1-Gallon Brewers UNITE!

[menerdari]

I brewed a cranberry wheat and it has absolutely no cranberry taste, just extremely tart,
2 weeks in the bottle now and I am thinking this batch my get dumped, (5 gallon batch too)

 

[Skelator]

Have you guys tried maintaining your mash temps in the oven? I've heard of people having success with setting their ovens to 150-155F and throwing the brewpot in there for an hour or so.

This is what i do and i'm using a 5 gallon pot! It's a very tight squeeze but setting the oven on a hair lower than 'low' (how is that possible?!?), it stays a steady 150 in there and the mash stays within 1 degree of whatever mash temp is at the time its placed on the rack. You 1 gallon guys should have zero problem doing this as well.

 

[cheesecake]

I tried the oven but the lowest temp I can get is 170. I may try popping the door open a bit and see what temp I can get

 

[Skelator]

Id experiment with getting it to 170, turning it off, wait 10 minutes, and then put the mash in. That could easier on your wallet.

 

[BigRock947]

I tried the oven but the lowest temp I can get is 170. I may try popping the door open a bit and see what temp I can get

I did a quick unscientific test tonight. I set my oven at its lowest setting which is 170 and placed a pot with hot tap water for 30 minutes. I checked the water before placing in the oven and after and I didn't find much change in temperature...ie 130 degrees. Then I left the pot out of the oven for another 30 minutes without any heat applied and the water dropped 5 degrees.

So thanks jwalk4 for the suggestion:rockin: I going to try putting my mash pot in my oven. May need to experiment with turning off/leaving the oven on.

 

[JollyIsTheRoger]

Yeah, turning it on and letting it preheat and then turning the oven off when you put it in will keep the heat in there, but won't heat it up. Basically just an insulated hot box. My warm setting it about 160 so I just leave it on with my 3gal pot in there.

 

[Leadgolem]

It may not be a bad idea to stick a reliable oven thermometer in your oven with it set on it's lowest setting, and see what the holding temperature really is. Oven thermostats are frequently unreliable.

 

[bleme]

I tried the oven but the lowest temp I can get is 170. I may try popping the door open a bit and see what temp I can get

I mash in the oven too. I set an alarm on my thermometer with the oven set at 170F. On smaller grain bills, I usually have to turn the oven off for about 20 minutes in the middle of the mash. On my bigger beers it held at 152F all the way through.

I think propping the door open would just keep the burner running more and might make it even hotter.

 

[thughes]

I think I'm sold on 1 gallon brews now....only thing that worries me is bottle conditioning. I didn't really want to go there

minikeg

or bump your recipe to 1.5 gallons and use:

TAD

 

[dadshomebrewing]

so, is there anything like the aroma that comes from Crystal Malt steeping, and the subsequent boil, inside the house?

oh boy, it's almost like smelling cookies baking

 

[cheesecake]

It's the best smell......everyone knows when I'm brewing in my building

 

[dadshomebrewing]

made a cranberry pale ale today... first time ever i hit the target OG on the number... really nice red tinge to the color, and an acceptable taste on the sample out of the hydrometer...

now it's in the jug, and the tube is in, and i'm watching notre dame.

3 hours, 10 minutes, from starting the checklist to finishing the dishes.

kinda cool

 

[MTate37]

made a cranberry pale ale today... first time ever i hit the target OG on the number... really nice red tinge to the color, and an acceptable taste on the sample out of the hydrometer...

now it's in the jug, and the tube is in, and i'm watching notre dame.

3 hours, 10 minutes, from starting the checklist to finishing the dishes.

kinda cool

How much cranberry did you use and in what form? Did you just add them to the boil, or do you plan to use more fruit later on?

My cranberry wheat has no red in the color, and is tart but more like grapefruit.

 

[dadshomebrewing]

How much cranberry did you use and in what form? Did you just add them to the boil, or do you plan to use more fruit later on?

My cranberry wheat has no red in the color, and is tart but more like grapefruit.

I used about 3/4 cup of whole fresh berries, and crushed them just enough to break the skins... Added them at flameout for 10 minutes, right before I put it on ice.

I was worried about whether, or not, any of the juice would make it out, but that seems ok.

