Very much still enjoying the videos and congratulations to you and your wife on the birth of your daughter!!
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
Thank you!!
@zachburton41909 ай бұрын
Really love how you go into detail about the specific steps you need to do for the yeast to maximize the quality of results, as well as, how in depth you are when you do you’re tastings. Clearly a lot of experience between both areas. I appreciate your channel and videos
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
I'm really glad you appreciate that. It's kinda become my niche so I'm glad it's helping people!
@BlackBeerdedNerd9 ай бұрын
LOVE Belgians, definitely my favorite style of beer
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
They're great!
@zeddicus19809 ай бұрын
Did I detect movement on the couch ;) Great video and learning here and well done for getting videos done with probably less sleep than usual!
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
Yup, little hands popping up to say "feed me"
@grahamhawes70899 ай бұрын
Hahaha, too good. Good luck with the “potato phase”! It requires a lot of patience from us dads. So awesome when they start walking and talking, though. My second is arriving in the next couple months!
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
Can't wait for the smiles! Congratulations on your second!
@grahamhawes70899 ай бұрын
@@TheApartmentBrewer parenting honestly keeps getting gradually better every day.
@PatrickSandy789 ай бұрын
The ranger tab gets me everytime.
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
Hahaha
@trevor80499 ай бұрын
I've heard earning your brewer tab is pretty intense.
@JB-fe7mk9 ай бұрын
Very nice. My black sweatshirt has "RANGER" on it but I might be interested in earning the black sweatshirt with a "BREWER" tab. Looks like it might be challenging but rewarding.
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
It is pretty intense. There are three phases: mash phase, boil phase, and fermentation phase. Also you're always carrying an entire brewing system on your back everywhere and have a mash paddle physically tied to you at all times. Oh and every time you get ready to brew you also have to physically touch and count 32 triclamps and gaskets before you can do anything.
@trevor80499 ай бұрын
Hahaha. Excellent. Hope you all had a great veterans day. I wore the Mountain tab early in the conflicts as an 11B.
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
I hope you had a good veterans day as well!
@evananderson58129 ай бұрын
Happy Veteran's Day Steve.
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@domenicomonteleone30559 ай бұрын
@@TheApartmentBrewer😊😊
@vruychev9 ай бұрын
Great brew as always! Love the fall colors and fall themed beers. Cheers, Steve 🍺 Also, bravo to your little baby brewer for letting you finish your tasting notes. She knows wat's important 😁 Much love!
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
Thank you! Yeah those leaves turn red for only about 5 days before falling off so I knew I had to get a brew in!
@edawg0119 ай бұрын
Congrats on your baby!! Your videos are awesome and I hope you can find the time to keep them going!!
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
Thank you! Might slow down but I'm still finding the time to work on things!
@prOkrEAt9 ай бұрын
Going to give this recipe a go. Always do a english brown but love a corsendonk.
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
Hope you enjoy!
@brezj2159 ай бұрын
I picked up a Clawhammer system after watching how well it has worked for you. First brew yesterday was a Munich Helles, and it went great…but I think maybe it’s time for something Belgian. Cheers!
@nukkumatti30439 ай бұрын
Been waiting year for this! Awesome Steve! 😁🍺
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the result!
@davidrogers62629 ай бұрын
You got me thinking about doing a Brune, rather than my usual tripple or quad this season. Just another fantastic video, as always! Cheers!
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
Maybe a brune and a tripel or quad?
@edwardmeradith24199 ай бұрын
Happy Veterans Day, Steve, Dominique- and Lucy Josephine! Love the backdrop 😘
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
Thanks Ed!
@awendt139 ай бұрын
For dry yeast in a Belgian, Safale BE-256 is a Belgian yeast but it doesn't have that strong "Chimay" contribution. I've made a gold strong and a Dubbel with it and they both turned out great.
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
I'm personally not a fan of BE 256 at all but it is an option
@LipovBog9 ай бұрын
BE-134 is much better
@LipovBog9 ай бұрын
In my opinion that is.
