Cool thanks. Both of those are in the plan - ferm cap and sparging
Today I did my 2nd all-grain 1 gallon batch. Both of them were Brooklyn Brewing batches. I did their IPA a few weeks ago (bottled this weekend) and today did their oatmeal stout. The stout was on clearance at Meijer for $7.50, so I figured that's a fair price. No way I'd spend $15 on a 1-gallon kit given you only get about 10 beers out of them. While I really love home brewing, I just don't see myself doing any more 1-gallon batches. You go through all the work as a 5-gallon batch and yield 1/5th of the beer. I could see myself making 5 gallons of wheat and then splitting that into a couple of different styles - say raspberry and cherry wheats in different 1-gallon jugs, but I just don't think it's worth it. Plus, with the Brooklyn Brewing kits, they're all-grain so they take even longer than extract and you get way less. Have any of you had the two kids I made and if so, what were the results?
BBS tells you to use way to much honey/sugar to carb with. No idea why they still haven't addressed it. They usually recommend (depending on the kit) 3 tablespoons of honey when 2 is far more fitting for most styles.
Do I have to buy a new 1 gallon kit every time? Can I use the same kit but different ingredients? Also, what do I do with the trub at the bottom? And, can I still carbonate after bottling? Sorry, very first time.
Wonderful thread that really got me started with small batches beer brewing.
In case someone is interested, I created a website with all my hints based on experience.
http://www.gallonbrewing.com
It's cool, because I was an absolute beginner when I started, so it contains answers to many things that may sound obvious to experienced brewers, but were really unclear when I started.
Enjoy!
Do I have to buy a new 1 gallon kit every time? Can I use the same kit but different ingredients? Also, what do I do with the trub at the bottom? And, can I still carbonate after bottling? Sorry, very first time.
I still dump trub, have yet to try harvesting/salvaging yeast from a previous batch. That's on my to-do list for this year.
The cap comes with the Brooklyn Brew Kit
Otherwise, you can get one from Northern Brewer
http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/38mm-screw-cap-with-hole.html
or Midwest Supplies
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/38mm-screw-cap-with-hole.html
But in my opinion, you should go for a rubber stopper, which is more airtight
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BTMWTGG/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
Well, belgians and big beers don't often go with "not too complicated" but here is a tasty Rye barleywine...consider adding bourbon soaked oak chips after a month. Trying to simplify it as much as possible:
3 lbs pale ale or Marris Otter (depends on if you want an american or english barleywine)
.5 lbs Rye
.25 lbs flaked barley
2 oz EACH: Caramel 20. 60. 120
Should come in over 10% depending on your system...good luck
Well, my box-o-goodies from Midwest Brewing Supplies arrived yesterday... I got all the stuff I need to make this. I now know how I'll be spending a couple hours on Saturday.
Seriously, I'm anticipating running this through cheesecloth before it goes into the bottling bucket.
No way I'd spend $15 on a 1-gallon kit given you only get about 10 beers out of them. While I really love home brewing, I just don't see myself doing any more 1-gallon batches. You go through all the work as a 5-gallon batch and yield 1/5th of the beer.
Seriously, I'm anticipating running this through cheesecloth before it goes into the bottling bucket.
Worry about it after fermentation finishes, most of the time when the yeast drop out they take the trub with them.
Cold crashing will definitely help too.
hop gravy.
One of my friends was making his first All Grain and the recipe called or graham crackers. He put them in the boil instead of the mash. Three years later, he still has about a dozen bottles, each with about an inch of graham crackers sitting on the bottom!
Is a 3 gallon kettle to big for reg 1 gallon kits and other kits such as Brooklyn and mr beer 2 gallon refill kits
Nice find, how are you attaching an airlock?
Use the right hole saw, and you can cut a hole in the lid for a No. 10 stopper.
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