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   jvsachet 18. Jul, 2010 at 2:43 am #

   good shot.. beer + sanitizer – i have never tried this style.
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   Caprifool 18. Jul, 2010 at 2:59 am #

   Uhm, whats with all that sanitation and then poking fingers in the beer?
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   mentalpatientMp 18. Jul, 2010 at 3:57 am #

   does a carvoy have to be glass? or can it be a 5 gallon plastic water jug?
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   microwaveovensrock 18. Jul, 2010 at 4:09 am #

   Yes, yes I am!
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   honest789 18. Jul, 2010 at 4:38 am #

   Well aren’t you the shit?
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   mattsarg 18. Jul, 2010 at 4:38 am #

   No it isnt the only way to truly know is to check the SG with a hydrometer. Beer can still be fermenting slowly but not produce enough co2 to bubble the airlock
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   mattsarg 18. Jul, 2010 at 5:36 am #

   Using a bottling buket means you can add brewing sugar to the bucket before you syphon the beer from the primary into it. This saves you having to had sugar to each bottle individualy.
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   microwaveovensrock 18. Jul, 2010 at 6:19 am #

   Why bother with transferring to a carboy….also, that bottling bucket idea is crappy, what a lot of pissing around. In Australia, our fermeters come with tap fitted to the bottom as standard, and we use a ‘rapid bottler’ if you don’t use kegs.
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   cRaBuLaR 18. Jul, 2010 at 7:07 am #

   that is a way to tell if the fermentation is complete dude
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    Rossg1981 18. Jul, 2010 at 7:17 am #

    DUDE why are you telling people fermentation is done when the airlock isnt active?? that is a rookie mistake come on now. two words: specific gravity.
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    charvelgtrs 18. Jul, 2010 at 7:43 am #

    Well, you actually want the end of the hose underneath the beer as it’s siphoning in the bottling bucket.
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    mixmmick 18. Jul, 2010 at 7:43 am #

    Hey Craig, How does this Stouts taste compare to Guiness?
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    GiesLieh1888 18. Jul, 2010 at 8:36 am #

    This is amazing! Love the idea of Honey as a alternative : ) Going start doing Home Brew these videos are Amazing!
    Thanks : )
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    bundyae85 18. Jul, 2010 at 9:07 am #

    sounds good lad, i’m gonna get a kit and give it a try, might do a video to show how it turned out, don’t worry if it goes wrong i won’t blast you on the video hahahahahaha
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    CraigTube 18. Jul, 2010 at 9:13 am #

    I can’t say I’ve drank a lot of stout. It wasn’t always my style until recently. It was definitely very tasty, and would compare it to some I’ve bought from the store.
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    bundyae85 18. Jul, 2010 at 9:47 am #

    i’m not sure if there’s already a comment made about this, but here it goes, have you drank any traditional irish stouts, i.e guinness and so on, how would this compare to it??? would you consider it a good enjoyable stout compared to the likes of guinness??? been toying with the idea of home brewing and been irish, i love the idea of making an irish stout.
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    CraigTube 18. Jul, 2010 at 10:39 am #

    It was good but a little muddy. I should have used light dry malt instead of dark.
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    spaar503 18. Jul, 2010 at 11:37 am #

    As always, a great vid. How did the stout turn out?
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    CraigTube 18. Jul, 2010 at 11:55 am #

    That came included with the Cooper’s Micro Brew kit I got a while back. You could try makebeer (dot) net and see if they carry just the fermenter.
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    1800gw 18. Jul, 2010 at 12:04 pm #

    I like your new brew bucket w/ the screw lid. Do you have a source for that, brand, model whatever? I can’t find it on google anywhere. I’m a newbie and love your vids. i’m getting all my equip. together now. Will that new bucket hold 6.5 gals.?
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    kwaidonjin 18. Jul, 2010 at 12:06 pm #

    whats better the briess liquid malt or a dry malt?
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    CraigTube 18. Jul, 2010 at 1:04 pm #

    To be honest, I didn’t notice much difference because the stout already has such a strong character.
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    saxmanplaya 18. Jul, 2010 at 1:06 pm #

    So I’ve been watching all of your videos on brewing and I noticed in your taste test video between the lager and stout you said you didn’t have the dry malt extract. I see in this video you did add it to this batch of stout.

    What is the taste difference between the dry malt extract and no dry malt extract?
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    Georgetown04 18. Jul, 2010 at 2:02 pm #

    My home brewer shop said 4-7 days fermenting and 11-17 days in the bottle. I recommend getting advice from you instead. thank you
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    CraigTube 18. Jul, 2010 at 2:19 pm #

    As long as you want. A week. 2 weeks if you can wait that long. It will taste better.
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    Georgetown04 18. Jul, 2010 at 2:41 pm #

    Okay. I do have a syphon cane. How long do I let it sit in the bottle after fermenting?
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    CraigTube 18. Jul, 2010 at 2:43 pm #

    Sure, or get a syphon cane and bottle right from where it is.
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    Georgetown04 18. Jul, 2010 at 2:58 pm #

    Well I just finished my first batch today. It took me awhile to adjust the temperature of the wort. I did add some honey and corn syrup. I have it at 73 degrees and the alcohol is 4% 1.030. I think I did everything right. Now do I leave it fermenting for one week and then put it into the bottle bucket for bottling?
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    Georgetown04 18. Jul, 2010 at 2:59 pm #

    Thanks for the advice craig. I’m going to make my first batch of irish stout in the morning.

    (sbrooks0913)
    James
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    CraigTube 18. Jul, 2010 at 3:35 pm #

    You don’t have to boil these kits. Pouring boild water in the fermenter with the ingredients helps break them up. I just use hot tap water. You don’t need the dry malt, but I do remommend something in addition to the can, like corn sugar or honey. 1 kg of corn sugar is normal, but any sugar will work, just might taste different.
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    sbrooks0913 18. Jul, 2010 at 4:10 pm #

    Hello Craig,

    This well be my first brew ever and I picked up some irish strout. I like watching your videos. Does it matter if I put the Malt extract into the boiling water on the stove or how u do it?
    Also my home supply store did not give me any sugar. Since this well be my first time brewing do I really need the dry malt or any sugar(dextrose)?
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    rickyboy951 18. Jul, 2010 at 4:50 pm #

    thank you
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    CraigTube 18. Jul, 2010 at 5:04 pm #

    Ok, well what he’s doing is an opened fermentation, Also referred to as the “burp” method. When you ferment, CO2 has to escape, so the bucket can’t be sealed. Instead of using an airlock, this guy used the open method, and he just has a VERY lively brew, probably due to the type of yeast he uses, and the fact that it is a stout. It doesn’t normally happen, but in a closed system with an airlock, you can get minor blowouts sometimes. That’s where a blow off tube comes in handy.
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    rickyboy951 18. Jul, 2010 at 5:13 pm #

    im sorry craig but i looked threw the comments didnt see nothing that explained y.i just want to know if it will over flow…y or what ppl do wrong if its not suppose to
    thanks craig keep doing what you do….
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    CraigTube 18. Jul, 2010 at 5:56 pm #

    Have a read at the comments. They explain what is going on. Cheers.
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    CraigTube 18. Jul, 2010 at 6:14 pm #

    I used dark but I recommend using light.