A mistake I made was starting to brew before we had theapartmentbrewer, TheBruSho, clawhammer supply, elementary brewing, party time brewing, just brewing, gnome brewing, the list goes on. I would have been making better beer faster if I had y'all to learn from back in 2010 when I started.
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
Add yourself to that list too!
@Unsub-Me-Now Жыл бұрын
@@TheApartmentBrewer ☺️
@jeonghyeok Жыл бұрын
So ture XD
@mrknaldhat Жыл бұрын
A big problem with the "magnet trick" for dry hopping is that you blow out practically all of the aroma during fermentation. Just a 25L medium gravity beer produces somewhere around 500L CO2. Aroma gone.
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
Not sure if that really gets rid of most of the aroma. If anything, you're just exposing the surface of the Pellets to excess CO2, not the whole thing
@awolfejanson3 ай бұрын
you should make this kind of video into a series! seems like ive had to learn about so many homebrewing mistakes the hard way lol
@tachyonpulses6255 ай бұрын
I think plastic gets a bad wrap but for 17yrs that's how I brewed just because I'm a cheap dude. I always had the goal of "75% of what I brew to be as good or better then 75% of the retail beers and do this as cheap as possible". The older I get, the word "easy" is also used, ha! So this has been achieved. Oh, and if Home Depot buckets are used, you get that nice orange addition! ;) +1 for #10!
@TwoTerriersBrewery Жыл бұрын
All great tips to remember no matter how long you've been brewing! I'll only have a brew once the wort is in the fermenter and I start the cleanup. I also prefer brewing without others around, as distractions can happen all too easily. I would also add make sure all your gear is checked before you start, check all connections, hoses, nuts,bolts etc. A hose or clamp coming loose can really ruin your brew day! Great channel, love the content! 👍
@thomasnovak373211 күн бұрын
Checking gear before brewing is huge, such a good recommendation. A while back I hadn't brewed in several years, checked my gear and had a few minor seals // grommets etc dry rotted. No bueno, but caught it before wasting time and money on brew day.
@clubroot3383 Жыл бұрын
Best home brewing video I have seen on youtube. Made many of these mistakes myself, you’re honest enough to admit them on social media.
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
I appreciate that!
@TheBruSho Жыл бұрын
Love this list and that its from your experience, and I can also say I have done many of these as well. Sometimes mistakes are the best way to learn ha
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
I totally agree, mistakes are the best way to learn!
@walkertexasstranger43493 ай бұрын
My biggest mistakes, I am embarrassed to admit I convinced myself I could burp a corny keg and use it in a pinch as a fermenter. I had to set up a keg line to a bucket. There is still splatter on my ceiling from that. Beer turned out great though. Most frustrating mistake was milling so fine that the grains lifted my flase bottom and clogged drainage. The frustration comes from the fact that I have done that twice...
@dp5548-g1e Жыл бұрын
Clean your equipment and tidy up the area before you start your brew day. Cords, hoses, boxes, and buckets can be trip hazards, so please be careful, especially around the boil! The planet needs more people like you! Happy Brewing!!!
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
Safety first!
@arvidpetersson9076 Жыл бұрын
Great video man. I'm new to homebrewing and appreciate this a lot.
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
Glad I could help!
@LiquidCrushable Жыл бұрын
When brewing inside, clean your exhaust fan or ceiling above the boil. I was brewing in an apartment once that had a real nice stove. I had a beautiful porter boiling away, and I noticed an orange goo dripping from the ceiling into the boil! It was so gross! I sat down and cried. That was the same apartment that I learned the hard way that you shouldn't try to pour 5 gallons of wine out of a carboy! It broke ....wine and glass .....everywhere.
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
That is a rough way to learn those lessons!
@SchwarbageTruck Жыл бұрын
Definitely hitting it on the head with there always being better equipment out there. It's very easy to fall down that rabbit hole, especially in this day and age of social media. I used to think it was weird that I've personally heard several pro-brewers kinda laugh at some of the scaled down equipment homebrewers used... then I remembered how much I, a wood-fired pizza chef, tend to roll my eyes at the suburban dads who own a high-end brick oven they keep in their back yard and still make pizzas wrong.
@NoMusiciansInMusicAnymore Жыл бұрын
No such thing as a wrong pizza unless you put pineapple, rocket or some hipster chutney on it
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
Its all about process! A brewer with good process can make better beer in a turkey pot and a plastic bucket than the newbie with a $5000 turn-key system every time.