Like I said... Nice red tinge... Slightly sweet taste.

Btw... This was an extract brew with fairly light hop additions.

 

[JuiceyJay]

hey guys! new here and to the home brew world
I found a starter kit from smallbatchhomebrew.com and it came with the drapers alley ipa kit (http://www.smallbatchhomebrew.com/Drapers-Alley-IPA_p_10.html)
the brewing process was fun and will put it in the fridge by wednesday.
everything went smoothly with the exception that i didn't have a hydrometer.

now what my real question is, if i dont want to order more of the small batch kits from that website and either order my own ingredients or find different kits....where do i go? or do i simply need to buy a 5 gallon kit and divide it into 5? i really liked the idea of making many different small batches at a time vs one huge batch.

 

[pabrimmer]

3 hours, 10 minutes, from starting the checklist to finishing the dishes.

I'm envious! I did my second brew today, and it took me over five hours, just like the first one.

 

[huntingohio]

hey guys! new here and to the home brew world
I found a starter kit from smallbatchhomebrew.com and it came with the drapers alley ipa kit (http://www.smallbatchhomebrew.com/Drapers-Alley-IPA_p_10.html)
the brewing process was fun and will put it in the fridge by wednesday.
everything went smoothly with the exception that i didn't have a hydrometer.

now what my real question is, if i dont want to order more of the small batch kits from that website and either order my own ingredients or find different kits....where do i go? or do i simply need to buy a 5 gallon kit and divide it into 5? i really liked the idea of making many different small batches at a time vs one huge batch.

What alot of people do is just divide a recipie by 5 to get a gallon batch.
There are programs like beersmith that help you do this and make shopping lists.
Im looking for a free program to help with it
I have a question though how sturdy are you buckets? my lhbs has beffier buckers for around 7 bucks ea

On that note im looking to make a trip to my lhbs and pick up 2 fermenters an use my glass jugs as secondaries.
Ive got a generic all grain american ale recipe and am looking for an all grain generic stout recipie. I like sweeter and not bitter stouts somewhat like guiness or yeti.

 

[JuiceyJay]

What alot of people do is just divide a recipie by 5 to get a gallon batch.
There are programs like beersmith that help you do this and make shopping lists.
Im looking for a free program to help with it
I have a question though how sturdy are you buckets? my lhbs has beffier buckers for around 7 bucks ea

On that note im looking to make a trip to my lhbs and pick up 2 fermenters an use my glass jugs as secondaries.
Ive got a generic all grain american ale recipe and am looking for an all grain generic stout recipie. I like sweeter and not bitter stouts somewhat like guiness or yeti.

they seem sturdy enough, the lhbs near me isn't the cheapest and i dont know many around me in my area, i only accidently found mine while out to eat with my wife!

i'm a hop head for sure, the beer i made was a triple hop ipa and i dry hopped with a full ounce of citra hops. tasted it while i was bottling and while it was flat and warm it was VERY good and it seemed very strong just how i like it.....now i just need to get my hands on a pliny the elder recipe.

 

[huntingohio]

I have been searching for hours for proven one gallon batch recipies. It seems like there would be alot of support for a small batch section. So I did suggested it https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f22/we-need-small-batch-brewers-section-365395/#post4557091

please click and show support Id like to see it get off the ground so we dont have to hunt for hours, buy expensive software or sit doing calculus to put a recipie togather. Maybe if we make enough noise we will get our own little section

 

[BigRock947]

I have been searching for hours for proven one gallon batch recipies.

I think I understand your question about 1 gallon recipes. Any proven recipe can be an 1 gallon batch, I've been taking larger recipes and down sizing them for a couple of years now. A 5 gallon recipe can be divided by 2 for 2.5 gallons or by 4 for 1.25 gallons. The ingredients will just be divided evenly but the procedure will remain the same such mash times and boil times.

Brewing software isn't really that expensive and there is plenty of free software plus some HBT users have set up some awesome spreadsheets to help too.

 

[dadshomebrewing]

I think I understand your question about 1 gallon recipes. Any proven recipe can be an 1 gallon batch, I've been taking larger recipes and down sizing them for a couple of years now. A 5 gallon recipe can be divided by 2 for 2.5 gallons or by 4 for 1.25 gallons. The ingredients will just be divided evenly but the procedure will remain the same such mash times and boil times.