@ToradHasanaj3 ай бұрын
Very helpful with u videos and details..as im texing in my bsm is one off your receipies being fermented and is a Abbeys type..the color looks a bit darker the you video.. I will let u know how it tastes ones is done.. Thanks again and congrats on your new Baby.. From Waterloo.. Canada 🇨🇦
@terryt-rexhanke7469 ай бұрын
Looks amazing! Love the Brewer tab Shirt!
@ksmith98879 ай бұрын
Thank you for continuing to release awesome homebrew content. Keep up the grind!
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
Doing the best I can, glad you enjoy them!
@humzilla7079 ай бұрын
Perfect, was just getting ready to brew this style.
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
Excellent!
@ElementaryBrewingCo9 ай бұрын
Sounds really good!!! I love brown ales and I love Belgians so this would make sense to brew, cheers 🍻
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
Not your typical Belgian ale and far from an American Brown. Give it a try sometime!
@egruber509 ай бұрын
Just a suggestion, rather than using a candi syrup perhaps using candy sugar such as Brun Léger or Brun Foncé would be a solid alternative.
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
Do you know if there is a tangible difference between invert sugar syrup and solid invert sugar?
@FrankGenoBruno9 ай бұрын
Great video. From my experience I have always used a scotch ale recipe and just added the Belgian yeast. I have had success mixing the chocolate malt with some Belgian special roast. Anyway cheers and keep making awesome videos.
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
That sounds like a really great approach! I would have used dingemans Mroost if I could find it!
@MiggyManMike9 ай бұрын
I do love me a brune, I have fond memories being at graspop in Belgium drinking leffe's brune in the wonderfully redundantly named Belgian beer bar with some friends from Yorkshire and a good view of the main stage :)
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
That sounds wonderful!
@MiggyManMike9 ай бұрын
@@TheApartmentBrewer It took the edge off of the brexit vote :D
@18613139 ай бұрын
Love it! Want to brew a belgian for my wife. She loves leffe bruin so I want to brew something like that. Cheers!
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
This is definitely a bit different than leffe but same wheelhouse. See if she likes this!
@ianswift82119 ай бұрын
Nice video, good Xmas/holiday recipe. Cheers!
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
It is! Glad you enjoyed it!
@troyleach54719 ай бұрын
as always - great video thanks for all you do
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
My pleasure!
@herbbowers7699 ай бұрын
My favorite bruin is Achel Bruin. I would guess that is bit more trappist
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
Not technically anymore, since there aren't any monks left, but definitely still in that style. Great beer!
@JoeGraves249 ай бұрын
Ah Steve that looks amazing! I would suggest that you cut the chocolate malt in half and add 2 ounces of Blackprinz malt for color. Would not want the dark candi syrup in there for my pallet. Too much raisin flavor.
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
That's a good suggestion with the dark roasted malt. I think it also depends on the timing of adding the dark grains in. Probably should have waited until the end of the mash.
@marksoler73389 ай бұрын
@@TheApartmentBrewer why not Special B? Maybe too much rasin?
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
Exactly
@JoeGraves249 ай бұрын
@@TheApartmentBrewer Blackprinz has had the outer husk removed to eliminate most of the astringency associated with dark roasted malts. I agree that adding it late in the mash would be wise.
@jaymayne1089 ай бұрын
I have been thinking about this beer. Still looking for a cigar dad!! Just kidding,
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
Gotta take the smoke alarms out first haha
@paskrell9 ай бұрын
Most Belgian beers are bottle fermented. You could also make a starter out of a couple fresh bottles!
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
Harvesting bottle yeast and stepping up to a starter takes a REALLY long time to get to an adequate pitch rate but it is definitely something you can do.
@blakewarniment32969 ай бұрын
Thanks for another great video! Can you clarify if you do any sort of sparge with your brews? It appears as though it’s a full volume mash and then just letting the basket drain but wanted to see. If no sparge, why?
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
Nope, no sparge for me. I am happy with my efficiency and it saves time. Plus sparging through a basket is really ineffective
@blakewarniment32969 ай бұрын
@@TheApartmentBrewer thanks for sharing! I just upgraded from biab to electric all in one and used to squeeze the bag and rinse the grains and was always happy with efficiency so I think I am having a tough time letting that practice go. If it works for you, it should work for me. Cheers!
