Grain To Glass American Light Lager

Grain To Glass American Light Lager | Home Brew Recipe

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3 жыл бұрын

In this grain to glass video I teach out how to make an (easier than you thought) American light lager. This approachable, crushable, craveable, see-through-able beer will quench your thirst and leave you wanting more. Which is good! Because it's under 4% ABV and light enough to pair with just about anything you can put on a BBQ. I tried my hand at using biofine in this one, so check out how darn clear this turned out.
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@blazedtgod 4 ай бұрын

I just copied your version … it taste awesome 😎 thanks 🙏 I only swapped out whirlflock for Irish moss … an I racked into secondary fermenter for extra clear beer since I didn’t use biofine.

@thomasfrank1227 2 жыл бұрын

That beer came out great, and looks amazing. I took some notes. Thank you.

@GenusBrewing 3 жыл бұрын

Oddly my bud light clone is to this day my #1 most viewed brewers friend recipe and one of my top YT videos - crazy

@ProstwithPeter 3 жыл бұрын

It’s good drinking!

@tangovictoraerial8643 3 жыл бұрын

Another fantastic vid. That beer looks amazing and I bet it tastes even better. Thanks for the inspiration ( I am building my own brew shed ) keep em coming !!!

@ProstwithPeter 3 жыл бұрын

Oh awesome! Hope it works out well

@DavidHosler 3 жыл бұрын

I feel like I’m watching the Alton Brown of brewing!!

@ProstwithPeter 3 жыл бұрын

That’s high praise!

@DavidHosler 3 жыл бұрын

Such an enjoyable watch!!

@Blank-ze9tc 3 жыл бұрын

Another banger of a video. Keep it up man. That American lager looks crisp!

@ProstwithPeter 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks blank!

@TheApartmentBrewer 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely agree with your decision to use the German pilsner malt on this beer, I did the same with my light lager and its was a good move. Excellent job on the video and the beer!

@ProstwithPeter 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! I appreciate it. I’m definitely happy with the German Pilsner on this one.

@paul.b1730 2 жыл бұрын

Looks the exact light lager type. Great job!

@robdistasteful5113 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! I was always curious on how to brew a light beer. I always just assumed you’d brew a lager or Pilsner and water it down. Excited to see more and can’t wait for the sour brew day! PROST! 🍻🤘🏻😆🤘🏻

@ProstwithPeter 3 жыл бұрын

Got a kettle sour and a traditional sour in the plans! Thanks for watching.

@JusBrewing 3 жыл бұрын

Love seeing a slew of lagers hitting my YT feed! Great beer and great video as usual!

@ProstwithPeter 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Justin! Appreciate it and a good clear lawnmower beer

@ajoyce 3 жыл бұрын

Looks great. I just brewed a 100% Pilsner malt beer a couple days ago. I love lager brew days, they're more relaxing compared other beer styles.

@ProstwithPeter 3 жыл бұрын

I’m planning a couple more right now!

@alyazmohamed6411 3 жыл бұрын

killer vid man also that beer is so freaking clear!!!

@ProstwithPeter 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I know I was surprised how well that worked.

@Hellbrews 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds and looks like a super tasty cruiser beer ! Love the shirt at the beginning , prrrrrost 🍻🍻🤙🏼

@ProstwithPeter 3 жыл бұрын

It absolutely is! Thank you Hellbrews!

@cmcurran5 3 жыл бұрын

i love how impressed you are with yourself haha. i need to brew a yard work beer ASAP

@ProstwithPeter 3 жыл бұрын

Haha! It still surprises me sometimes!

@AnimatedHomeBrew 3 жыл бұрын

It's so clear. @12:30 you can see yourself through the beer. You could have done the whole tasting through the beer glass!

@ProstwithPeter 3 жыл бұрын

Haha! That would’ve been quite the sight. Maybe I’ll go try that now…

@juanfabulous 3 жыл бұрын

I’m not sure if I’m here for the beer or the shirts. More great content. Keep it up!

@ProstwithPeter 3 жыл бұрын

Haha! Thank you!

@PartyTimeBrewing 3 жыл бұрын

You've got me interested in Biofine. Looked like a great beer! Cheers!

@ProstwithPeter 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@SeanLewisMedia 2 жыл бұрын

Great video man! Im getting ready to try brewing my first beer soon and your video's have been an awesome resource.

