Easy Home Brewing - Kit and Kilo with Table Sugar!!!
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- Опубліковано 16 жов 2024
- If you're brazen enough to brew "kit and kilo" with brewing sugar (dextrose), then why not go even lower and use regular table sugar as an adjunct instead? I'm going to find out if it makes any difference. This is easy home brewing, made simpler.
Oh thank God....Craig is back.
I'm watching this for nostalgia Craig! Thank you for helping me and thousands of others get started homebrewing.
Craig. I don't know why you have lost you passion for teaching brewing. But we all hope you get it back. I've been watching you for years and really hope to watch for many more. Just know you do have a lot of fans out here. We love any vids you put up. and we don't get board lol.
Craig I’ve been using table sugar for years like you said money is the key we are in this to save money it’s no different from brewing sugar kit and kilo is the best the way forward.
Back in the day the kids on coopers and muttons said add the can and the kilo of table sugar
Am 61 yrs old and just doing my first brew kit thanks to your channel. I was given a Mr beer fermenter and bottles and found your channel very helpful as I await the first batch brewing. Love the channel very entertaining and helpful at the same time. What’s old hat to you as new and interesting to so e of your new viewers. Cheers to you sir!,
Just as I'm getting ready to put on my first brew in about a year this morning, a new vid from CT drops! Awesome.
Mike Bailey Right?
Great to see you brewing again!
yes Craig more of these videos :D
Yeah!!!! More brew stuff
You taught me how to brew several years ago with the "Easy Home Brewing" series. Sure I tried all grain, but the kits for me, gets me really good beer. Yeah, I don't have the patience for all those hours to make an all grain, when the kits for a few dollars more make really great beer. No, don't stop making beer videos. Many of us like them.
Glad that you are back! I was so shocked when your channel disappeared! Love having you on in the background and anyways! Greetings from Las Vegas! :) keep on! Your doing a great job!
Craig, thanks for doing this kind of videos I've been watching for at least 6 years, literally I learned the basics watching your videos...
Now I'm trying to setup my 5BBLS nano brewery here at Mexicali Mexico...
Thanks againg, for doing this... and most of all... seems that you enjoyed doing this, and transmit through your videos.
Cheers!!! 🍻
All-grain homebrewer (all electric, rims) for 8 years now and I have no issues with your use of a coopers kit and sugar. Beer is beer, and drink what you like and brew with what you got ;) I've said it before, I'll say it again, you helped to get me started on my brew journey, so much appreciation to you. No snobbery here.
There's nothing better than drinking a homebrew while watching Craig drinking a homebrew while homebrewing! I just wish I were homebrewing today, too. Cheers!
Cool video Craig, Kit and "actual" kilo is a nice variant, it will be nice to check out the tasting video:), As this is a CraigTube vdeo..... we are still watching :), and i totally agree that you need to support your local homebrew shop to make sure it is still there in the future. As you constantly gain new viewers to you channel, it is nice that you take the time to make new and updated Easy Homebrew videos. Keep up the good work and keep that yeast happy. Brew On :) 17.
Well said Ole Sir...stay Groovy :) 17
Another awesome video Craig. Informative as always. Looking forward to more
Hi Craig,
why do you apologize for using only home brew kits and not all grain?
You don't need to go into justification.
The people who criticize you for using brew kits shouldn't be watching this channel.
So stop it and do your videos as you see fit.
Greetings from Germany
I agree. I do All Grain but love how everyone make beer including extract. Great video Craig. And hi from Australia.
Yes, make beer the way you want to. 👍🍻
Sure, and I always learn something else new on his videos, cheers from Brasil, 🍻 Saúde 🍻
Diving Emie well said my friend well said! I do both to fit the time constraints of my brew.
man you must be new to craigtube...the hate is real he just makes videos doing what he loves....about ten years ago people where very relentless bashing him about kits and extract, now there all gone not brewing and here is Craig having fun making videos of what he still loves
We watch because you are a great guy and we love listening to you explain things. Just so you know.
