The 12 EASIEST BEERS TO BREW From Around the World & WHY

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If you're new to brewing, you might be wondering which beer styles to try out first! In this video, I sum up what I think are the 3 easiest types of beer to brew, based on my experience making each of them, from each major brewing region of the world!
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LINKS TO EACH GRAIN TO GLASS SHOWN IN THIS VIDEO:
American Wheat: • SUMMER Wheat Beers | B...
Cascade Pale Ale: • Brewing a CRUSHABLE Am...
West Coast IPA: • West Coast IPA: The GR...
Voss Azacca Pale Ale: • Brew a JUICY AZACCA SM...
American Amber: • The ULTIMATE CROWD PLE...
English Best Bitter: • Brewing an English Pub...
Irish Red: • Brewing an IRISH RED A...
Scottish Ale: • Brewing a WEE HEAVY | ...
Farmhouse Saison: • FARMHOUSE SAISON: MY F...
Patersbier: • What is a TRAPPIST SIN...
Belgian Blonde: • How to Brew BELGIAN BL...
Hefeweizen: • Brewing my IDEAL HEFEW...
Altbier: • Brewing a Step-Mashed ...
Vienna Lager: • VIENNA LAGER: The PERF...
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0:00 Intro and welcome
1:54 Three easiest American beers
3:45 Three easiest English, Irish, and Scottish beers
5:20 Three easiest Belgian beers
7:11 Three easiest German beers
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@achowe9313 Жыл бұрын

I would add a cream ale to this list - super simple and super tasty! Cream of Three Crops

@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын

That's a good one!

@jspeir4799 Жыл бұрын

Great video concept! Would have loved to see this when I first got started. Good variety of recommendations too.

@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@tghagen1967 Жыл бұрын

I'm about to the stage where I'm going to move from ingredient kits and this gives me some great things to play with while I develop more skills and experience. Cheers!

@The_Jaminator Жыл бұрын

The time and effort you put into these videos is much appreciated! Cheers!

@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

@dudestewbrews Жыл бұрын

Great video and came at a great time. Have some friends that are getting into the hobby but kept picking super complex beer styles that they wanted to try. Sent them this video after telling them they should start with something simple. Cheers!

@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын

That is awesome! I hope it helps them out!

@glleon80517 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video, Steve. With links for each style that you provided it’s a great starter guide. I see a lot of recipes that make me wary since there are so many steps like decoctions and step mashing, dry hopping etc. My first brew was a American Pale Ale and it got me hooked. Many thanks!

@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын

Exactly the idea! Glad you enjoyed it!

@kennethhieke6623 Жыл бұрын

You are an inspiration. Sometimes we get set on the next great challenge rather than brewing something we've done before and is straight forward. I'm thinking I'll be brewing some of these suggestions soon. Thanks for the awesome content.

@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate the kind words!

@douglasjohnston4671 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks for sharing!

@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@davidrogers6262 Жыл бұрын

I liked your selections. I started out with an American Raspberry Wheat.

@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын

Great one!

@intuitivehomebrew3199 Жыл бұрын

Great content and suggestions. I started out with a Northern Brewer Irish red ale 1 Gallon kit about 9 years ago and haven't looked back.

@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын

Same here! That was my first brewing experience as well!

@intuitivehomebrew3199 Жыл бұрын

@@TheApartmentBrewer I knew I liked this guy.

@DamienE11 Жыл бұрын

Australian Sparkling Ale is another easy style to try. The ingredients involved are basic, and if you have a bottleshop you can get Coopers Ale's from then you have immediate access to the yeast used in the only commercial examples of the style, as they're bottle conditioned real ales. Plus if you're a kit brewer then Coopers themselves happen to offer a couple of different kit versions of Australian Sparkling in the extensive kit line.

@ElementaryBrewingCo Жыл бұрын

Great list!! Now I’m thirsty!!!! Cheers!

@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын

That's my goal! Cheers Brian!

@ffwast Жыл бұрын

A style that most people overlook being easy like saisons is brett sours(or not so sour). If you pitch a good yeast or blend anything goes. Different grains and hops, lots or no hops, fruit, the microbes take care of it all. They keep better than regular beers and get better with age. If oxygen seeps in your fermenter they can protect themselves by forming a pellicle. You can just perpetually add wort to reuse the yeast cake.

@SchmegmaOnToast Жыл бұрын

Good to keep in mind that whirlpool additions, sometimes, are just as good as a dry-hopping. Specially when you totally avoid the chance of oxidation that occurs when you open the fermentor to dry hop

@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын

Great thing to point out!

@jackhandy7237 Жыл бұрын

Great video! In the German category, I though a kolsch would have made the list. They seem to be easy to make. I’m looking to try brewing one this Summer.

@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын

Kolsch is a good starter German ale as well!