Brewing software isn't really that expensive and there is plenty of free software plus some HBT users have set up some awesome spreadsheets to help too.

i have ibrewmaster on the ipad, and it was less than 10 bucks, and its fine.

that said, i'm just nerdy enough to go find all the calculators, and use the calculations in Palmer's book, and build one myself, because it will help me to learn them all

 

[huntingohio]

I think I understand your question about 1 gallon recipes. Any proven recipe can be an 1 gallon batch, I've been taking larger recipes and down sizing them for a couple of years now. A 5 gallon recipe can be divided by 2 for 2.5 gallons or by 4 for 1.25 gallons. The ingredients will just be divided evenly but the procedure will remain the same such mash times and boil times.

Brewing software isn't really that expensive and there is plenty of free software plus some HBT users have set up some awesome spreadsheets to help too.

While I do agree with what you are saying, brewing software can be very intimidating to the new brewer. Second some things dont scale well, for instance I tried making a 1 gallon batch of "big beer" that called for 4 and some change [after scaling] of crystal 60 and it completely took over the flavor. I scaled by dividing by 5 and used the exact same processes.

On another not im contemplating turning one of the 1 gallon mini water coolers [the old school kind with a shoulder strap] into a mini mash tun. Next time I see one at the thrift store or goodwill I think im going to pick it up. I think it would be kinda cool to have a complete 1 gallon all grain setup.
Mayb it wound be more convienient to just find anothe SS stock pot and rig a thermometer, valves, and a piece of braid into it, that way i can goose and reduce heat easily.

 

[thughes]

On another not im contemplating turning one of the 1 gallon mini water coolers [the old school kind with a shoulder strap] into a mini mash tun. Next time I see one at the thrift store or goodwill I think im going to pick it up. I think it would be kinda cool to have a complete 1 gallon all grain setup.
Mayb it wound be more convienient to just find anothe SS stock pot and rig a thermometer, valves, and a piece of braid into it, that way i can goose and reduce heat easily.

Or perhaps just get a paint strainer bag and a cheap pot and do 1 gallon BIAB on the stove top? I'm just sayin......

 

[dadshomebrewing]

sunday afternoon, football, and a lunch of pan-seared steak, parmesan risotto with asparagus and mushrooms, and home brew.

omg... i love this new hobby

 

[jwalk4]

sunday afternoon, football, and a lunch of pan-seared steak, parmesan risotto with asparagus and mushrooms, and home brew.

Omg... I love this new hobby

go bears!

 

[UnderThePorchBrewing]

Do you mind posting a link to the ***** Modelo clone or the scaled down recipe here?

Is the clone pretty close to the original? ***** is one of my favorite Mexi-beers if not my favorite.

have not made it yet it is from the clone brews book.
am away today thru sunday at my daughters college parents weekend will try to type in and post it from my iphone. once home will also try to post several i scaled down as well

will be brewing it wednesday

***** Modelo (Clone Brews) 1.25G

Grains & Adjuncts
Amount Percentage Name Time Gravity
1.50 ozs 5.10 % Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L 60 mins 1.034
1.00 ozs 3.40 % Caravienne Malt 60 mins 1.034
0.50 ozs 1.70 % Chocolate Malt 60 mins 1.034
1.65 lbs 89.80 % Munton's Light DME 60 mins 1.046

Hops
Amount IBU's Name Time AA %
0.30 ozs 12.63 Hallertauer 60 mins 3.00
0.25 ozs 14.03 Tettnang 60 mins 4.00
0.12 ozs 2.54 Tettnang 10 mins 4.00

Yeasts
0.2 pkg Bohemian Lager Wyeast Labs 2124

 

[huntingohio]

Or perhaps just get a paint strainer bag and a cheap pot and do 1 gallon BIAB on the stove top? I'm just sayin......

