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Do you think the one gallon jug will leave enough space to ferment in?

I've recently started doing small, 1 gallon batches to try out brewing new styles without committing to a 5 gallon batch. I've done three so far (none out of the secondary phase) and all three have a slight sour smell and taste to them. The first was a Belgian Tripel. This was my first attempt...

This isn't a sulfur smell, it's more like spoiled milk. I'm pretty sure it's contaminated.

I propagated some yeast from a Chimay bottle the other day. This was my first time harvesting yeast from a commercial beer and also my first time working in any way with a Belgian yeast strain. The starter I created with it smelled great, funky and banana-like, so I brewed a small batch of a...

In an attempt to bring down costs of brewing and therefore brew more beer I've recently made the switch to all grain and started buying hops by the pound. I also wanted to bring the cost of my yeast down. Six bucks a batch adds up quick. I looked into culturing my own yeast but I'm not quite...

In an attempt to cut costs, and therefore brew more beer, I've recently switched to all grain and started buying hops by the pound. I also wanted to stretch my yeast a little further. I've looked into cultivating my own but I'm not quite ready for that yet. What I was thinking was splitting a...

In an attempt to bring down costs of brewing and therefore brew more beer I've recently made the switch to all grain and started buying hops by the pound. I also wanted to bring the cost of my yeast down. Six bucks a batch adds up quick. I looked into culturing my own yeast but I'm not quite...