Mate i put down a Coopers Mexican cerveza 3 months ago with S189 yeast and i found 4 long necks of it in the bottom of my beer fridge yesterday id misplaced, they are 11 weeks old now and i cracked one tonight and it was fantastic! Still had crap head retention but the carbonation was spot on and it was cold and smooth and tasty! Dont appologise for making kit beers! You have 75k followers for a reason 🍻
Hi Craig nice video.. looking forward to the tasting video.. stay safe.Cheers !👍🍻
I only brew all grain and still love watching your kit and kilo videos mate
I dont brew beer anymore, but still watch your videos. Love you man, glad to see you getting in better shape too, keep it up!! Cheers from Norway
Great to see you back making videos Craig. Looking forward to seeing how it turns out. Also well done on loosing 20lb that’s really good.
Thanks for the video Cheers 17 🍺
No matter how difficult or easy a beer you brew, I watch everyone one. You always keep me entertained!
I've been watching your channel since the beginning. You got me into homebrew! I appreciate it man
I'm so happy to see these again!! The old vids inspired me to homebrew back in 2008!
I made my own video on UA-cam the last couple of weeks thank to you for inspiring me to give it a go
Yes!!!! The man is brewing!!!! Love it Craig your experiments are awesome! Can’t wait for the tasting! Cheers!
Craig, I'm new to brewing so all I have done are kits and your videos are a godsend! Learning from a master! Thank you from Wales!
great to see you back fella hope you and your family are well looking forward for more videos
Hi Craig - Great to see you back and an excellent video - thanks!
Nice you’re back Craig I always enjoy your stuff.
G'day Craig.
I hope you're proud to know that you were the biggest influence for me to get into homebrewing over 3 years ago. It has also expanded into me getting a position as a apprentice commercial brewer. Cheers for the hours of content and showing me a hobby that's turned into an amazing career.
Best wishes
Cheers 17.
Sir you are an inspiration to us all.
Hi Craig! Glad to hear you got your channel back. Just want to let you know, that watching your videos got me started home brewing back in 2012. Remember that homebrew Wednesday you made talking about double edged safety razors, lol. Loved that one. All that aside, I brew wine with table sugar, and it all turns out completely fine. I would think beer made the same would also be fine. Cheers, 17!
Please make more of these kit videos Craig, so relaxing and informative to watch. I like to brew nice and simple like you.
Great to see you still into it. Cheers
Yo man, im glad youre back!! Only reason i know how to brew beer is because of you! Introduced me into all! Appreciate what youre doing sir!!
Hi Craig, I’ve been following you channel for years but first time posting. I’m an all grain brewer but enjoy watching your extract brewing videos. I like watching brewing videos of all brewing styles! Brew what works best for you! Cheers, Ryan
Craig, Apologize to No-one mate. Just do what you do and ignore the trolls. Just as a point of reference, I live in Australia, I did my first coopers kit after watching your channel. Now I've graduated to all grain using the Grainfather. But I still come back here to see what you're doing and to remember forgotten wisdom. Also any time anyone says to me that they are going to start brewing I send them to CraigTube. You rock mate!!! Keep it up!!
Craig no need to apologize for making kit beer. For most of us its the way we brew too and why we watch! 17
Love these kind of videos, thank you Craig
Hey Craig, definitely not boring! Great video!
with the cv19 thing lots of country's had supply problems and i started to brew with table sugar but bowled first and it works just fine, at a 1/4 of the price i am sticking with it, kits rock and so do you Craig, keep them coming
Craig i love your videos please stop apologising for the content im glad you're back
Glad to see ya doing what you do again!!!!
It's about time your back we watch because we can
Thanks Craig, still love your Coopers extract videos. I still brew one now and again.
Hi Craig, I learnt how to make my own home brew watching your channel... Thanks good to see you fella waving at ya from down under Australia.
Great video, enjoy the varied recipes all very interesting. Maybe try a hook on the wall to hold the fermenter cover while you are adding ingredients and stirring. Great job on the weight loss, I think we are close to same age and I need to drop 30 myself. Keep up the great videos. Your vinyl channel is also very informative. The last one on combining tracks and how they did the mixing back before mixers was cool. I like the technical explanations, good stuff 👍🏼😉
Thank you! I love to see you brewing. I am waiting tasting video now :D
Great video as always watched you for years
Hey Craig, I’ve been brewing a long time as well (since the 80’s) I’ve used kits with good old table sugar many times with good results. Way back I had few that tasted a little cider like and eventually figured out that was the result of using too much sugar as compared to extract, back then I was trying to boost the alcohol content, lol. I’ve done the kit and kilo with a cooper’s kit at 19 litres with good results.