@austenbach3356 Жыл бұрын
Hot break!!! Don't walk away when the boil is almost to temperature don't even look away
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
That's a good one! Still really have found Fermcap S to help a ton, even to the point of being able to walk away
@NWsmallbatchBrewing Жыл бұрын
Preach brother ! Glad to hear someone else making these points on equipment and speed brewing. Cheers !
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
Glad you agree!
@enbi2499 Жыл бұрын
nice video. helps a lot to know that pitching the yeast at a bit higher temperatures can disturb more than letting it stand for longer times to cool down. had my first brew day and the filter of my grainfather has been thrown off without me knowing. when i started the pump to cool down the wort it clogged the pump and it resulted in me going braindead on what to do with it since i cant just put a electrical system into a bathtub and i was scared about oxidizing the beer so i went to bed and decided to flush 20l of wonderful caramel brune into the toilet. what a disgrace -_-
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
Yikes, I'm sorry that happened!
@redsideburnz4 ай бұрын
My most common mistake is forgetting to close the valve on the bottom of my fermenter after draining the sanitizer and before putting my wort in! 😩 Seems like I always lose a pint as I’m standing there before noticing a puddle form on my feet! 😢
@1TheLord1 Жыл бұрын
I like what they say at Cantillon... Time does not respect what is done without it. I agree with what you said. Don't rush things. Cheers!
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
Amen, good things come to those who wait!
@user-jx6sk9tq8w Жыл бұрын
My worst mistake, Equipment interaction. After purchasing an immersion chiller. Before brew day, dropped it in my kettle. Tubes set below 5 gal mark, top hung over side of kettle. Thought I was ready to go... On brew day went to insert chiller. My kettle has a thermometer probe that sits several inchs into the kettle. Less then a quarter of tubes submerged into wort. Ran water for over 90 mins then just gave up and let it sit over night to cool,
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
Ouch, that's a rough one!
@Eagle1846ytown Жыл бұрын
I agree with not trying to turn around a beer in three days…that’s ridiculous. But I’ve had really good success in turning around big beers or really any beer in 12-14 days (latest being a 12% barleywine). The key here is your process, sanitation, fermentation technique, and yeast management (starter plus enough yeast, yeast nutrient). But I never actually aerate wort. To me beers are made to be consumed rather than aged for 6 months. The flavor will change (to me, it’s just different rather than better), but if your brewing process is nailed down, you can make fantastic beer that really does not need to age. All around, great advice!
@Scootenfruity Жыл бұрын
It depends. Of course the beer is better if you don't turn it arount in 3-5 days. But I had "surprise" partys where 10 friends joined me on a weekend and I had only a week to prep and from my point of view... ok beer is way better than no beer. I wouldn't make the same beer if I had time though.
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
It certainly depends. I definitely appreciate the way the flavor changes and the beer becomes more pleasant to drink over time vs just getting beer for the sake of having beer, but its all good to have a different motivation for it.
@michaelford8494 Жыл бұрын
#10 for sure. I never crack a beer until the middle of the sparge. After I turn my burner on low to help with time.
@duanewolfe23219 ай бұрын
#10: Guilty. I have a notebook of all of the additions and steps from first to last with a box on the left side of each point to check off when completed. Therefore I don't miss things like the one time I forgot to take an o.g. reading after lots of beer
@scrappybobbarker5224 Жыл бұрын
Don't ferment in 5 gallon blue water jug without an airlock under the kitchen sink.
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
That might cause some problems lol
@perrymattes4285 Жыл бұрын
I have learned so much from you. Every brew is getting better.
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
That's awesome to hear!! I'm very glad to help out where I can!
@perrymattes4285 Жыл бұрын
@@TheApartmentBrewer I watch most of the popular brew guys. But I find you and Trent ( brew Sho ). Are facts you do hi-light your trips but there seems to be a much higher fact ratio in your videos. I am fairly new to brewing so I always like to get little nuggets. To be honest my last beer was ok. But I’m going for the European tastes like Czech Pilsner or a nice German Lauger.