@oscarosullivan4513 Жыл бұрын

@@TheApartmentBrewer Irish red ales here in Ireland tend to be very unhoppy

@oscarosullivan4513 Жыл бұрын

@@TheApartmentBrewer How hard is an “Irish dry stout”?

@12ernie Жыл бұрын

Really a great video! Should a 5 gal garage brewer,be able to make all of these?

@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын

Yes you can!

@paulsapper Жыл бұрын

Hey man great post but I have a question. You say that these are simple brews and the Hefeweizen is supposed to be an easy starter brew but the link you posted says its a step mash, new to brewing with grains and I thought a step mash was something for more than just a beginner. Is the link to the Hefeweizen an easy one to start with or would you recommend a different Brew?

@jastew1971 11 ай бұрын

Great list! Just found your channel as well as Trent's. Trappist ales are among my favs as well! Especially Rochefort! Been wanting to give home brewing a shot for many years, but never did for all the typical life reasons. Anyway, I'm hoping to take the plunge in the near future as I learn as much as possible now. Been researching fermenting mainly because of how important it is to get it right. Just not sure if I'm going to go the equipment kit route or get all the tools individually, the main reason being that large mouth carboys with spigots and 8-gallon brew kettles don't come with the cheaper kits. Any suggestions? I'm actually not interested in doing 5-gallon batches every time necessarily, but instead 2-3 gallon ones. One because I'd hate to waste 5 gallons of ingredients if something goes wrong, and second I typically drink only 1 or 2 per day. I don't know. Just my thoughts. Perhaps one of the less expensive equipment kits would suffice, and then just get the carboy separately, and a kettle if it doesn't come with one. Shoot me a reply if you have a chance. Cheers! Jim 🍻

@TheApartmentBrewer 11 ай бұрын

I actually did 3 gallon batches for a while because I too didn't want to have that much beer sitting around. It's a totally viable option.

@BigStiffWilly Жыл бұрын

Hello yeah bro, have you ever tried an English beer called Special Brew? It's an old fashioned beer that Carlsberg in Denmark released for Winston Churchill with notes of cognac, his favourite drink. It's really popular with high society over here. Would love to see you brew a similar style.

@christebbutt90 Жыл бұрын

I have the original re up somewhere for this. Still working for Carlsberg now in Northampton , it is not brewed the same now…😢😢😢 just like most other stuff we ruin. Elephant beer , that’s the stuff.🎉

@christebbutt90 Жыл бұрын

Original recipe 😂

@BigStiffWilly Жыл бұрын

@@christebbutt90 wow would love to see that. The original 9 percenter. You're a lucky chap!

@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын

Haven't tried it but now I should try to find this one!

@BigStiffWilly Жыл бұрын

@@TheApartmentBrewer do you have a PO Box?

@gioacchinomennuni1953 Жыл бұрын

Great. Thanks

@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@MikeC-my4lf Жыл бұрын

Love your channel. Been brewing about 2 months. Good success at Vienna Lager, Marzen. Absolute, complete and total failure at Hefeweizen. Smelled like vomit.

@tman9338 Жыл бұрын

Happy New Year Baby Braj! Did u ever brew a “easy IPA” ?? Looking to do a 20G batch to build up reserves for upcoming parties.

@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын

Not yet but that's a good idea!

@rgibnz320 Жыл бұрын

That's an ERDINGER Heffeweizen right? Loved that glass.

@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын

Weihenstephan! But very similar design, and great beer as well!

@bobbiecash8654 Жыл бұрын

I think Stouts are very beginner friendly as well. Sweet stouts are my favorite 🤤

@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын

They can be, depending on your source water. It's easy to have too low of a mash pH though with all the roasted grains which can lead to a sharp bite

@JeffreyBrosef Жыл бұрын

+1 to making an altbier! I wish I could find better versions around here.

@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын

I need to make another!

@JeffreyBrosef Жыл бұрын

@@TheApartmentBrewer Would you aim for a Duesseldorf style or a sticke alt?

@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын

Probably Dusseldorf since that's what I know

@JeffreyBrosef Жыл бұрын

@@TheApartmentBrewer Can't wait to see it. Cheers!

@noahboucher4176 Жыл бұрын

My first creation was a mango seltzer and it was awful! Moral of the story is stay motivated and don’t give up👍👍👍

@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@leroygross9144 Жыл бұрын

If I ferment under pressure, is it going to give me a better beer if I get the temperature under control even though it's only two to three degrees out?

@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure I understand the question - are you asking if you can ferment under pressure outside?

@leroygross9144 Жыл бұрын

No. Indoor but with no temperature control and under pressure

@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын

@Leroy Gross gotcha, if you can control the temperature of the beer the results are pretty much always going to be better, although pressure can help mitigate those issues. 2 or 3 degrees is nothing to really be concerned about though

@packattack2893 Жыл бұрын

do you have a delicious American Pale Ale recipe?

