goodbyebluesky82
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Hey guys. I'm fermenting my second batch at the moment, while my first is bottled and mellowing out for the last couple weeks in a dark closet.
What do you guys have to say about brewing small batches of beer, like in the 1-2 gallon range? I realize that might seem really small, but I would love the freedom to brew small batches to try out recipes and learn faster w/o as much financial payout or having more than I can responsibly drink. (example- I want to make a pumpkin ale for the fall but not sure I want to drink 5 gal of it myself etc, and my wife likes irish stout and I don't touch it so 5 gal is over the top)
Plus every batch I brew is like 50 friggin bottles I gotta scrounge up as well which is a pain. I just this week finally stored up enough to bottle up my newest batch.
My local brewstore has 1 gallon carboys for like 6 bucks! Plus I have a 2 gal plastic keg left over from my horrible Mr. Beer trial test. How hard would it be to get the ingredients appropriated for such small batches? Do I still pitch the full amount of yeast? Can't I just have my local brewstore weigh the hops for me into smaller quantities so I don't have to fool with a scale yet? I'm sure I have more questions but can't think at the moment. Give me you guys' opinions if you will please.
What do you guys have to say about brewing small batches of beer, like in the 1-2 gallon range? I realize that might seem really small, but I would love the freedom to brew small batches to try out recipes and learn faster w/o as much financial payout or having more than I can responsibly drink. (example- I want to make a pumpkin ale for the fall but not sure I want to drink 5 gal of it myself etc, and my wife likes irish stout and I don't touch it so 5 gal is over the top)
Plus every batch I brew is like 50 friggin bottles I gotta scrounge up as well which is a pain. I just this week finally stored up enough to bottle up my newest batch.
My local brewstore has 1 gallon carboys for like 6 bucks! Plus I have a 2 gal plastic keg left over from my horrible Mr. Beer trial test. How hard would it be to get the ingredients appropriated for such small batches? Do I still pitch the full amount of yeast? Can't I just have my local brewstore weigh the hops for me into smaller quantities so I don't have to fool with a scale yet? I'm sure I have more questions but can't think at the moment. Give me you guys' opinions if you will please.