Hey, tip for your tip, if you put the end of your pocket knife underneath that little tooth that holds down a zip tie, you can pull it right off and reuse it quite a bit. I learned this working a warehouse job and it is much easier than having to go buy loads of zip ties
I have to say, for years i had wanted to get into homebrewing but was frankly a little intimidated for some reason after a considerable amount of research. But between you and MMM, I finally got off the launch pad. I’ve successfully bottled 3 one gallon brews so far and have 3 more going right now, one of which is my first five gallon batch. Thank you for this amazing content.
for #10 I save the wire from champagne corks. for my gallon fermenter it fits perfectly, for the 5 gallon I have to make a small but simple adjustment with a wire cutter.
Nice tips here are some of mine: Tic marks on grain mill hopper for faster brewing: hot water or microwave nylon hoses for easy attachment; toasting grains in a skillet on bbq grill for that rustic farmhouse ale! Cheers!
Just a further tip, my pyrex quart measure is also off. I place is on a scale and weight out 32 oz to make sure I really have a quart. Now I have to assume my kitchen scale is correct.
Lets see. 2 and 3, just use a brew bag. Much simpler than attempting to remove small bits of fruit/seeds. I refuse _not_ to use a bag ever since by first blueberry fruit brew, lol. 9, reusable brew bags. Those darn things are much to big if you're only brewing a gallon or two. I've found muslin hops and grain steeping bags superior to those huge 22"x26" nylon bags. (And the spring loaded closure on those bags will eventually break the spring, so if you do use those bags, tie the tops up with the draw cord.) The hops and grain bags come in a couple of different sizes, and are washable, but are cheap enough when bought in quantity to be considered disposable. 100-14" bags (which will easily hold 5+ pounds of fruit) cost about $30, or 30 cents each. I've tried not only the 22x26 bags, but nut milk bags and spice bags, and the muslin bags just work out the best. Airlocks and carboys. The secret to not having the stopper pop out is the make sure the mouth of the carboy and the stopper are absolutely dry. And #6.5 stoppers fit much better than #7 stoppers. (I use a clean paper towel to make sure the mating surfaces are dry.) Alternatively, I've been using those 1.4 gallon Northern Brewery fermenters, and not only do the airlocks not pop out of their holes, but are generally superior to fermenting in 1 gallon carboys...
I used a lot of zip ties that were appropriated from my time working in IT. I have recently switched to mini bungie cords and/or Velcro strips. I also end up using the mini bungie cords to tighten up the seal between my autosiphon and my tubing since Harbor Freight discontinued/clearanced the cheap hose clamp set.
Years ago I purchased a spool of wire cable tie from Monoprice, and have used it in place of zip ties ever since. It's like 1,000 feet of twist tie for $6! Crazy value and I use it all the time in projects around the house. My most recent meadmaking use for the cable tie was to hold a blow-off tube in a very specific angle during an aggressive berry mead fermentation. The tube kept clogging whenever I left it alone, but 2 feet of twist tie and a lot of cursing got the mead and I through those rough early hours.
I've reused one zip tie several times now. Removing the airlock first lets you move the zip tie out of the way and remove the bung. It's a bit fiddly though.
On the note of pipe cleaners, it's probably feasible to tie a short one to some thread with either a small magnetic element or a weight that won't jam, then use the thread to drag the cleaner through a longer stretch of tubing
I’m making a mead and all my other brews have came out pretty strong so far. (14/19%) So I was thinking if I pulled my current brew out of primary fermentation early and then pasteurized it, the end result would be the lower ABV result I’m looking for. Am I missing steps or am I doing things correctly?
BC, HELP!!! What am I doing wrong? I have made 4 or 5 meads now and I keep getting something happening during fermentation that just smells... OFF! It's not rotten egg smell but it is definitely something off and strong. Thought it was a result of meads being young but time didn't remove this smell. Best results were a 3 gallon batch that was split 3 ways for berry melomels; raspberry and blackberry didn't have this funk to them but the cherry did. It smells almost... green?... turpentine-y?... very hard to describe. Is this from not using enough yeast nutrient? Do you know the smell I am talking about? Can it be combatted?
I brought a box of ice cream sandwiches to the brew shop, after two weeks they tasted like citra that had spilled in the bottom of the freezer and was never cleaned up lol.
Love these videos. You and Man Made Mead have shaped a lot of my homebrewing habits
Glad we can be helpful! I’ll be seeing that rascal tomorrow, actually!
Same here. Another channel not to be named may have brought me into homebrewing mead, but most of my habits come from the two channels mentioned.
That clip from the "Aaron Bur" milk commercial is the best.
Hey, tip for your tip, if you put the end of your pocket knife underneath that little tooth that holds down a zip tie, you can pull it right off and reuse it quite a bit. I learned this working a warehouse job and it is much easier than having to go buy loads of zip ties
I have to say, for years i had wanted to get into homebrewing but was frankly a little intimidated for some reason after a considerable amount of research. But between you and MMM, I finally got off the launch pad. I’ve successfully bottled 3 one gallon brews so far and have 3 more going right now, one of which is my first five gallon batch. Thank you for this amazing content.
Zip ties and twists are good ideas!. But I usually tape the crap out of the little jar and bung 😅
Omg wonderful. No wonder Garrett loves you!
for #10 I save the wire from champagne corks. for my gallon fermenter it fits perfectly, for the 5 gallon I have to make a small but simple adjustment with a wire cutter.
