I’m just about to purchase the grainfather and found this video very very helpful. Hope you decide to make more videos. I will be posting my own GF brew day on my channel. Cheers 🍺👍🏻
@MysteryFishBrewery
3 жыл бұрын
You make a very useful and informative video. I now feel a bit calmer about doing my first GF brew in a week or two.
@scott31312
8 жыл бұрын
That was a smooth sailing brew day. Thank you Gary.
@Dts1953
6 жыл бұрын
Just brewed this again today, added one pack of mangrove jacks liberty bell ale yeast. I hope it is as good as my first one which did not last long! Got 1.050 after boil gravity like before.
@ivorowen2706
Жыл бұрын
Excellent video for beginners like me
@homebeerbrewery
9 жыл бұрын
Wow look at the nice boil going on in there, much more powerful compared to my Braumeister. Nice video, thanks for sharing! Cheers
@Dts1953
7 жыл бұрын
Just made this recipe and drinking after three weeks in bottle. I did use remaining 25 g of Bramling cross hops to dry hop after four days of fermentation. I did a ten minute mash out on my Grainfather and got 4.9% ABV. Result a fantastic pint which I will make on a regular basis. Many thanks for the recipe I love your videos.
@garyjames2664
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback and it's great that your beer turned out well. I know I have been a bit quiet of late on the video front but I have stuff in the can, just need to get it edited and published!
@toddgermaine
7 жыл бұрын
i just bought this the other day and cant wait to use it great video and i will be watching your other ones thank you for making this
@garyjames2664
7 жыл бұрын
todd germaine great enjoy using your GF and do drop me a message if you have any questions or issues
@pjw140260
8 жыл бұрын
Gary, thanks very much for the videos. I've a complete novice and have found your videos very informative and inspiring, so much so that it rushed out and bought Grainfather. Maybe you should be on commission.
@garyjames2664
8 жыл бұрын
+pjw140260 Great news, welcome to the club. I'm sure you'll enjoy brewing with the Grainfather. Any questions, drop me a line. Good idea on the commission, feel free to mention it to Grainfather! :-P
@garyjames2664
9 жыл бұрын
Luca Cogoni Thanks for the feedback and questions Luca. 1) isn't it better to have a sparge stirring at the same time? Do you mean to stir the wort in the boiler during sparging? I'm not sure how that would help, but I would stir it before testing the gravity. I now leave the grain basket on top of the boiler right until the wort starts to boil so I get maximum collection. 2) considering the cleaning, what about hop bags instead of leves/pellet free in the worth? I haven't found the loose hops to be a problem for cleaning, and I like the hops to be free in the boiler. 3) how long does it take to low temperature from 100°C to 20-22? I have changed my method and don't lower the temperature with all the wort in the boiler now, I start to pump it into the fermenter cooling it on the way. I find that I can empty into the fermenter in about 20 minutes and the beer is at 22 degrees or so ready for pitching. I think the cooler is very effective. 4) how much water do you need to low temperature and, of course, do you collect it to cleaning everything or whatever? Yes I collect it for cleaning and if I have some left over I use it on the garden. I usually collect two fermenting containers so about 50 litres. 5) maybe you told it (i'm italina, sorry!): no irish moss? I forgot the Irish Moss! Yes I do use it normally, adding it for the last 10 to 15 minutes of the boil. 6) why not collecting the worth in the bottom of the grainfather? You can get more wort out of the Grainfather after boiling by tilting the Grainfather toward the filter outlet. You may get more trub and rubbish into your wort though. Thanks for the questions from Italy - and as it happens I'll be in Tuscany soon for my first ever visit to Italy! Gary
@sjporr
7 жыл бұрын
Brewing on a Grainfather for the very first time as I'm watching this. Cheers
@linkatme
9 жыл бұрын
Nice video, I'm deciding between Braumeister and Grainfather BUT the second is cheaper and it seems to have a higher OG referring to other reviews saw on KZitem. Anyway, my questions are: 1) isn't it better to have a sparge stirring at the same time? 2) considering the cleaning, what about hop bags instead of leves/pellet free in the worth? 3) how long does it take to low temperature from 100°C to 20-22? 4) how much water do you need to low temperature and, of course, do you collect it to cleaning everything or whatever? 5) maybe you told it (i'm italina, sorry!): no irish moss? 6) why not collecting the worth in the bottom of the grainfather? Thanks a lot and... I look forward to receiving your reply as soon as possible, cheers!
@moondog450
9 жыл бұрын
Nice one Gaz, very informative indeed.
@kerryannjames6408
9 жыл бұрын
Very interesting viewing! Rather more involved than using a kit, but I guess the end result will be a lot more tasty than a kit beer. I shall look forward to sampling the maiden brew!