@ProstwithPeter 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to help! Good luck

@SeanLewisMedia 2 жыл бұрын

@@ProstwithPeter Thank you! Hope your doing well and still brewing🤙🏼

@ProstwithPeter 2 жыл бұрын

Yep! Got something in the fermenter now and hope to have a video about it soon.

@geoffo7968 2 жыл бұрын

really enjoy your videos +++++ cheers

@tmarkk99 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed it. Yes. I would just brew a double batch and split it between two fermenters. That stuff will disappear so quickly. 5gal is not enough. Thanks again for the great video. I love your style.

@ProstwithPeter 3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching. I think I may brew this again soon, sans dextrose plus dry hop.

@tmarkk99 3 жыл бұрын

@@ProstwithPeter I agree. Doesn't need to be a big dry hop edition. What were you thinking for dry hop? .5oz citra? or Saaz?

@ProstwithPeter 3 жыл бұрын

Either could be good, I was thinking more on the citra/el dorado end of things, but I think a lot of hops could add something nice here.

@JoseGuillen422 2 жыл бұрын

I bought a sack of pils and ima do this recipe. Cheers man!

@ElementaryBrewingCo 3 жыл бұрын

Good looking beer dude!!!!

@ProstwithPeter 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Brian!

@tmarkk99 3 жыл бұрын

I think another video that we would enjoy is your process of adding biofine to your beer. I have used gelatin and it does seem to work well. But I also have been a bit apprehensive about that for several reasons. One being what you mentioned of adding animal product to my beer, but other being adding water that could possibly oxidate my beer.

@ProstwithPeter 3 жыл бұрын

I could! It was pretty easy since I’m kegging. It was basically purge sanitized keg, add 10 droppers (~10 mL) biofine, repurge a bit, then keg as normal! Shake a bit with CO2 attached to make sure the biofine is well distributed, then leave in the kegerator on pressure to carbonate and fine. First couple ounces were gunky, maybe one pour was a little cloudy, then BAM! Very clear beer.

@MachuPichuu 2 жыл бұрын

Another good way is to add it to a 1L bottle. Pressurize it with a soda pressurizer adapter (can't remember the name off hand) and then add it to your gas line on your already cooled and pressurized keg. It just has to be higher pressure then your keg for it to empty.

@vincelafore4281 Жыл бұрын

Hey Peter. I know it's been a year but just curious if that beer changed over time and did you also brew it a second time? Also do you still think that the dextrose could be omitted? Or keep it? Thanks, cheers

@Unsub-Me-Now 3 жыл бұрын

Daaang that's a tasty lookin beer my guy.

@ProstwithPeter 3 жыл бұрын

That it is! Thanks Yeast!

@TheBruSho 3 жыл бұрын

Great looking beer man! Curious to know, how much biofine did you end up using? I use it as well and have been trying to figure out the best dose.

@ProstwithPeter 3 жыл бұрын

I used about 10mL for the 5 gallon batch. The dropper wasn’t graduated, but I was definitely in the right range. I think that’s a bit high of a dose based on what it says, but I’d rather go high than low.

@TheBruSho 3 жыл бұрын

@@ProstwithPeter yeah that’s around the amount I add. A surprising amount of mixed info out there on the topic. Thanks Peter!

@ProstwithPeter 3 жыл бұрын

No problem!

@lazyplumber1616 2 жыл бұрын

I have, in the past, put all my grains in at 100 degrees and bring the temp up to mash temp and then rest. I feel I get a better conversion. However, you cant bring the heat up to fast or you can scorch your grain. So it does take a little longer on the brew day but hey, if your just making beer and drinking beer, what's the difference? Give this a try/do a video. What's your opinion? Great video, love the whole brew from start to finish in one video!

@ProstwithPeter 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! What is your system like? It can definitely be a bit scary to hear with the BIAB-bag in the kettle!

@lazyplumber1616 2 жыл бұрын

@@ProstwithPeter yeah I do BIAB, I have a stand off in the bottom of my kettle from my pressure cooker and try and suspend the bag off the bottom to minimize the possibility of scorching. Low heat is the key. Just got a new Stainless false bottom, cant wait to try it. It fits in my kettle as well as my 10 gallon mash ton (home depot water cooler)

@judson_brews 3 жыл бұрын

That. Is a clear beer!

@ProstwithPeter 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed! I impressed myself with that one.