@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын

I think this one is my current favorite: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hpd_rdaYx8i8Z5s.html

@nixda820 Жыл бұрын

Altbier is the best beer :D

@roydaniel5642 Жыл бұрын

Why rice in the hefes? at what %

@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын

Not rice, but rice hulls. They don't add any fermentables but allow for the wort to still drain from the mash without getting clogged. 1 lb is enough for a 5 gallon batch

@Tomtiburon Жыл бұрын

Vienna Lager is from Austria 😉

@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын

Fair enough!

@konchkonchkonch6540 5 күн бұрын

Austrians are Germans.

@waltercarmichael100 Жыл бұрын

I was surprised that given the flaws that malt forward beers can hide, I'm a bit surprised you didn't list an American or British Porter or a basic Stout. I don't disagree with your suggestions, just surprised.

@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын

The main reason I didn't include those is that sometimes the dark and roasted grains can cause overly acidic beer at the end of the process. The idea here was that someone could brew these easily without worrying about water chem

@clubroot3383 Жыл бұрын

What is the most difficult beer to brew?

@Snail678 Жыл бұрын

I haven’t brewed every style out there, but in my experience NE Hazy IPAs can be tricky. They usually require a high original gravity while using a ton of high protein adjuncts. So before you even get to all the hop additions you might not get the right yield from your mash. They also require whirlpool and dry hop additions which are more work and less straightforward compared to additions during the boil. Lastly, if you are bottling there’s a lot of opportunity for the beer to oxidize which causes off flavors. Other beer styles with less hops don’t suffer as much from oxidation. Some other styles I would assume are tricky but haven’t don’t yet are stouts, sours, and barley wines

@tommanning7337 Жыл бұрын

😎👍🏻👍🏻🍺🍺

@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын

Cheers Tom!!

@chrisnewton9788 Жыл бұрын

I have to disagree with lagers being one of the easiest to brew. Any mistakes stand out as there is nowhere to hide.

@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын

Depends on the lager I think. A maltier one such as the Vienna Lager I mentioned makes it much more forgiving than most.

@intuitivehomebrew3199 Жыл бұрын

It really depends on the yeast you use, in my experience. I've made amazing pale lagers without any sort of care or effort to fermentation and they turn out fine. I think lagers seem more intimidating that they really are.

@timothywilliams2021 Жыл бұрын

I'm Lagering a beer now. Really not that difficult. As far as not having anywhere for mistakes to hide. Maybe don't start off with a light pilsner if you're worried.

@OscarOSullivan 11 ай бұрын

@@TheApartmentBrewerDry single stout takes a lot of skill

@ChaosAI24 Жыл бұрын

Heffe easy to make?!?! LOL

@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын

What do you find so difficult about it?

@ChaosAI24 Жыл бұрын

@@TheApartmentBrewer If you want bananas and not clove what do you do? You think just pitching yeast is enough? Is about the method, you cannot obtain a Schneiderr Weisse like beer by just making a single temp mash and pitching yeast, sure, technically will be a weisse but a mediocre one. I agree with the rest of the info though, good video!

@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын

The Fermentation temperature argument can be made for any of these beers, but if you want banana its just a higher ferm temp, which is easier for most people getting into brewing. Nobody is going to make a perfect brew on their first few tries, why discourage them from trying out a beer like this? And if they want banana, , imperial bonanza gives you the option to make a hefe without V4G. It's 2023 and it keeps getting easier.

@ChaosAI24 Жыл бұрын

@@TheApartmentBrewer No, is not just higher temp. a certain sugar in a certain type of malts help increase banana too. Not everybody has acces to Imperial Yeast. I guess you know that the best Heffe are fermented semiopen or open! Good heffe yeast hates pressure!

@deancohen5979 Жыл бұрын

I always grin when I see this videos and articles refer to Hefeweizen as “easy”. It’s possibly my favourite of any style but I see it as impossible brew. I understand why Hefeweizen is said to be easy (high phenols and esters which can mask some typical beginner off flavours and process flaws), but to get a beer that goes anywhere near a true Bavarian Hefe is so hard. Anything in the ballpark of Schneider, Ayinger, Weinstephaner or Paulaner is hard. I have brewed for many years - this style is so frustrating I have given up. It always falls short. I have tried everything from 1000 different fermentation temp profiles, ferulic acid rests, decoction, open vessel fermentation, every liquid and dry yeast available, oxygen (no oxygen) 50/50 wheat to Pils malt/ 70/30 and 60/40. I still end up buying my Hefeweizen. If there are first time brewers nailing Bavarian style hefeweizens I would cry. I might one day give it another go.

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