@laurenceprantner8618 Жыл бұрын
Ya, I like to keep a spray bottle filled with Starsan to spray on things in the brewery; but I learned to LABEL the spray bottle after I mistakenly used a spray bottle of Windex instead of the Starsan. when bottling a batch of Belgian Pale Ale; the result? Really foamy Band-Aid flavored beer. My neighbors complained about the smell as I poured out the bottles in the back yard. Disgusting. This could also have been the effect of drinking too much of my own beer while brewing. I have also made a lot of the same mistakes you describe here, and I hope more brewers watch this video; it could save them time, effort, money or even a marriage. Cheers!
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
Oof! That's a rough one!
@markcook5117 Жыл бұрын
I've made every mistake known to man kind, most happened after my 6 beer I tried to ferment for 3 days before I looked in the fridge and found my yeast.
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
Haha oof. That one's tough, you kinda need the yeast to make beer!
@jeonghyeok Жыл бұрын
Haha, #10 is super critical XD I opened up a Brewzilla valve after chilling not realizing I didn't plug a spigot to a fermenter LOL. 2.5 gal wort straight to the sewage XD
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
Dude, we've all been there haha
@ElementaryBrewingCo Жыл бұрын
Great tips Steve! i’m totally guilty of number one as well! I just love gadgets! Cheers
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
You and me both!
@kennyrazor816 ай бұрын
grams ounces and pounds make sure to make sure you know your unit of measurement!
@kalebwatts1580 Жыл бұрын
Great tips mate, I generally brew with tap water and have brewed some great beers, Campden tablets are definitely a must though.
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
They are cheap insurance for good water quality!
@gardenpondfishgreenhouse573 Жыл бұрын
By the time you heat the tap water up to brew temp, there is going to be little to none of Chlorine left and the boil will remove all plus any Chloramines
@HuBruBrewing Жыл бұрын
Crackin that first beer once the boil starts is what ive been doing actually.. dialing in for your mash temp can be tricky lol
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
Same here!
@jaggersbrewingco Жыл бұрын
Very nice list!
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@GentleGiantFan Жыл бұрын
Mine was definitely the excess spending when I started. I've taken a less is more approach the past year and got rid of a lot of stuff. You don't need shiny expensive bling equipment to make good beer.
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
This is true! Its nice to have but not necessary!
@mutantryeff Жыл бұрын
Given that I ferment in kegs, I chill down the wort in the kegs by inserting the keg into a garbage can filled with ambient temperature water (with some bleach in it to keep things from growing in the water). From there, it goes straight to the kegerator to bring to pitch temps.
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
Nice!
@paskrell Жыл бұрын
Number 1 is not a mistake 😂 just teasing. I’ve done loads of rushing never pays off. Good points there!!!
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
Haha its different for different folks!
@ryang3610 Жыл бұрын
Appreciate your content. Helped me a out just getting started out
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
Glad to help!
@Fyrwulf Жыл бұрын
Forgot a blowoff tube on a Belgian Dark Strong and it blew up on me. Thought I could save it by sanitizing the bung and airlock before reattaching, but nope.
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
Yikes, using fermcap S can really help with those huge krausens.
@Fyrwulf Жыл бұрын
@@TheApartmentBrewer That was my first partial mash, so I wasn't as dialed in back then. Now I know better.
@ItsBugtronic Жыл бұрын
I would say getting distracted and rushing thru the process has caused most of my mistakes. The most notable one was not making sure all the starstan was out of a keg before filling it, ruining a bunch of otherwise delicious beer for a silly mistake. Now I realize being prepared and having a clear mind focused on what you're doing is the best practice.
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
You're not the only one who's made that mistake!
@lafamillecarrington Жыл бұрын
And I thought that I'd invented the magnet dry-hopping system! Previously I thought I'd invented a magnetic visor for my cycle helmet - that also turned out to be commercially available. Still, it is fun thinking up and making these things - and cheaper.
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
Homebrewer ingenuity is always a great part of this hobby!
@heindaddel7074 Жыл бұрын
Budget tip: use a spoon instead of a sous vide magnet for the inside.
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
Just watch out for rust, if its magnetic its likely not stainless steel
@midknightg1 Жыл бұрын
Love the videos man! Just now getting a homebrew set up going and your videos have helped me immensely. I found a solid kegerator set up I plan on getting but still not totally comfortable on how everything gets kegged and pressurized. Would love a video on Kegging/Pressurizing basics if youre willing! Either way, keep up the great work!
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
Noted! Welcome to the hobby!
