Wilsons
Well-Known Member
Well heres where im at
I love beer, love good beer, but i dont drink a whole lot, i like to have to have 1 or 2 at the most good beers in the evening, not really a "session" drinker.
I also love to brew, in fact i think i love it to much lol. I have zero friends around here who enjoy craft beer, so if i continue to brew 5 gallon batches im going to stuck with a ton of beer that will not be drunk for years, in other words, wasted. So, i am considering switching to 2.5 gallon batches.
i guess i have a few questions about this, first off i assume my 5 gallon fermenters will work fine correct?
second would be ingrediants, i assume grain and hops i would just cut the recipe directly in half right? water would remain proportionate to the grain bill i would assume. The real problem in my mind is the yeast, would it be ok just to pitch 5 gallon batch yeast packets? I am under the impression that overpitching yeast wont hurt anything?
Anyways, if anyoen does 2.5 gallon batches, fill me in on any info you can share, and thank you!
I love beer, love good beer, but i dont drink a whole lot, i like to have to have 1 or 2 at the most good beers in the evening, not really a "session" drinker.
I also love to brew, in fact i think i love it to much lol. I have zero friends around here who enjoy craft beer, so if i continue to brew 5 gallon batches im going to stuck with a ton of beer that will not be drunk for years, in other words, wasted. So, i am considering switching to 2.5 gallon batches.
i guess i have a few questions about this, first off i assume my 5 gallon fermenters will work fine correct?
second would be ingrediants, i assume grain and hops i would just cut the recipe directly in half right? water would remain proportionate to the grain bill i would assume. The real problem in my mind is the yeast, would it be ok just to pitch 5 gallon batch yeast packets? I am under the impression that overpitching yeast wont hurt anything?
Anyways, if anyoen does 2.5 gallon batches, fill me in on any info you can share, and thank you!