@garyjames2664
9 жыл бұрын
Kerryann James Not necessarily more tasty than a kit beer Kerryann - the good quality kits like the one you brewed make great beer. The main advantage is the flexibility to design your own beers and brew anything and the economics - a 5 gallon 1040-50 OG grain beer comes in at £7-8 overall at the prices I buy my ingredients.
@garyjames2664
8 жыл бұрын
Dorian Grassic - thanks for the feedback but it has somehow disappeared! Have a great brew day in Bardney and let me know how the OSH recipe turns out.
@the_coffin_dodgers_of_dalyan
9 жыл бұрын
Nice video from start to finish, nice of you to put the recipe up too so others can try. I'm going to do my 3rd brew with the Grainfather this weekend Probably a Black Sheep Ale clone (previously did the Summer ale from Greg Hughes book and the Old Speckled Hen from Graham Wheeler book last weekend. I see you're not too far away from me, i'm near Boston and my sister lives not far from Lincoln.
@garyjames2664
9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback Kev. This brew cleared in the pressure barrel by about 10 days after mashing which was impressive, although it needs longer to mature to be at its best. I think I'd increase the whirlpool hops if I repeated the recipe but it's shaping up nicely. I'm hoping to get a third brew on the go shortly - I have ordered some more interesting yeast - a White Labs Burton Ale strain - to try with the next brew. I go to Boston regularly for work - small world eh? Happy brewing.
@dhille7
6 жыл бұрын
Great video! About to brew my first on the Grainfather tomorrow. Your fermentation buckets are awesome! Where did you get them?
@garyjames2664
6 жыл бұрын
David Hille Hi David thanks for the feedback. I don’t k know where you live but I am in England and I bought the fermenters from Wilkos - but the Young’s brand fermenters are widely available from on line and high street brewing suppliers. Good luck with the brew day feel free to come back with any questions afterward. Gary.
@andydunn5673
5 жыл бұрын
Great brew day Great review Thanks for sharing Any thoughts on your equipment choices Have you ever thought you have over spent and a robo would have Or indeed you should have spent more and gone bigger- better I think I am building up to buying a GF brewing system like yours Thanks again
@garyjames2664
5 жыл бұрын
Andy Dunn Thanks for commenting Andy. The Robobrew wasn’t around when I bought my Grainfather but I know some people have them and are happy with them. I think David Heath may have done a comparison? As to what I might buy that’s different the GF sparge water heater wasn’t around when I got my set up so that’d be on my list now. And plastic fermenters will get you started but I’ve now switched to stainless steel for easier cleaning and handling. Not the Grainfather conical though - I got an Anvil fermenter - first batch in it started this week! Happy brewing.
@andydunn5673
5 жыл бұрын
Gary James thanks Gary, that is most helpful I pretty much envisaged by start up just as you are in TT brew day I will keep watching Cheers my friend
@kerryannjames6408
9 жыл бұрын
I could be very tempted to invest in one myself when funds allow.
@duckhunter8203
6 жыл бұрын
Great video, thank you I’m hoping to get one in the future just starting out with kits at the moment. I was your 1,000 subber get in!!
@garyjames2664
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for being my 1000th sub Duck Hunter! Good luck starting out with brewing - it's a great hobby.
@duckhunter8203
6 жыл бұрын
Gary James Cheers Gary, yes it is a great hobby very addictive tho and so much to learn but when the beers ready a great reward at the end!! Keep up the good work👍🍺
@cheshirehomebrew
8 жыл бұрын
Great video Gary, I'm seriously considering buying one, have you done a recent video with tips for hops etc? Cheers 🍻,
@garyjames2664
8 жыл бұрын
+cheshirehomebrew Hi Dave - thanks for watching. I haven't done a video specifically about tips for hops. I have been making quite a few single hop ales with my Grainfather so maybe I should. I have made a video with general tips about using the Grainfather - it's the 'Grainfather after four brews' one. I hope you decide to get one - they're a great bit of kit in my opinion and make brew days a lot of fun.
@elsinorebrewing3841
9 жыл бұрын
Did you have any filtering problems with using leaf hops?Have you had any leakage problems with the recirculation pipe?Does the counter flow chiller drain completely if left to gravity and this I specifically ask for cleaning purposes. As mentioned by another I highly suggest a spray bottle with water to avoid a boil over.Thanks for the video and happy home brewing.
@garyjames2664
9 жыл бұрын
Hi - no I haven't had any problems with loose hops and the outlet filter so far. My second brew used a lot of hops at the end of boil and I still got a good fast flow. No leaking on the recirculating pipe - hopefully that's an early batch problem that is now eliminated. The counter flow seems to empty OK and you do run sanitiser and then fresh water through it as part of clean up. I'm happy but I realise some people don't like counter flow chillers. Thanks for the water spray tip I'm definitely going to have one to hand in future!
