ball open the whole time ? Ty Nice product!
Did you wear the same clothes for 2 weeks straight? Just kidding! I like the Fast ferment
Ohh Canada
great video 😃
what is the name of the bacterial cultures used in this ferment?
How big is the pot you used for the mash (liters)? What's the ideal capacity for a pot for a 7.9 gl fastferment?
Mine keeps turning into vinager.
Just didn't understand how to do you guys suggest to do the dry hopping. you have not answered me in the e-mail nor the fb for more than 2 weeks ago. please I need to know. Thanks!
They actually sell a cone for these for dry hopping.
Two things I do not like about the FastFerment is the top is not big enough (I'd probably spill a lot of wort trying to pour it in) and the bottom where the valve is, is too small. Too easy to clog which is what happened on your video. The catalyst fermenter which you can buy from Northern Brewer is much better.
Brian M I had the same concerns (plus negative reviews regarding the FastFerment's leaky fitting issues) and am now looking at the Catalyst system. Appreciate the recommendation.
I had never heard of Catalyst. Thanks for sharing!
You really do not need to stir in the yeast! You're just increasing the possibility of infection using that big spoon. :~/
What type of sanitizer is recomend to use??
Star San. And don't worry about the foam; foam is good. Also, you only need 1oz to every 5 gallons of water which can be held for up to 3 to 4 months for use. I also like to add it to a spray bottle to sanitize small items that don't require a large buck of solution. You can find the product by clicking this URL: www.amazon.com/Star-San-2883-8-oz/dp/B01467UGN8 Cheers!
is the bag sterilised>
Boiling the wort does that.
Nice video but there is so much basically it hurt my brain, you could cut 1 min of the clip if you remove them.
Many people's valves break right away. Including me. The product is very cheaply made. FastFerment owners, please provide a valve that can last more than 1 ferment.
You Sir are going to be well off! I'll get my order together, if research confirms your system claims. SLICK!
Music is annoying too
Open the bags with your tooth is awful and unclean
I bought one of these and it came with a broken drain valve. I've been trying to get in touch with customer service for weeks to no avail. Don't waste your time on this, it's a piece of junk and the company doesn't stand behind their product.
I can't seem to get a batch that doesn't taste like vinager.