I’ve had kit beers that were better than some all grains and vice versa. I also brew for cost now, I find all grain way to time consuming as well. Like you I just want some good beer without breaking the bank. Generally speaking now I use a 50/50 mixture of DME and dextrose or table sugar if I run out of dextrose and it always turns out well. Speaking of sanitizing…sometimes if I’m in a rush everything just gets a really good rinse and that’s it, never had a spoiled batch yet! Yep that will draw some criticizing but it's 100% true.
Cheers man, glad to see you back!
Gidday from Australia Craig, great to see you back! I always encourage new brews to make a stock standard beer before getting carried away so this will be the video I tell them all to watch! Beer is expensive as hell over here too so extract beer all the way! I'd love to have a beer with you one day mate because you are the one that got me into it and I've never looked back. Stay safe mate and cheers 🍻
Will Be Interesting to see the results of your brew craig
That was awesome Sir...just a heads up...I have brewed with table sugar a few times ( with the Kit and kilo beer ) just for the hell of it and as far as I am concerned...all Groovy...lol
Will catch up with you all this Saturday and I wont be in the TIN SHEAD on Vaughn Live.....cant wait as missed you all last Saturday...stay Groovy Sir and thanks for sharing.
Groovy :) 17
Ok, I hate to admit it but I had kinda forgotten about your channel. I got divorced a few years ago and lots had to go including all my brewing equipment sadly :(. But here I am drinking a Deschutes Black Butte Porter and the algorithm plopped this vid up on my recommendeds! It's great to see you again man! I even used to come to your stream somewhat regularly for a few months way back when. I'll definitely try to catch you this Friday if you're streaming. Cheers, 17!
Welcome back Craig! This was a wonderful video to enjoy my coffee with! You have no idea how much some of us go through and binge your old brewing vids. Please, if you can video kegging and tasting please? 😁
Nice video ! Brewing a double cans of extract today while watching !! 💙💙💙💙💙
Great way to begin home brewing, then one can take it in any direction they want.
Glad to see you back at it and yea table sugar an corn sugar doesn't throw off any flavors i used it in kits an wine i never really noticed anything i do it as a hobby here in the states thanks for the vid god bless stay safe 17
Welcome back. Cheers Craig
Love the video !! Keep up the great content my friend !!
Craig thanks for doing this! I was curious about the table sugar. Still great content!
Congrats on losing 20lbs. Love the brewing videos.
I'm definitely a snobby all grain brewer. I check every possible thing in my brewing from pH to water chemistry. I have won a lot of medals in the last few years and a pro-am. I personally love you Craig I don't care if you're a kit-n-kilo brewer. Do what you enjoy who cares. I love being a beer nerd but that's just me. Anyways do you still take beers????? I mailed you beers years ago and I'd love to send you a few more if you wouldn't mind. Let me know cheers man
One of the nicest comments right here. Like you, I've been an all-grain brewer for yrs, consider myself fortunate I've got the time and space to go that route. I enjoy the process as much as the imbibing. Glad Craig has got his channel back. Cheerz
Yes!! Welcome back yourself man!
You inspire me Craig I did my first cooper and it was surprisingly good
I've done all my beers with granulated table sugar and never used dextrose ever. All turned out well. I'm currently drinking a Coopers lager done the same way as you with no issues 😊👍
I've used table sugar in the past to make a beer kit and it's been fine.
Craig. My dad and I have been brewing this way 4 the past year. During LOCKDOWN 100litres kept me going.. my dad has bottles of beer everywhere.
Coopers lager coopers brewing sugar and carbonation drops.. his beer comes out beautiful. And mine comes out flat. No idea what I'm doing wrong..
Maybe I'm pitching the yeast to soon.
Grandpa Ken used to make kit and brew in a 60litre plastic rubbish bin with a towel over it.. kept it in the back wood shed along with a car boy of tea brandy..