@MachuPichuu 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like a nice easy drinker. Another one for my todo list. I think a small amount of dry hops would of been good for a bit of aroma. Any plans for a japanese style lighter beer? I have one planned but interested on what you would come up with.

@ProstwithPeter 2 жыл бұрын

I’ll definitely be brewing a rice lager this coming summer! Maybe even springtime to get ahead of things.

@stephenprentiss1021 3 жыл бұрын

What about doing something simple like this with something like a kveik at high temp just to see what crazy esters show up?

@ProstwithPeter 3 жыл бұрын

That could turn out very cool! Maybe with a biotransformation dry hop too?

@rfox2014 Жыл бұрын

Please brew more!

@kurtwolter3984 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid. Curious what size fermentation chamber you use, 5 cu ft?

@ProstwithPeter 3 жыл бұрын

Dang, I don’t remember off the top of my head, but I think it’s slightly bigger. Maybe 7 cu ft? It fits two 7 gallon fermonsters side by side on the bottom.

@eugeneneethling6430 Жыл бұрын

We need you back on KZfaq sir...

@tomknight2366 3 жыл бұрын

That's crazy clear! Have you ever used plain table sugar or cane sugar instead of dextrose to similarly lighten a beer? I've seen hard seltzer experiments comparing the two and coming up with very similar results but I'm yet to test it myself and wondering if it applies the same in light beer.

@ProstwithPeter 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve used other sugars in a saison, but never a light lager. I think in theory it should come up pretty darn similarly. Maybe I’ll have to do a little reading.

@tomknight2366 3 жыл бұрын

@@ProstwithPeter I've got some extra pilsen malt that I need to use soon and have biofine I'm just low on dextrose and saving what I've got for bottling so I might try this but swapping the sugar and see what happens. Or get my butt to the homebrew store sooner but we'll see which happens first 😅

@ProstwithPeter 3 жыл бұрын

Or just ditch the dextrose entirely in the boil. Use it for bottling!

@manuelvogt2438 2 жыл бұрын

Can you write out the recipe for this and how much biofine did you use

@alvaradobrewhouse6387 3 жыл бұрын

My lager is 1 week in and I’m barely seeing any bubbles coming from my blow off tube. Is that typical for a lager? Im using Que Bueno yeast.

@alvaradobrewhouse6387 3 жыл бұрын

Btw, that’s one good looking brew there buddy.

@ProstwithPeter 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, chances are it’s fermenting away happily! I’ve used Que Bueno and others that almost look like fermentation never gets going, but it always has been. It’s hard when you’re comparing to an ale or even kveik that bubbles like crazy.

@cervezamisioneros7794 Жыл бұрын

I think that yeast strain might be a lil bit too much , for a pilsner its great probably a cleaner one might do best

@jolIyjoeker 2 жыл бұрын

Why do you use RO water?

@GREEENZO Жыл бұрын

How long did that keg last you? During baseball season it’d probably last me 3 days lol Miss your videos by the way, hope you’re doing good!

@jsfourdirections 2 жыл бұрын

Need some Peter in my life right about now

@mcwhitie 3 жыл бұрын

How much BioFine did you use? I never know the right amount.

@ProstwithPeter 3 жыл бұрын

There’s definitely a lot of writing about it and seemingly a lot of different opinions. I used about 10 mL, erring on the high side.

@ulissessanchez6832 3 жыл бұрын

You should brew a IPL next.

@ProstwithPeter 3 жыл бұрын

Did you see the cold IPA video? It’s kind of a weird IPL. That being said I wanna brew a non weird IPL soon too! Cheers!

@ulissessanchez6832 3 жыл бұрын

@@ProstwithPeter I’ll be sure to check it out. Cheers

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 жыл бұрын

FIRST

@HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 жыл бұрын

sort of

@ProstwithPeter 3 жыл бұрын

Haha! Good enough!

@35813 Жыл бұрын

😂Peter. Yer drunk.

@mutantryeff Жыл бұрын

Put everclear in your airlock, as if that get sucked in - who cares.

@FluffyBunnySlippers Жыл бұрын

Just go to the store and buy a 30 pack. What a waste of time n money

@ProstwithPeter Жыл бұрын

Haha! I do that too! This was better than a coors, and hey, it’s a hobby. It doesn’t always have to be about saving money! Cheers!