Great vid. Just cold crashing mine now so will be bottling after 24 hours. I must admit I bought a bottling bucket with little bottler for the bottling but will obviously still need to use your method first.
Thank you for the great video! We bottled yesterday morning and today a bottle has exploded 🙈 What is the most likely cause? What should we try differently next time? We have released the pressure in the remaining swing top bottles and moved the bottles to a completely dark place. Should we release the pressure daily or drink sooner than 2 weeks to avoid any more bottles exploding?
Just got round to brewing my Elvis Juice kit, although there are variants in the process, these videos have proved really useful! Cheers! (I am still awaiting for the fermentation stage to finish though...)
Great video dude, bottling is something I've always struggled with and I subscribed for your tutorials. I've recently bought an auto siphon which pumps the beer out but it does introduce oxygen into the beer which is a negative. I'd recommend it if you don't have one though purely for how easy they are to use.
Thanks 🙏 I will have to give it a try. Would be good to do a side by side comparison to see how much difference it makes - sounds like a potential future video 😉
Nice one, your vids were just right for me as my lad gave me the Punk IPA kit for Xmas and I'm about to give it a go for the first time so it's good to see someone a few steps ahead. I'm not going to go too mad buying loads of extra gear to start with but I'm thinking I will get an auto syphon (for obvious reasons!) and maybe a bottling wand. Will be interesting to see how yours turns out.
The bit of honey that is mixed with the beer at the beginning is the important bit. You're adding sugar back to the beer and any leftover yeast in the beer will now eat that sugar and turn it into CO2 (just like during fermentation). The only difference this time is that you're stopping that CO2 escaping with the bottle top, so the beer gets fizzy.
Not a stupid question at all. Yes, the beer is fizzy enough by itself by doing this. Any leftover yeast in the beer eats the honey added at the beginning and turns it into CO2. Because it's now doing this in a sealed bottled rather than a fermeter with an airlock, the CO2 is trapped in the bottle and therefore makes the beer fizzy. Hope that makes sense!
Mainly because it reduces the amount of oxygen that's introduced to the beer. At this stage you want as little oxygen as possible in the beer to prevent off flavours and all that bad stuff 👍
Great video, new subscriber here! The only thing I would caution is doing this for a beer you intend to age. Using clear bottles can cause ultraviolet light to leech and have your beer lose freshness faster. Like the channel!
Are these the 500ml bottles from Wilko? I'm considering trying these for my first brew, but I noticed the owners of BrooklynBrew shop said that when using these type of bottles, make sure you get a good quality one with good rubber on the caps. So I'm basically just wondering, are the Wilko ones good?
Yes they are the ones from Wilko's mate and they work fine. Their only downside is that they're clear which isn't the best for beer but if you'll be drinking them relatively quickly then it's not really an issue 👍
Yes mate definitely. I mentioned at the end of one of my videos that I'd actually recommend darker bottles especially for hoppy beers like IPA's 👍 I picked these up when I first started out and because I keep them in a dark box and drink fresh they've worked for me but wouldn't be great if out in the light for long.
Hi mate, great videos, enjoyed watching them. Just got a few questions: - how long did you have to wait for the first stage fermentation in the demi john before transferring to bottles? - how long did did you wait after bottling them up to drinking? - during both fermentation processes, did you regulate the temperature where they were stored? And at what temp if so? Thanks a lot
Hey! Fermentation was about 2 weeks (doesn't matter if it's a bit longer) and then the same amount of time again once it's in the bottles. So overall about 4-5 weeks before it's ready to drink. I kept them at around room temperature in my house, just made sure the house stayed at around 20 degrees celsius (obv a bit harder in the summer but as long as it doesn't get really cold or really hot it will be fine) Hope this helps 👍
Yeah maple syrup should be fine. If it's the legit stuff you should be fine to use 3 table spoons like with honey. This calculator may help if you're brewing a different beer style or size www.northernbrewer.com/pages/priming-sugar-calculator
All bottled now - Because I have resealable swing tops - do you think it’s worth me opening and then closing each one after a week to try and avoid any explosions? Also - forgot to say thanks for the super helpful videos. I need better equipment next time. Does it matter that it all seems really cloudy going into the bottles? Seems cloudier than punk ipa is normally.
