What is your average batch size of beer?

So I was in my LHBS and on a sheet in the store, they were talking about smack packs, and at one point made a comment that on average Canadian batch sizes are 20% bigger then American batch sizes. I was wondering how true this actually is because it seems like heresay to me, but anyways after you take the poll let us know where abouts your from :rockin:

Well there was no poll attached to this thread... but I do 5 gallon batches, texas

Deuce said:

Well there was no poll attached to this thread... but I do 5 gallon batches, texas

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haha there ya go, it took me a minute to attach the pole

Those Canucks don't use Imperial gallons like the Brits, do they?

Oh and I am Canadian and my average batch size is the usual 5 gallons.

I think I beat you to it...

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f14/how-much-does-size-matter-147611/

Only by 5 minutes though. Weird, huh?

Canadians 20% bigger ya right .... They also swim in the Atlantic at Myrtle Beach in March

With few exceptions, I make 5 gallon batches of beer. Mead 1 gallon, wine 2-5 gallons, experimental beers 1-3.5 gallons.

cford1 said:

I think I beat you to it...

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f14/how-much-does-size-matter-147611/

Only by 5 minutes though. Weird, huh?

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hahahhahahahahahahaha
holy hell isnt that weird

springer said:

Canadians 20% bigger ya right .... They also swim in the Atlantic at Myrtle Beach in March

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lol well Im not really sure what you meant by that second part.. what does that even mean

I brew 5 and 10G batches depending on what I'm brewing. Ohio

10 gallons in Illinois

I guess I'm not average. 30 gallons is a decent batch
20 gallons is the smallest i can go with my new Blichmann 55 gallon kettle. the 4th kettle over is my old little 15 gallon kettle we use to heat cleaner in.

10 gallon batches . . . . . Arizona

Pivot said:

springer said:

Canadians 20% bigger ya right .... They also swim in the Atlantic at Myrtle Beach in March

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lol well Im not really sure what you meant by that second part.. what does that even mean

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Just means you guys are crazy water is like 50 and the air maybe 60 ... but I guess that summer temps for youse guys Aye...

Mean ~4.3 gallons, Median 5 gallons.

5 but I generally stick to recipes since Im new; Ive done a few at 2 gal of some recipes ive experimented with

10 gallons at a go when I have a stove that can handle it.

springer said:

Just means you guys are crazy water is like 50 and the air maybe 60 ... but I guess that summer temps for youse guys Aye...

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haha well your from New York, so I cant imagine it gets much colder here then it does there.

Maybe we just handle it a little better

I'm a 5'er but planning on ten gallons in the future. Still learning the ropes of the all grain process.

For some reason you're getting more larger brewers and I am getting more smaller ones. Weird. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f14/how-much-does-size-matter-147611/

I brew 6 gallon batches. I get about 5.5 gallons into the fermenter, 5 gallons into the keg.

i normally shoot for 6.5 since I bought my first 6.5 gallon carboy in 1996. 5 never made sense to me. now that I am kegging I get a full keg and 5 or 6 bombers to give away. seems like the perfect size.

YooperBrew said:

Those Canucks don't use Imperial gallons like the Brits, do they?

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Well, we use the metric system but when we did use gallons we used the British gallon. One gallon of water weighs ten pounds. Now, that's an official measurement but we're well aware of the difference between US gallons and Imperial gallons. Since neither is the national standard now we brew with whatever we damn well please. In fact, I often switch between US gallons and metric in Beersmith when I'm brewing and tweaking recipes. It's just much easier to use US gallons since I interact with you Yanks so much on this site.

:rockin::rockin:

Fingers said:

Well, we use the metric system but when we did use gallons we used the British gallon. One gallon of water weighs ten pounds. Now, that's an official measurement but we're well aware of the difference between US gallons and Imperial gallons. Since neither is the national standard now we brew with whatever we damn well please. In fact, I often switch between US gallons and metric in Beersmith when I'm brewing and tweaking recipes. It's just much easier to use US gallons since I interact with you Yanks so much on this site.

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YES MY CANUCK BROTHER!! we brew whatever we damn well please haha. im damn proud to be a canadian and brew whatever i want:rockin:

I started with 2.5 gallon batches, and went with taht until I developed a routine. Now I am doing 5 gallons (of beer) a shot, for mead and apple wine I still do smaller batches as I do many "experiments". :fro:

5 Gallons here but our 5 is like your 6.

More accurately 23L.

Time to catch up me thinks.

Pivot said:

haha well your from New York, so I cant imagine it gets much colder here then it does there.

Maybe we just handle it a little better

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but not for as long.. I have left here in June and it would be 70° get to Main and I was damn cold on the bike temps in the low 50°. Spur of the moment thing lets go for a early Lobsta dinner ... Dumbasses that we are didn't figure it would be that cold at 3 pm .. So we stayed over SWMBO loved the idea was like a little vacation.