Useful and intriguing insights! Thank man!
Nice tips here are some of mine: Tic marks on grain mill hopper for faster brewing: hot water or microwave nylon hoses for easy attachment; toasting grains in a skillet on bbq grill for that rustic farmhouse ale! Cheers!
Fantastic tips. I buy some weird brewing ingredients from H-Mart in Plano TX.
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Awesome tips!
Just a further tip, my pyrex quart measure is also off. I place is on a scale and weight out 32 oz to make sure I really have a quart. Now I have to assume my kitchen scale is correct.
Lets see. 2 and 3, just use a brew bag. Much simpler than attempting to remove small bits of fruit/seeds. I refuse _not_ to use a bag ever since by first blueberry fruit brew, lol.
9, reusable brew bags. Those darn things are much to big if you're only brewing a gallon or two. I've found muslin hops and grain steeping bags superior to those huge 22"x26" nylon bags. (And the spring loaded closure on those bags will eventually break the spring, so if you do use those bags, tie the tops up with the draw cord.) The hops and grain bags come in a couple of different sizes, and are washable, but are cheap enough when bought in quantity to be considered disposable. 100-14" bags (which will easily hold 5+ pounds of fruit) cost about $30, or 30 cents each.
I've tried not only the 22x26 bags, but nut milk bags and spice bags, and the muslin bags just work out the best.
Airlocks and carboys. The secret to not having the stopper pop out is the make sure the mouth of the carboy and the stopper are absolutely dry. And #6.5 stoppers fit much better than #7 stoppers. (I use a clean paper towel to make sure the mating surfaces are dry.)
Alternatively, I've been using those 1.4 gallon Northern Brewery fermenters, and not only do the airlocks not pop out of their holes, but are generally superior to fermenting in 1 gallon carboys...
These are the best!! I really thought I was being punked when I was told about using milk for labeling.
It’s so silly, but so effective!
I used a lot of zip ties that were appropriated from my time working in IT. I have recently switched to mini bungie cords and/or Velcro strips. I also end up using the mini bungie cords to tighten up the seal between my autosiphon and my tubing since Harbor Freight discontinued/clearanced the cheap hose clamp set.
That last sentence was a great tip! Brilliant!
BoreSnake for the win, just pick the caliber to fit your hose. Not the ones you actually use on your toys of course.
This was news to me too, but we use them at work: reusable zip ties. They have an extended ratchet tab you can pinch to release. Lookit up!
The next big thing in homebrewing!
Years ago I purchased a spool of wire cable tie from Monoprice, and have used it in place of zip ties ever since. It's like 1,000 feet of twist tie for $6! Crazy value and I use it all the time in projects around the house.
My most recent meadmaking use for the cable tie was to hold a blow-off tube in a very specific angle during an aggressive berry mead fermentation. The tube kept clogging whenever I left it alone, but 2 feet of twist tie and a lot of cursing got the mead and I through those rough early hours.
Holy smokes, that’s an amazing deal!
Great video, thank you
I us a smaller on with a screw on lid for oak chips in my 🍷
I've reused one zip tie several times now. Removing the airlock first lets you move the zip tie out of the way and remove the bung. It's a bit fiddly though.
I can see that working. There are also tools that let you undo zip ties but that seems like a real pain compared to just using a twist tie!
Love Watching your vids ! Thanks for the tips !
Happy brewing!
Thanks bro I have been wondering what the hell was a hops spider basket.
The name makes it sound a lot cooler than it actually is
On the note of pipe cleaners, it's probably feasible to tie a short one to some thread with either a small magnetic element or a weight that won't jam, then use the thread to drag the cleaner through a longer stretch of tubing
OK that’s a really fun idea! I need to see proof of concept now!
What ration if Oxy to Water do you use? I've read online it can even be a substitute for PBW!
Lmfao 😂 🤣 “freedom units ™️”
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I’m making a mead and all my other brews have came out pretty strong so far. (14/19%) So I was thinking if I pulled my current brew out of primary fermentation early and then pasteurized it, the end result would be the lower ABV result I’m looking for. Am I missing steps or am I doing things correctly?
wouldn't the milk smell really bad after a few days though?
I wonder how well a grain mill would be for making coarse ground coffee...
Always dropping these excellent coffee tidbits, ha ha!
It is doable, not ideal tho.
BC, HELP!!! What am I doing wrong? I have made 4 or 5 meads now and I keep getting something happening during fermentation that just smells... OFF! It's not rotten egg smell but it is definitely something off and strong. Thought it was a result of meads being young but time didn't remove this smell. Best results were a 3 gallon batch that was split 3 ways for berry melomels; raspberry and blackberry didn't have this funk to them but the cherry did. It smells almost... green?... turpentine-y?... very hard to describe.
Is this from not using enough yeast nutrient? Do you know the smell I am talking about? Can it be combatted?
I brought a box of ice cream sandwiches to the brew shop, after two weeks they tasted like citra that had spilled in the bottom of the freezer and was never cleaned up lol.
I mean, if it was orange sherbet, I could maybe see it working out!
Freedom Units? Oy. You mean Confusing Imperial Units. So much easier for metric.
Get reusable zip ties I us them a lot they have a tab to loosen them in the head.
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