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Some rough edits here and there, but good overall quality and information. I like the tip about filling bottles over the open dishwasher! Why not just use the dishwasher on a high temp or sani rinse mode and heated dry to sanitize? Also, there has been much debate on One Step actually being a cleanser and not a sanitizer, but I won't get into that again...:cross:


A tip back to you would be to add a filler wand with spring loaded tip to help out with the filling. It makes it easier to control the flow and leaves you with the right headspace more or less automatically.


Nice job. Can't wait to see more when you get to AG!

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Thanks for the feedback guys. I definitely see points for improvement in the video technique. I didn't have a camera operator for one thing, so tripod work was it. The lapel mic idea is a good one and I'll try it if I ever find a steal on one. I actually did strip out the audio and run it through noise filtering and some expansion/compression to normalize but I was spending more time than I had. Same deal with the rough cut edits. I initially had a smoothly cut 12 minute/70 meg WMV that I just felt was too large.

On the bottling procedure, I don't trust that the diswasher jets have enough access to the bottles through the necks. I used onestep in the vid but I actually use Iodaphor a little more frequently. I have to wonder though, the name "one step" would be a little misleading if it didn't sanitize. Anyone have any problem with infection using onestep?

Yup, I recognize that a bottling wand would shave off a bit of frustration, but then again so would a bottle sanitizing bowl/pump thingy would too.....AND KEGGING! :) It's a never ending quest to spend more money to make brewing easier.
 
You might also want to reconsider the subliminal plugs for Nabisco (Triscuts and Ritz) and Coors products. Nice suncatchers in the window too. I'm sure they make bottling sessions a bit more cheery. Just kidding. It's nice to see someone who goes a bit further to try and expand and clarify the hobby. Nice job.
 
Hey! That's really fantastic. The hell with what people say about the audio or whatever, sure it could be better, but the info and the opportunity to just see someone else's procedure was fantastic! Thanks for taking the time!
 
Toot said:
Hey! That's really fantastic. The hell with what people say about the audio or whatever, sure it could be better, but the info and the opportunity to just see someone else's procedure was fantastic! Thanks for taking the time!

I'm totally accepting of the constructive criticism I've been getting (thanks!) but you make a good point. Have you seen the brewing vids on Youtube? I think mine are somewhere between those and what you'd almost pay for.

I enjoy explaining my process real time to the camera so I'll definitely record my next brew session. The funny thing is, it really makes you think about the steps when you try to explain to others so it's a learning experience on this end too.

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Looking forward to seeing more. It's a good resource and will help a lot see what is involved. It was a good Idea to add them them to your signature.


What software are you using?
 
I'm using Ulead Video Studio 9 for right now because I'm too lazy to learn Premier which I also have. I capture the DV, edit and assemble clips (usually with crossfade transitions), export the audio and then take that into Cool Edit Pro to do noise redux, compression, normilization. Then I reinsert that audio into Ulead and mix in a little 80's porno musak in the background. Wooo!

I think I need to tweak my WMV options just a bit to get the file size down. That last one hit 37Meg.
 
Nice job - clearly you were playing with a few of the editing features of your new software. Glad you made a constructive video in the process. Good luck with future brews and vids!
Spyk'd said:
Why not just use the dishwasher on a high temp or sani rinse mode and heated dry to sanitize?
You'll find a ton of opinions on this. Personally, I think it works just fine as long as you have a sanitizing cycle (the heat is doing the sanitizing, not the water - though you'll even find some differing opinions on this...). However, I don't do it because it takes forever for my dishwasher's sanitizing cycle to complete, even with 135 degree water coming from the water heater only about 15 feet away. I do like using the dishwasher for cleaning the bottles, though. As long as you first rinse them well, leaving no sludge, they come out sparkling, inside and out, ready for storage.
 
Yuri_Rage said:
You'll find a ton of opinions on this. Personally, I think it works just fine as long as you have a sanitizing cycle (the heat is doing the sanitizing, not the water - though you'll even find some differing opinions on this...). However, I don't do it because it takes forever for my dishwasher's sanitizing cycle to complete, even with 135 degree water coming from the water heater only about 15 feet away. I do like using the dishwasher for cleaning the bottles, though. As long as you first rinse them well, leaving no sludge, they come out sparkling, inside and out, ready for storage.

I suppose I wasn't super clear on my original post. I don't use the dishwasher to clean the bottes, it's merely to sanitize them. The bottles are already clean when they go in. No soap as of course the water can't get up into the bottles to rinse. The heat is where it's at. The water becomes steam and the steam sanitizes. Just like a baby bottle sanitizer. If you have a sani rinse mode (as I do) then even the water is super heated.

I've used this method on dozen of batches of beer and have never had an infected bottle. I moved to kegging because of the bottling and capping, not the sanitation of the bottles!


Hell, the dishwasher's one of the best ways to steam a whole salmon!!!:cross:
 
Spyk'd said:
I suppose I wasn't super clear on my original post.
Nope, you were perfectly clear, maybe I was unclear. Best I can tell, you just restated everything I said except for the part about the length of the sanitizing cycle.:D
 
Yuri_Rage said:
Nope, you were perfectly clear, maybe I was unclear. Best I can tell, you just restated everything I said except for the part about the length of the sanitizing cycle.:D

And the fish...:p



Glad I can still communicate effectively, my people at work would have me think otherwise with the way I'm constantly having to retrain them...er...:drunk:
 
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