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Hey guys, Ive been brewing 1gallon batches and would like to jump to 2-to-3 gallon max. I'm currently shopping for a fermenter with a spigot, to make bottling/transferring easier. The Mr Beer keg would be a perfect choice for two reasons: small with spigot, and built horizontally which means...

Just brewed this with safale s05. Looked great, dark amber, and definitely tasted promising!

I know the traditional way is to take the grain out (mesh bag or not), the placing it in a sieve over the kettle in order to rinse it with the wort and then170• water, slowly. But i also saw someone taking his grain out of the wort in its mesh bag, then simply teabagging the mesh bag with its...

Just bottled my batch and tasted it flat. Simply amazing the moment it hits the tongue.. I brewed this in a 1gallon and will definitely be brewing this again in 5 gallon formay

Question for 1gallon batches. When doing all grain, are 2.4 L (2.5qts) of water for mash, then 3.8 L (4qts) for sparge the norm? I was dead on with these numbers on my first batch, but had to top off with water on my second one.

I could, but my 10-inch hydrometer will require a substantial amount of wort fro the 1gal, and im worried about pouring from the thief to a test tube, then back into the batch :( Maybe a refractometer might be best

:off: Im trying to find a small hydrometer which might make gravity readings worthwhile for 1 gallon batches. I did find a thread on which the links are out-dated however (https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/small-hydrometers-387081/). There was a decent idea of fitting a 5-inch hydrometer into a...

Amazing, thats what im looking for :) does Nottingham yeast add even more of that?

The grains all mixed up together smelled soo.. enchanting. A sweet, rich and soothing aroma. I had a moment there when my nostrils got all excited :)

Here goes... :rockin: I'll let you know how it turns out. I copy-pasted all the ingredients, divided by 5 for a 1 gallon try. Im not sure whether or not to divide yeast by 5 or add a little more in than the math says, I'm about an hour away from having to take a decision. :confused:

I only have safale s 04 on hand.. Bad idea? Or should i still proceed with this recipe? What should i expect?

Do you guys necessarily use a blow off tube on a 1 gal. Carboy? Thank god i did on my first batch (inwas following the instructions manual of my kit). Im wondering if it s a prerequisite for smaller capacity carboys compared to big 5gal plastic buckets, which have more room to them.. Or does...

Dont take my word for it, as ive brewed a single batch only, but 1) time of boil can play on that and 2) overheating as well. I cook a lot and the roiling boil is what u wanna aim for.. In essence (at least when cooking) you want the minimum heat possible that will keep your liquid boiling...

Perfect! Thanks for the heads up!

Amazing, thanks for the pointer :)

As easy as that, with roughly 1.5qt / # grain for mash? Thx Wilcode

Im completely new to brewing and accidentally bought an all-grain kit the other week. While I found all-grain pretty challenging as a first experience, I had a blast doing so and would like to try a batch of this (to practice, to diversify). In fact, I drank a Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale...

Im new here and completely new to brewing. There was a Brooklyn Brew Shop Kit on sale near my place and i figured I'd give it a shot, what with a boring weekend ahead. Turns out the kit wasn't exactly the best thing for a beginner, being an all-grain kit :P Still managed to do it but Im crossing...