Brewing with This Way Up
Stu McKinlay is teaching us how to make our own beer.
- Homebrewing part 1
Can you make your own craft beer at home for a fraction of the cost of the stuff in shops and bars? That's the challenge, as we kick off a new homebrewing series with Stu McKinlay of Yeastie Boys. (19′32″)
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- Homebrew 2: Kitting up
Homebrewer turned commercial brewer Stu McKinlay of Yeastie Boys checks out our starter kit before we lay down a brew. (16′35″)
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- Homebrew 3: Kitset brew day
It's home brew day with Yeastie Boy, Stu McKinlay. We're making a classic pale ale from a starter kit. Then the plan's to make one from Stu's all-grain 'mash', and blind test both versions to see how they stack up. (28′26″)
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This Way Up kitset pale ale contains:
- 1 can Cooper's Australian Pale Ale
- 1 pack Cooper's Brew Enhancer #2
- Water to 21L
- 1 sachet Cooper's Yeast.
Stu McKinlay's 5 top homebrew tips:
- Clean, clean, clean!
- Sanitise, sanitise, sanitise!
- Use the best ingredients you can.
- Watch your fermentation temperatures.
- Meet with other brewers.
- Homebrew 4: Clean beer
Cleaning and sterilising your equipment properly is really important for brewing. Mike Neilson of the Tuatara Brewery oversees a commercial brewery producing one million litres of beer a year. (15′42″)
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- Homebrew 5: the big mash up
Yeastie Boy Stu McKinlay mashes up his all-grain Australian Pale Ale from scratch over 6 hours to compete with our 20L kitset in a bucket. (32′31″)
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Stu McKinlay's Australian Pale Ale Recipe
5%abv, 22ibu
Malt: 96% Pale malt, 2% Wheat, 2 % Caramalt
65c mash,
moderate calcium sulfate and calcium carbonate
Hops: Fuggles hops, 1gL
at 15min and 1g/L at 0min... and 60min to achieve desired IBU.
Boil
60min
Ferment 20c with SafAle S04 English Ale yeast.
And for hardcore hopheads: the recipe for Yeastie Boys' Digital IPA
Photos courtesy Stu McKinlay
Information
www.howtobrew.com
An excellent resource for the budding brewer, from the person who wants
to put down a couple of kits to someone who wants to build their own
brewery and go straight to all-grain brewing.
realbeernz.ning.com
Online forum that includes active participation from beginners through to champion NZ brewers.
www.thebrewhouse.co.nz
The home brew store we picked up Simon's beginner kit from.
libertybrewing.co.nz
Stu's recommended supplier for advanced home brewers.
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