5 Ways to HACK your Home Brewing

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Today I am showing you my TOP FIVE favorite hacks for beginner home brewers. These brewing hacks will help you make your brewing life easier, from brew day to that first sip. Hacks should make things simpler and these brewing tips do just that!
If you have a home brewing hack or tip that you think I should try let me know in the comments!
TheBruSho is your guide to make home brewing simplified!
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0:00 Intro
0:26 Hacks
0:44 Spigots
1:16 Spray Sanitizer
1:45 PBW Label Remover
2:22 Shorten Brew Day
3:14 Dosing Syringe
3:48 Bonus Hack
4:07 Conclusion
#Homebrewing #Hacks #DIY

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@N3ss3s 2 жыл бұрын

I've been binging your videos for the better part of a week now, at work, while doing chores and just sitting down taking notes. Thanks Trent for the content, it's really been a breeze to start brewing with your tips!

@TheBruSho 2 жыл бұрын

Love to hear it! Glad you enjoy the content!

@platinumrespect 3 жыл бұрын

Loving your videos! Very professional and informative. You make a great host as well. Would love to see a video on water chemistry and other tips and tricks. Thanks!

@TheBruSho 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind words! I definitely plan to cover water and will be doing more tips in the future!

@ElementaryBrewingCo 3 жыл бұрын

Nice! I like the dosing tip I will definitely be trying that out. Also, I have found the labels on Sierra Nevada bottles are the EASIEST to remove, especially with the PBW. Makes sense that Sierra Nevada is looking out for home brewers as he started in his garage too 😂

@TheBruSho 3 жыл бұрын

Haha yeah never thought about that but makes total sense ha! Thanks!!

@ProstwithPeter 3 жыл бұрын

I love having a spigot on my fermenters! Some people worry that it can increase risk of infection, but I haven't had an issue after being careful with cleaning and sanitizing and it's so worth ditching my auto siphon!

@TheBruSho 3 жыл бұрын

I always felt like the autosiphon was so much work. Happy to never have to use one if I can!

@rachelmalin8851 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome ideas!!!!

@TheBruSho 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 жыл бұрын

GREAT VIDEO, GREAT TSHIRT, AND LETS GO TAMPA BAY!!!!!!

@TheBruSho 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, it sure is, and GO PACK GO!!!

@PortlyGentleman 3 жыл бұрын

Super useful stuff 🍻

@TheBruSho 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!!

@alvaradobrewhouse6387 3 жыл бұрын

Good stuff!!!

@TheBruSho 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!!

@kaydencrooks2790 Жыл бұрын

definitely the spiget

@Unsub-Me-Now 3 жыл бұрын

I shorten my mash time by taking mash gravity readings at around the 30 minute mark. Once the gravity is stable, I mash out and sparge.

@TheBruSho 3 жыл бұрын

That’s a great way to do it!

@tysonkauth7232 Жыл бұрын

Iodine is a great trick too. Take a pinch of malt before you mash in and drop a few drops of iodine on it. The iodine will turn black. When you think you're ready to mash off, grab a sample of malt from your mash tun. Drop some iodine on it. If the iodine changes color at all, that means you should continue circulation for a bit longer. Test every 5 minutes until the iodine doesn't change color, and you're ready to mash off!

@TheAlchemistsBrewery 3 жыл бұрын

The biggest hacks that I have made to considerably improve my brewing were learned from Genus Brewing: 1. Temperature control and a controlled fermentation, 2. Stainless Steel fermenter, sterilized with heat (and not opening the ball valves because they infected my brew), 3. Huge starters, 4. Oxigenating the wort well.

@TheBruSho 3 жыл бұрын

Good one!

@Hellbrews 3 жыл бұрын

Nice hacks ! Cheers 🍻🍻

@TheBruSho 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!!

@Hellbrews 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheBruSho I would add the blow off tube made with the airlock piece and a silicone tubing, cheers!

@TheBruSho 3 жыл бұрын

Oooh nice tip!

@ErickandDerrick 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! +1 to the sanitizer spray bottle - I can't recommend this enough! I don't agree with the spigot tip, tho - I'm a huge supporter of a racking cane. Not saying you're wrong - if you prefer a spigot, and it works for you, I'm in no position to say otherwise. But, just my opinion, I prefer a racking cane.

@TheBruSho 3 жыл бұрын

I hear ya! To each their own and whatever works! I just get nervous about oxidation so I’ll do anything I can do to minimize it. Cheers!

@chrisnewman861 3 жыл бұрын

An easy hack to bring your refrigeratored dry yeast packet to room temperature prior to pitching - stick it down your pants - then spray it with sanitiser 😉.

@TheBruSho 3 жыл бұрын

Hahah simple but effective!

@TeoOktoberfest 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers 🍻🍻🍻

@TheBruSho 3 жыл бұрын

Prost!! Thanks for watching!

@grampska 3 жыл бұрын

Oxyclean also works for removing the labels

@TheBruSho 3 жыл бұрын

Good call, thanks!

@michaeljames3509 3 жыл бұрын

Saccharification usually occurs within 20 minutes in a thin mash. Saccharification time is listed on most malt spec sheets. At rest temperatures above 150F begin testing for starch at 20 minutes with Iodine. No starch, move on, as nothing more will occur.

@TheBruSho 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Michael, coming in with the science!!

@nathanwdeal Жыл бұрын

👍🏼

@tman9338 3 жыл бұрын

Any tips for using a keggle to mash larger batches?? Been using 2 10G igloos and batch sparging but need to figure out how to use an unused keggle to simplify and shorten my 10G brew day (8% abv beers only). I’m 2 cheap to go electric because I only do 10 and20G batches.

@TheBruSho 3 жыл бұрын

I do not have a ton of experience with keggles so I recommend checking out @Homebrew4Life. I know CH has done some keggle builds and probably has more information on that than me! But I feel ya about electric being too much $$