Perhaps a polypin / cubitainer would be safer than trying to carb up a growler. They even collapse as you empty them, so it might help keep it carbonated and away from O2.
Ghost - I've started doing one gallon BIAB stove-top and can confirm that it's really difficult to maintain mash temperature. I've even tried sticking it in the oven set at 170 and the door slightly ajar. After take it out and stir, the temperature drops like a rock (tens of degrees). Once I...
Had a few issues cleaning up a one gallon glass container yesterday... a quick google search and I found someone suggesting throwing in a little bit of rice to help knock off the gunk stuck on the top 1/3 of the container. Worked like a charm.
I've got two, one gallon jugs fermenting right now (Left Hand Milk Stout clones). A few things I've thought about:
- Using a refractometer as their sample sizes are small enough not to worry about, even at this small quantity.
- I've had a bit of difficulty maintaining mash temperature as...