@francoisdutoit30579 ай бұрын
Excellent video 9nce again, thanks. On my list to brew. Just a quick question, what liquid do you use to make a yeast starter?
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
I like to use the pre made starter wort from northern brewer and omega, but you can use any 1.040 gravity wort
@leroygross91449 ай бұрын
Where can I get that book from where you write recipes in?
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
amzn.to/3JU5hmJ
@finspin49849 ай бұрын
Perfect fall vibes. What do you think of using special B instead of chocolate?
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
Too much raisin for this I think. It doesn't have as much for a color impact either but it's something you could layer in. Great malt.
@FrankGenoBruno9 ай бұрын
Where do I purchase the Brewer/Ranger style shirt?
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
Here you go: theapartmentbrewer.creator-spring.com/listing/brewer-tab
@grahamhawes70899 ай бұрын
Is there a reason you pitch the entire starter? I like to cold crash and decant so that I’m not adding 1-2L of boring DME beer to the wort.
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
Yep, I don't like to waste yeast cells. Plus I've yet to find any difference that the starter beer makes to the finished beer.
@grahamhawes70899 ай бұрын
@@TheApartmentBrewer I’ve definitely wondered how much yeast I’m wasting. Since I ferment in kegs though, volume is precious, so that’s another motivation to decant.
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
That's a very good point!
@Greg-ii6nq9 ай бұрын
What is the red plant in the background?
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
No clue, some kind of vine that grows like crazy
@Greg-ii6nq9 ай бұрын
@@TheApartmentBrewer looks nice as the leaves change colour, gives the video an autumnal (fall) theme.
@dcm2209 ай бұрын
Was interested in your thoughts on using Belle Saison for a dry yeast option? And how about a single infusion mash in the 150s to raise the FG?
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
That's actually a pretty good idea, I hadn't considered it, but the high mash temperature wouldn't matter as that yeast can still consume complex sugars. Maybe you could use an unfermentable sugar addition to help, or just embrace the dryness
@terryt-rexhanke7469 ай бұрын
I know you’ve got a lot going on but have you ever considered doing a live brew day?
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
I would, but I have no infrastructure to pull it off
@OzzyManBeer15 күн бұрын
Ya esto lo describía Michael Jackson cuando decía que los belgas no usaban el color para describir el el estilo Dubbel..que podía ir desde el marrón hasta el rojizo, pasando por el rubí y demás gamas de color...
@marksoler73389 ай бұрын
Do you think a decoction would be appropriate for this style? Just a single to go from 148-168?
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
Most European styles benefit from decoction, so I'd say go for it if you want to.
@Erik_Swiger9 ай бұрын
@ 9:55 Now you've done it, you mentioned bubble-gum flavor. This is something that has really bugged me in recent years. We all know what bubble-gum flavor and aroma is, but - what is it? What actual flavor is "bubble gum?" Ive never been able to find an answer.
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
I'm not sure the origin of the actual bubblegum flavor but it's a combination of various esters. My thought is the flavor in actual bubblegum is the same esters just chemically added to the gum
@Greg-ii6nq9 ай бұрын
Saaz is pronounced "sars" like cars.
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
First time I've heard that guidance, so I'll have to add that one to the list of pronunciation corrections I've received which includes "sotts", "sazz", "sahz", and "saws" all as the "correct" way to pronounce it. Point is, you know which hop it is.
@Greg-ii6nq9 ай бұрын
@@TheApartmentBrewer your pronounciation of rooibos corrected mine. Every day is a school day.
@TheApartmentBrewer9 ай бұрын
It all works out in the end haha
@marklieberman15279 ай бұрын
No its not
@Greg-ii6nq9 ай бұрын
@@marklieberman1527 "Saaz" is a German word for a Czech town. You could pronounce the Czech town name, you could pronounce saaz in German (probably best if you reserve this for speaking in German), or you could pronounce it in English (which is saaz, rhymes with bras/cars).