Category: video
Brewing TV #68 – How to Make Graf
What the heck is graf? Go ask Stephen King! In this episode, Brewing TV homebrews a mash-up of apple cider and beer wort in tribute to a beverage imagined by Stephen King in his Dark Tower book series. See how the internet is to blame for all this autumnal geek goodness! Graf for all!
Brewing TV #67: How to Make Hard Cider
‘Tis the season for making hard cider. And Brewing TV is helping you get it done! In this episode, you’ll learn the differences between using fresh-pressed apple cider and store-bought cider. BTV’s Chip Walton and Northern Brewer cohort Chris Smith show you how to treat, ferment and finish hard cider. Their discussion includes tips on back-sweetening cider as well. After watching this video you’ll be ready to start making your own hard cider at home. See this link for more a hard cider recipe and more resources.
All-Grain Brewing with John Palmer @ NB MPLS
This is one is for the homebrewers AND anyone that thinks they’d like to get into all-grain brewing.“How to Brew” author John Palmer stops by Northern Brewer Minneapolis to brew an all-grain batch of a very special recipe. In this Northern Brewer video, Palmer discusses his techniques for adding salts to brew water, mashing, batch sparging (versus fly sparging), chilling and fermentation. It’s a full-blown brew day with one of homebrewing’s most influential people. Grab a pint and enjoy the show.
Limited Release Beer
Have you checked out the web show, Limited Release? It’s a web series put together by a couple of Minnesotans (with some ex-pat help) dedicated to “the hunt for great rare beers and the events surrounding their release. Thus far, they have episodes on Three Floyds’ Dark Lord Day as well as a Kate the Great event at Portsmouth Brewery with Surly Darkness Day in the works. Definitely worth checking out!