@coalacorey10 ай бұрын
Just made a Dunkelweizen that I'm sure has chlorophenols in it. I couldn't taste it, but it did have a strong alcohol smell (could also be fusel alcohols?). My dad couldn't perceive it at all but I felt that it slightly 'stung' in the nose. I'm still getting the hang of it and will soon invest in a AIO RIMS system, just not sure how much I want to spend and how big I want to go. The Grainfather and Brewzilla look amazing but are way more expensive than e.g. a Klarstein Brauheld or Brew Monk (I'm from Europe/Germany).
@TheApartmentBrewer10 ай бұрын
Hmm, sounds more like fusel to me. Chlorophenols are more like a rubber hose or band-aid flavor. I think that those issues would be solved by either throwing a cheap campden tablet in your brewing water or paying closer attention to your fermentation, not by changing up your system.
@jimmystahl68233 ай бұрын
1. Using glassware to ferment in. Its just not worth the risk, plastic buckets. of the right grade does just fine. 2. Not investing in corny kegs. If you plan on brewing more than once in your life a keg setup is worth it, they have good resale value if you take care of them, so no real loss if you lose interest in brewing. everything becomes easier and safer with a keg. Nobody likes bottle bombs or sediment in the beer. 3. Getting stuck in a mindset of only cloning other peoples work. Most of the fun in homebrewing is in the experimentation and your own ideas. 4. Not getting proper tools for cleaning up, personally i hate doing dishes, so any equipment that makes cleaning up quicker and easier is worth it! 5. Recipe building software.. a brewhouse notebook gets all too easily destroyed by an errant bit of water, leaving you with mystery brews that you cant recreate fully. 5. Never trust stainless steel from china.. their idea of stainless is usually " it wasnt rusty when we shipped it" , get proper stainless from a trusted source.
@joshspencer1934 Жыл бұрын
No drinking until the boil. That’s my rule too. Especially for anyone joining. The last thing you need is spilled boiling wort. Might as well be napalm
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
It certainly helps and yes, definitely important for safety!
@garyelderman1229 Жыл бұрын
#10 on brewday. Especially when using propane and making bigger batches
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
Definitely presents a safety problem!
@TheFloaterjoe Жыл бұрын
I busted up laughing at “do you really need a can seamer, glycol chiller and stainless conical?” While standing next to all those things.
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
Same here though, although I don't have a glycol chiller. But my conical is gathering dust, and my can seamer gets used maybe once a month.
@clubroot3383 Жыл бұрын
I have a glycol chiller, it’s a great bit of gear to control temperature, especially during winter to take the advantage of colder temperatures but use it to push down that temperature for lagers for isinglass and get that beer into a temperature controlled freezer for conditioning. I have 2 unitanks, which have completely transformed my beers into high quality drinks. I totally agree that we are all vulnerable to buying stuff that we don’t need, my biggest mistake was buying a 7 gallon fermenter, too small if you don’t want to brew too often, and kegs not made in Italy. I have also wasted lot of money on fancy liquid yeast, when dry yeast will do a better job at half the cost, and yes you can keep it going for months after harvesting, as well as freezing it with 15% solution of glycerin.
@TheFloaterjoe Жыл бұрын
@@clubroot3383 I should have said it differently. But the answer is yes. The fancy stuff is the best! But I do regret buying a full pallet of cans
@afinecupofcoffee8476 Жыл бұрын
Not me drinking during the boil after Elden Ring came out and totally forgot my beer was boiling outside....
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
Oof
@campfiretunes8598 Жыл бұрын
Another great vid. Ive made all those mistakes as well.
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@plumpony770 Жыл бұрын
I feel like #10 was directed at me lol. NOTED. Love the videos man!
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
Ha! You aren't alone at all!
@JohnnyReverse Жыл бұрын
Amen to drinking on brewday. Dry brewdays only for me.
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
It certainly helps keep your mind clear!
@deckerhand12 Жыл бұрын
I can back up drinking to much on brew day. Do to a boil over and me reaching over to cut the power I have a nice scar that looks like an ice cream cone
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
Ouch!!
@GREEENZO Жыл бұрын
Agree with all of these! However, number 1 is my kryptonite.. lots of buyers remorse over the years lol
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
Hey, it happens to all of us! Otherwise I wouldn't be making this video!