Might be a bit sweet is all I reckon Craig which would be great for a stout kit I reckon. 👍🍺
Onya Craig, cheers from the land of Oz and home of Coopers🍻
Technology has changed greatly since 1982 and some of the quality kits can match an all grain batch but very lucky to possess the patience to make a wort in five hours using the Grainfather. I might purchase a kit in future such as Evil Dog Double IPA. Have you ever tried it out?
I did kit and kilo using table sugar for years, I found that the only difference really was in the mouth feel between that and all grain beers. Have you thought about brewing using two kits and no sugar (similar to using a premium no sugar added kit)? The only problem with that is that you will get twice the bittering so you need to use a kit that is not too bitter to begin with, or a mild and a bitter kit. Great video as usual, the beer is for the bar but you are the star, s..r, cheers, Schnuz.
Glad to see a new video!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the video, i'm curious to see how this beer turns out!
Congratulations on your weight loss.
🙂
so good to watch a craigtube video again.
Craig, Don't know if you will notice but the ferment will take a little longer because the yeast will have to work at breaking the chemical bonds in the household sugar. I hope your yeast does not suffer.
Craig you need to post regularly need more whooooooooooooo!
Cracking vid keep them coming, all the best stay safe.
Did a all grain batch of American brown ale today, 5.5 hours start to done and all cleaned up. Hey, if that's what floats your boat! =)
Nice to see a new video.
This classic stuff has something that once you click you can’t stop watching 🤪
I was gonna say man...you lost some weight ...u were starting to get some chipmunk cheeks for a second ...u look great ...appreciate ur vids ...happy u got ur real channel back ...cheers
Did you brew a Coopers IPA kit or the English Bitter that you held up at the start of the video? Can't wait to watch your tasting and review! 17
I wouldn’t use table sugar just from experience but each to our own good to experiment etc etc other than that keep up the good content Craig cheers 🍻 looking forward to a tasting to see what you think
Craig, you're a top bloke and I do understand the appeal to making kit beer... but if you only ever drink coopers, you're missing out on the craft beer revolution 😁 there is some absolutely amazing beer out there now 👌 luckily here in the UK, I can get decent craft beer in tesco for reasonable coinage! Lidl & aldi is even cheaper 😂
I know I’m late for the party but have you tried inverting the sugar (boiling it with a little acid) I’ve been brewing sugar washes to distill for gin and find inverted sugar ferments easier and my reduce some of those home brew flavours caused by stressed yeast. I see you have a good amount of starter yeast that might be the trick. I’m a full grain snob but still do a can beer to catch up.
I really like to make all-grain brews when I have the time, but if I don't there's nothing wrong with a can and kilo.
I like to add a little dry hop to them and can't say I've used table sugar since I was a teenager :)
It'll be interesting to see the tasting video.
Honestly mate when you keep trying to justify yourself you’re letting the trolls win bud. Do what you do, we wouldn’t be watching if we didn’t want to see you brew it mate
Hi Craig, I'm in Peterborough and was wondering who you buy your supplies from?, where I am from there really isn't any places
No socks with SLIPPERS, EVER ! LOL !
My Father and I tried brewing with extracts and regular sugar. It turned out “drinkable” but with a “cider” taste. We stayed with corn sugar after that. It doesn’t cost all that much more.
How I usually make beer except you are more organised 😀
Thanks, Buddy! Matt or mattdugijc from your Friday cast. Cheers! 17!
Dont apologize mate ...... just do your thing
Awesome!
i use table sugar or raw sugar every brew, it's fantastic.
3:45 We are watching because you are entertaining.
Also I had surgery on both legs... Laid up pretty well.
10:05 get ready, there goes the spoon again.
13:42 I like watching you struggle in the new dungeon.
15:10 You left the green hose subconsciously... so you would not get any BS for using it.
Inverting the sugar helps things along.
I make cider with the cheapest ingredients and it equals or tops anything you buy from the liquor store.
I was able to get 2.2kg sugar for $1 recently, and I also buy 3.5 L jugs of apple juice for $3.99.
So, 85 cents for the yeast and 5 jugs of juice and sugar (which I invert) and bingo. $20 later and I've got 20 liters of premium cider. Yup. $1 per liter when most ciders are at about $7 per liter or $3.50 per 1/2 L can.
The cider is clear, very effervescent, dry with a tiny hint of sweetness with a very pleasant, mild apple taste. A real hit with the ladies. They call it apple champagne.