Awesome! No don't open them, if you had 1 gallon of liquid in your Demi-john you'll be fine. If you're worried put them in a box or something just in case. If you open them before the 2 weeks is up they won't be fizzy and won't finish fermenting properly. After the 2 weeks is up it's also important to put them in the fridge to cool the day before drinking otherwise they will gush out everywhere when you open them (happens with all homebrews, another reason not to open halfway through). Glad I could help. In a couple days time the cloudiness will start to go as they carbonate and settle. Like the Demi-john each bottle will have a little bit of sediment in the bottom but the beer in the bottles should be fairly clear. So sit tight and let me know how they taste in a few weeks time 👍
@@beer.me.up.please You've just been able to answer my question also regarding cloudy beer in fermenter, I was beginning to think I may have done something wrong. Thanks!
Mine was similar, ended up waiting 4 weeks I think. If there are any signs of bubbling I'm afraid you'll have to wait for it to settle down... I feel your pain, the waiting is the worst bit!
Why move the beer from the Demi-John to the container and then bottle it from there? What does that step do? How much does your 6 bottles work out in in cost per bottle?
Going from the Demi-john to the container first allows you to mix your beer with the priming sugar solution without stiring up all the yeast etc that has settled to the bottom of the Demi-john giving you a cleaner beer. Cost per bottle for just ingredients is about £2 per bottle. The first time around you have to get all the kit too so that's probably about £4 per bottle the first time. If you bought the ingredients in larger quantities and sperate rather than as a kit then you'll cut the cost per bottle even more!
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This was the most helpful video I’ve watched so far to get it down. Thank you!
Came here for info on how to use the siphon properly... and left well-informed. Thank you!
Thanks 🙏
Both videos are really helpful, clear and concise instructions without any beer waffle!
Thanks! Glad they helped 👍
New sub just because of your taste in hip-hop. Love the album covers on your wall.
Same here 🤙🏻
Great vid. Just cold crashing mine now so will be bottling after 24 hours. I must admit I bought a bottling bucket with little bottler for the bottling but will obviously still need to use your method first.
Yeah it's not the most graceful method but it gets the job done 😂
Thank you for the great video!
We bottled yesterday morning and today a bottle has exploded 🙈 What is the most likely cause? What should we try differently next time?
We have released the pressure in the remaining swing top bottles and moved the bottles to a completely dark place. Should we release the pressure daily or drink sooner than 2 weeks to avoid any more bottles exploding?
I have the same kit, I'm a bit confused with the with the sugar so can you explain that part please x
Just got round to brewing my Elvis Juice kit, although there are variants in the process, these videos have proved really useful! Cheers! (I am still awaiting for the fermentation stage to finish though...)
Thanks, hope it all goes well!
Great video dude, bottling is something I've always struggled with and I subscribed for your tutorials. I've recently bought an auto siphon which pumps the beer out but it does introduce oxygen into the beer which is a negative. I'd recommend it if you don't have one though purely for how easy they are to use.
Thanks 🙏 I will have to give it a try. Would be good to do a side by side comparison to see how much difference it makes - sounds like a potential future video 😉
Nice one, your vids were just right for me as my lad gave me the Punk IPA kit for Xmas and I'm about to give it a go for the first time so it's good to see someone a few steps ahead. I'm not going to go too mad buying loads of extra gear to start with but I'm thinking I will get an auto syphon (for obvious reasons!) and maybe a bottling wand. Will be interesting to see how yours turns out.
Thanks! Let me know how it goes!
How do you make it fizzy? What part of the process does this?
The bit of honey that is mixed with the beer at the beginning is the important bit. You're adding sugar back to the beer and any leftover yeast in the beer will now eat that sugar and turn it into CO2 (just like during fermentation). The only difference this time is that you're stopping that CO2 escaping with the bottle top, so the beer gets fizzy.
@@beer.me.up.please cheers 🍻
Might sound stupid but can I ask, do you add co2 at any point? Or is it fizzy enough using this process?
Not a stupid question at all.
Yes, the beer is fizzy enough by itself by doing this. Any leftover yeast in the beer eats the honey added at the beginning and turns it into CO2. Because it's now doing this in a sealed bottled rather than a fermeter with an airlock, the CO2 is trapped in the bottle and therefore makes the beer fizzy.
Hope that makes sense!
@@beer.me.up.please cheers mate. Was looking at loads of kits but this along with ur videos will make my 1st brew a lot easier to understand 👍👍
Question.... Why siphon? Why not just pour from the demijohn through a sieve/draining bag?
Mainly because it reduces the amount of oxygen that's introduced to the beer.
At this stage you want as little oxygen as possible in the beer to prevent off flavours and all that bad stuff 👍
@@beer.me.up.please aaah thanks for clarifying. I was about to be lazy and mess up my beer
Great video, new subscriber here! The only thing I would caution is doing this for a beer you intend to age. Using clear bottles can cause ultraviolet light to leech and have your beer lose freshness faster. Like the channel!