@downsouthtroutmouth6217 Жыл бұрын
Got about 6 beers done and I’m considering building a fermenter out of a sankey keg. Good idea over a plastic 5 gal carboy for closed transfers to corny? My last two SmAsh IPAs looked like amber ales and were hardly drinkable.
@gardenpondfishgreenhouse573 Жыл бұрын
By the time you heat the tap water up to brew temp, there is going to be little to none of Chlorine left and the boil will remove all plus any Chloramines
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
Not true. Chlorine needs at least 8 hours to evaporate out. The boil alone does not remove chloramines or all chlorine compounds.
@eddiane Жыл бұрын
Mistake is not paying enough attention to the COLD side of brewing. While a glycol chiller can be expensive when bought commercially, a handy person can build one for very cheap and it will do the exact same thing as the 1000 dollar beauty. Great beer can be made by paying attention to your fermentation!
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
That's a big one!
@terryt-rexhanke746 Жыл бұрын
Great information!
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@ChaoticDesert Жыл бұрын
Did my first brew this past weekend and I realized I didn’t strain out the wort before putting the wort in the fermenter. How will that affect the outcome?
@MikeP350 Жыл бұрын
Trub from your kettle going into your fermenter isn't a big deal IMO. Brulosophy has done this experiment and found no flavor difference in the final beer. #1 thing it will affect is your final clarity. Going from your mash into your boil is a different story. You don't want a bunch of grain going into your boil as it will contribute tannins to your beer.
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
Yup, nothing to worry about here
@intuitivehomebrew3199 Жыл бұрын
Pitching too hot and rushing a beer. Anytime I think back on what I could have done differently, those two frequently pop up. I slightly disagree on the Chlorine topic - IF and only IF you live in an area that uses plain Chlorine in the water. Chloramine is a different story... We used to live in an area of Washington that had such highly chlorinated water it smelled like a swimming pool, and I never seemed to notice the band-aid off flavor. Maybe I just boiled it off?
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
That will kill the beer every time. Chloramine will still produce chlorophenol to my knowledge, but maybe its not as pronounced? Its also possible you aren't as sensitive to it as others
@skepticfucker280 Жыл бұрын
10. But brew day is my excuse to drink to much.........
@tommanning7337 Жыл бұрын
Yeah man!!! 😎👍🏻👍🏻🍺🍺
@JPch108 Жыл бұрын
E eu uso o fermzilla... Para dry hop... Fecho o copo e só abro no 3 dia... Obrigado Portugal Aveiro
@MrMittens19748 ай бұрын
But... but... shiny stuff 🤤
@mike2404 Жыл бұрын
I was right with you until mistake #10. 🍺
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
Haha, oof. Yeah you kinda need the yeast to make beer
@L4wyrup Жыл бұрын
Did I spot a glass of mead right at the end or is that my wishful thinking there will be a mead / braggot episode coming up?
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
Nah just regular old apple cider. Although I really want to do something like that!
@Brizzazzle1994 Жыл бұрын
Good evening! Just recently found your channel and i'm a huge fan, already. Recently i had a batch that i intend to throw out because it tastes entirely too yeasty, and very unpleasant. This was the result of the "brew day from hell" as i like to call it, cause it seems nothing went right. I'm a very amateur brewer but i'm wondering if you could tell me what may cause flavors such as that? It's worth noting that i believe my most likely culprit(as far as i know) is i had to pitch a second batch of yeast because after 4 days the original batch gave exactly zero activity.
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
Welcome to the channel! Most likely this flavor will go away over time - try to store the beer cold after fermentation if you can so that the yeast and other flavor producing particulates can settle out, that might help
@Brizzazzle1994 Жыл бұрын
@@TheApartmentBrewer thank you for the tip! I'll give it a shot!
@MrDgmiller Жыл бұрын
What are your thoughts on hot side aeration
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
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@MrDgmiller Жыл бұрын
@@TheApartmentBrewer thanks
@zzing Жыл бұрын
Too late, I already have a glycol chiller!
@TheApartmentBrewer Жыл бұрын
Still a good thing to have!
@zzing Жыл бұрын
@@TheApartmentBrewer that is what I thought. It is a grainfather, as the design I think is the best for apartments. I am thinking a spike flex+ or a conical might be a good choice. Just have to make a controller for it.
3 сағат бұрын
"Three Day Beer". Why not just go to a store, and buy it?