rtockst
Well-Known Member
Ok, so I brewed my first batch probably 3 weeks ago, and unfortunately I didn't even think about the long time it would take to completely finish a huge beer. So, after obsessing and and generally going insane with wanting to brew more beer, I've decided to brew another batch this weekend and maybe another the weekend after.
I saw DeathBrewer's thread on stovetop AG and PM batches, so I've decided I'm going to have to try to completely make up my own recipe and do either an AG or PM batch this weekend. Does the fact that I've only brewed one beer and now I'm going to try this seem strange to anyone?
Second and more important question... I think I would like to brew rather small batches because they ferment out faster and I don't have as much beer to drink if I continually brew tons of beer. I found some 5 gal food grade Homer buckets from Home Depot for a good cheap price, and someone tested them out and said they were water tight, so I thought I would use them as fermenting buckets. Where can I get that black rubber seal that the air lock goes in on the lid (grommet?) And how big do I drill the hole? I also wondered, how small of a batch can I ferment in a 5 gal bucket? Would even a 1 gallon batch ferment well in this large of a bucket? Any problems with that?
I saw DeathBrewer's thread on stovetop AG and PM batches, so I've decided I'm going to have to try to completely make up my own recipe and do either an AG or PM batch this weekend. Does the fact that I've only brewed one beer and now I'm going to try this seem strange to anyone?
Second and more important question... I think I would like to brew rather small batches because they ferment out faster and I don't have as much beer to drink if I continually brew tons of beer. I found some 5 gal food grade Homer buckets from Home Depot for a good cheap price, and someone tested them out and said they were water tight, so I thought I would use them as fermenting buckets. Where can I get that black rubber seal that the air lock goes in on the lid (grommet?) And how big do I drill the hole? I also wondered, how small of a batch can I ferment in a 5 gal bucket? Would even a 1 gallon batch ferment well in this large of a bucket? Any problems with that?