Are these the 500ml bottles from Wilko? I'm considering trying these for my first brew, but I noticed the owners of BrooklynBrew shop said that when using these type of bottles, make sure you get a good quality one with good rubber on the caps. So I'm basically just wondering, are the Wilko ones good?
Yes they are the ones from Wilko's mate and they work fine.
Their only downside is that they're clear which isn't the best for beer but if you'll be drinking them relatively quickly then it's not really an issue 👍
@@beer.me.up.please Nice one, thanks man!
Surely you would use brown bottles to avoid the hops getting damaged by the light?
Yes mate definitely. I mentioned at the end of one of my videos that I'd actually recommend darker bottles especially for hoppy beers like IPA's 👍
I picked these up when I first started out and because I keep them in a dark box and drink fresh they've worked for me but wouldn't be great if out in the light for long.
Great video really helped me. I've bottled mine but it looked very cloudy will this subside or is it sediment in the beer? Thanks
Yes it will clear eventually, will rest as sediment in the bottom of the bottle
Hi mate, great videos, enjoyed watching them. Just got a few questions:
- how long did you have to wait for the first stage fermentation in the demi john before transferring to bottles?
- how long did did you wait after bottling them up to drinking?
- during both fermentation processes, did you regulate the temperature where they were stored? And at what temp if so?
Thanks a lot
Hey! Fermentation was about 2 weeks (doesn't matter if it's a bit longer) and then the same amount of time again once it's in the bottles. So overall about 4-5 weeks before it's ready to drink.
I kept them at around room temperature in my house, just made sure the house stayed at around 20 degrees celsius (obv a bit harder in the summer but as long as it doesn't get really cold or really hot it will be fine)
Hope this helps 👍
@@beer.me.up.please thanks a lot!
Do you know if an alternative to honey works? Like maple syrup?
Yeah maple syrup should be fine. If it's the legit stuff you should be fine to use 3 table spoons like with honey.
This calculator may help if you're brewing a different beer style or size www.northernbrewer.com/pages/priming-sugar-calculator
Beer.Me.Up.Please awesome thanks!
All bottled now - Because I have resealable swing tops - do you think it’s worth me opening and then closing each one after a week to try and avoid any explosions?
Also - forgot to say thanks for the super helpful videos. I need better equipment next time. Does it matter that it all seems really cloudy going into the bottles? Seems cloudier than punk ipa is normally.
Awesome!
No don't open them, if you had 1 gallon of liquid in your Demi-john you'll be fine. If you're worried put them in a box or something just in case. If you open them before the 2 weeks is up they won't be fizzy and won't finish fermenting properly. After the 2 weeks is up it's also important to put them in the fridge to cool the day before drinking otherwise they will gush out everywhere when you open them (happens with all homebrews, another reason not to open halfway through).
Glad I could help. In a couple days time the cloudiness will start to go as they carbonate and settle. Like the Demi-john each bottle will have a little bit of sediment in the bottom but the beer in the bottles should be fairly clear. So sit tight and let me know how they taste in a few weeks time 👍
@@beer.me.up.please You've just been able to answer my question also regarding cloudy beer in fermenter, I was beginning to think I may have done something wrong. Thanks!
This whole video is a game of spot the cats 😂
Great video. Thanks
How many bottle does this make and what millilitres are they?
1 gallon (US) will get you about 7 500ml bottles mate
Thank you.
Great video, how did they turn out?
Spot on mate. Colour could have been better but taste and carbonation were great 👍
Hi man- are you doing a tasting video?
I shared my thoughts on Instagram (@beer.me.up.please) a while back. Will upload one next time if people are interested though 👍
How long did you ferment the brew for mines nearly 3 weeks and still bubbling away I can’t wait to drink it haha
Mine was similar, ended up waiting 4 weeks I think. If there are any signs of bubbling I'm afraid you'll have to wait for it to settle down...
I feel your pain, the waiting is the worst bit!
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Why move the beer from the Demi-John to the container and then bottle it from there? What does that step do?
How much does your 6 bottles work out in in cost per bottle?
Going from the Demi-john to the container first allows you to mix your beer with the priming sugar solution without stiring up all the yeast etc that has settled to the bottom of the Demi-john giving you a cleaner beer.
Cost per bottle for just ingredients is about £2 per bottle. The first time around you have to get all the kit too so that's probably about £4 per bottle the first time. If you bought the ingredients in larger quantities and sperate rather than as a kit then you'll cut the cost per bottle even more!
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Great video thanks