@elsinorebrewing3841
9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the quick reply.I am seriously looking at buying a grainfather for it's versatility and small space footprint.Currently I use 2 coolers and a boil kettle.
@michaelmiller9214
6 жыл бұрын
I've watched several of these Grainfather brewing videos, and one thing I have yet to see is anybody checking and adjusting the pH of the wort at mash time to be between 5.2 and 5.4. I am thinking I would do that before I put the mesh screen on.
@garyjames2664
6 жыл бұрын
Hi Michael. Thanks for watching and commenting. I have a couple of videos on this channel about pH and water management. I usually check pH about 10 minutes into the mash once things have settled down. That said it’s mainly for record keeping - I try to make sure the pH will be in the correct range through my water treatments.
@ElegantMechanic_
9 жыл бұрын
Strangely fascinating to watch, I hope the beer comes out tasty, but I suppose you'll be refining your recipe with each batch.
@ant1874
7 жыл бұрын
Hi mate. I've watched quite a few of your videos and have enjoyed them loads. I'm thinking of taking the plunge and buying a Grainfather. Just wondered where is a good place to get one from? Keep up the good work (brewing) and cheers. 🍺🍻
@garyjames2664
7 жыл бұрын
Antony Morris Hi Antony - thanks for the feedback. I find BrewUK.co.uk pretty good (assuming you're in the U.K.) but maybe look around and see if there are any deals around. You can sometimes get free sparge water heaters or other extras to sweeten the deal.
@ant1874
7 жыл бұрын
Gary James Thanks Gary, I will have a scout about online.
@iaincampbell4527
8 жыл бұрын
great video Gary. can you do me a favour and tell me the model number on the pump?Looking to make my own grainfather.
@garyjames2664
8 жыл бұрын
+Iain Campbell HI Iain - I can't see a number on the pump I'm afraid. The Grainfather site has exploded diagrams of the GF I think - that may help?
@iaincampbell4527
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for looking
@garyjames2664
8 жыл бұрын
+Iain Campbell I just popped the cover off and there is a label inside on the pump marked with MP-10RN
@iaincampbell4527
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks Gary thats the number i was hoping for. ive located them in China.
@yannismonastiriotis7067
4 жыл бұрын
Sorry ill make a noob question: When did the Yeast go in ?
@garyjames2664
4 жыл бұрын
Hi - the yeast is added after the beer has been cooled using the counter flow chiller.
@yannismonastiriotis7067
4 жыл бұрын
@@garyjames2664 thank you m8
@ArkAngelz
7 жыл бұрын
Any chance of a sample next time I'm in the area?
@garyjames2664
7 жыл бұрын
Its always good to meet fellow brewers - sure, let me know when you're in the area!
@bigglesbrewery
9 жыл бұрын
Grab a garden spray bottle with water in it and that will kill that foam.
@garyjames2664
9 жыл бұрын
Biggles Brewery Got one now thanks - and the wort hasn't boiled up ever since - typical eh? I have it to hand nevertheless, just in case. Thanks for the tip.
@My_Fast_Life
6 жыл бұрын
There's a product called FermCap that will help reduce the potential of boil over. A spray bottle with tap water is a another way to control boil over.
@paulomartins2523
6 жыл бұрын
I didn't see your whirlpool. .. Why ?
@garyjames2664
6 жыл бұрын
Paulo Martins Hi Paulo thanks for watching. I don’t always whirlpool if I haven’t used a lot of hops...or I may have and not filmed it! Can’t remember which on this brew! Gary.
@garyjames2664
9 жыл бұрын
Republished as the first render froze at around 12 minutes
@My_Fast_Life
6 жыл бұрын
Did the hops plug up the filter?
@garyjames2664
6 жыл бұрын
Jesse Fast Hi Jesse - no...in over 60 brews with both pellets and hop cones I’ve never had a problem with hops blocking the filter flow although some people do seem to have difficulty with it. If flow gets really slow I find gently scraping the filter with my paddle sorts it out.
@martyonthebeach
7 жыл бұрын
This is the low volts for usa ?
@garyjames2664
7 жыл бұрын
No I'm in the UK so it's the 220v European model.
@Teh509
5 жыл бұрын
2L of wort "was" left.
@pwatts8846
5 жыл бұрын
Seems a waste discarding 2 litres of wort.
@DarkSydeEditing
8 жыл бұрын
Way too expensive. Pressed stainless steel, a pump, a cheap thermostat all made in China. 300 bucks tops.
@BiologistRyan
7 жыл бұрын
iphone 115 in parts tops... made in china. whats your point?
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