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I want to guess this kid is 14 or 15.

Yeah, I was wondering about how to split a 5 gallon kit as well. Are all the grains mixed up in one bag? I would be interested to try it because I have to buy 1 and .5 lb amounts and end up with more than i need.

If you already know about brewing basics or have the means to do your own research without getting intimidated, then you won't care for the book. If you're a total n00b though, it's a decent starting point, especially if you don't mind staying small. They leave out a lot of information, so I...

I've done a bunch of recipes as well as kits from BBS. I really like them! So far I've done: Everyday IPA, Grapefruit Honey Ale, Coffee & Donut Stout, Jalapeno Saison Mild, Simcoe IPA, Blackberry Red Ale, Peach Cobbler Ale. I've only done the one gallon batch size though. They have a FB page...

I have only cold crashed once, and it was the only batch that did not carbonate properly, however that issue I attribute to oils from coffee. Cold crashing *should* leave enough yeast in suspension not to cause a problem, but it's one of the variables that stood out to me. I don't cool my sugar...

Jeff, I also brew one gallon batches. My thoughts from reading your posts are: 1) try not cold crashing, 2) hot rinse your bottles after the B Brite soak (also, no mention of a bottle brush... you could be leaving some residual B Brite or other things in your bottles), 3) rack into a container...

I measure in grams. I got used to it from making soap. Gotta be precise!

Since there seem to be people who enjoy brewing small batches, I was wondering if anyone would like to post their tried and true 1 gallon recipes. I started with kits and have moved on to recipes from a book, but I hope to start making my own recipes soon. I would love for people to post their...

I reused some Nottingham open 9 days ago. It's working! I was slightly worried though, as I am with every brew.

Honestly, I've only saved it, not reused it. I'll let you know soon.

2 grams of dry yeast! Then I save my pack in a baggie in the fridge.

1.2 gallon boil approx.

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Awesome!

I use a mesh strainer and a (sanitized) teaspoon to stir up the sediment so the wort flows into the jug.

I am pretty new to brewing and have been doing one gallon brews from kits. Just brewed my first recipe from a book specifically for one gallon batches. I am thinking of making a Session SMaSH soon. What I did was approximate my recipe and put it into Brewtarget. I then adjusted to get the right...

Not sure. I don't think they label the yeast in their kits. In the book they recommend Safale S-05 for the Everyday IPA and Safale S-04 for the Grapefruit Honey Ale. I think the krausen was caused by the added honey and Belgian candi sugar. Incidentally, I've started a Tumblr page about my one...

Blake, I have my Grapefruit Honey Ale fermenting right now. Hell of a krausen the first day!

Another thing that could lead to overcarbing is bottling before primary is done. I waited three full weeks before bottling.

jnalpak - I used the honey called for in the recipe, but I measure my 3 tbsp. a little "under" because I was worried about overcarbing. I put my honey and water in a glass measuring cup and microwaved it. I mixed it up really well and poured it into the bottom of the pot I was using to bottle. I...