SteveMarconi
Member
I've been waiting to homebrew forever, but I have always held off due to living in small apartments. A few weeks ago, I decided that life was too short to wait, and now I'm just going to make due with what I have. In preparation, I've read Palmer's and Papazian's books a few times each. I am planning on purchasing the Brookilyn Home Brew 1 gallon extract kit (http://brooklynbrewshop.com/store/1-gallon-beer-kits) (and a few additional pieces of hardware) to hold me over until I live in a bigger place (maybe a year or two off).
My main question is, what considerations do I have to take into account when I am brewing 1 gallon batches? Do I simply scale down the ingredients 80% from a 5 gallon recipe, or do I have to alter the boiling and fermentation times as well? I'm planning to bottle into bombers, again to save space.
Also, are there any other 1 or 1.5 gallon kits that I should consider? I looked around on the forum and didn't see too much info about this kit.
Cheers,
Steve
My main question is, what considerations do I have to take into account when I am brewing 1 gallon batches? Do I simply scale down the ingredients 80% from a 5 gallon recipe, or do I have to alter the boiling and fermentation times as well? I'm planning to bottle into bombers, again to save space.
Also, are there any other 1 or 1.5 gallon kits that I should consider? I looked around on the forum and didn't see too much info about this kit.
Cheers,
Steve