But Ive bone biab, and I wanna be like the cool kids with all the cool gear Plus if I could find two of them I could use em to fill both of my new fermenters at the same time. Making my brew day short and sweet
On an aside aldis had a cheap digital scale thats really accurate. Found it right next to this awesomely bright cider. $4.99 later I no longer have to hope i got it right on my crappy kitchen scale

 

[cheesecake]

Recipe taken from the extreme brewing book and scaled down

DFH 60 minute IPA Extract 1 gallon
American Pale Ale
Type: Extract Date: 11/4/2012
Batch Size (fermenter): 1.00 gal Brewer: Cheesecake
Boil Size: 1.54 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: BIAB 1 Gallon
End of Boil Volume 1.04 gal Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 1.00 gal Est Mash Efficiency 0.0 %
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage Taste Rating(out of 50): 30.0
Taste Notes: mix .10 oz of simcoe warrior and ammarillo in container and gradually add in small increments over the full course of the boil.
Ingredients


Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
1.3 oz Amber Malt (22.0 SRM) Grain 1 5.1 % ( steep for 30 Minutes at 155)
1 lbs 7.3 oz Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 2 94.9 %
0.10 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 3 17.4 IBUs
0.10 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 4 26.6 IBUs
0.10 oz Warrior [15.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 5 30.6 IBUs
0.10 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 6 0.0 IBUs
0.5 pkg Ringwood Ale (Wyeast Labs #1187) [124.21 ml] Yeast 7 -
0.20 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Dry Hop 12.0 Days Hop 8 0.0 IBUs
0.10 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Dry Hop 12.0 Days Hop 9 0.0 IBUs

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.064 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.046 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.018 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.0 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.7 %
Bitterness: 74.6 IBUs Calories: 151.6 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 8.8 SRM
Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out Total Grain Weight: 1 lbs 8.5 oz
Sparge Water: -0.38 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F Tun Temperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE Mash PH: 5.20​

 

[MrBoogaloo]

I've read a lot of posts in the thread about finding and/or scaling recipes. I didn’t see anyone mention one of the sites and methods I’m about to try so I thought I’d pass it on in case anyone else found it useful. I apologize in advance if this was already mentioned.

I like to look at the recipes at “The Beer Recipator”. Here’s a direct link to their recipe page: http://hbd.org/cgi-bin/recipator/recipes

Here’s the part I liked … if you find a recipe that sounds interesting enough to brew up a 1-gallon batch, just click on the blue “Resize Recipe” button and scale it to meet your 1-gallon needs.

I’m going to give four different brews a shot soon. My ingredients should arrive within the week!

If any of the results turn out well I’ll share the news here.

Regards,
Mr. B

 

[cheesecake]

All grain converted recipe i brewed scaled down to 1 gallon


Brewing Steps: DFH 60 minute IPA AG 1 Gallon
American Pale Ale
Type: All Grain
Batch Size (fermenter): 1.00 gal Brewer:Cheesecake
Boil Size: 1.54 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: BIAB 1 Gallon
Final Bottling Volume: 1.00 gal Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage

mix .10 oz of simcoe warrior and ammarillo in container and gradually add in small increments over the full course of the boil.
Prepare for Brewing



Clean and Prepare Brewing Equipment
Total Water Needed: 1.72 gal

Mash or Steep Grains

Mash Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
1 lbs 15.7 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 80.2 %
6.7 oz Amber Malt (22.0 SRM) Grain 2 16.9 %
1.1 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 3 2.9 %

Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Saccharification Add 6.88 qt of water at 156.7 F 150.0 F 60 min
Mash Out Heat to 168.0 F over 7 min 168.0 F 10 min

Remove grains, and prepare to boil wort

Boil Wort

Add water to achieve boil volume of 1.54 gal
Estimated pre-boil gravity is 1.042 SG
Boil Ingredients
mix .10 oz of simcoe warrior and ammarillo in container and gradually add in small increments over the full course of the boil.
Prepare for Brewing
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
0.10 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 4 17.4 IBUs
0.10 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 5 26.6 IBUs
0.10 oz Warrior [15.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 6 30.6 IBUs
0.10 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 7 0.0 IBUs


Estimated Post Boil Vol: 1.04 gal and Est Post Boil Gravity: 1.064 SG
Cool and Prepare Fermentation

Cool wort to fermentation temperature
Transfer wort to fermenter
Add water to achieve final volume of 1.00 gal
Fermentation Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
0.2 pkg Ringwood Ale (Wyeast Labs #1187) [124.21 ml] Yeast 8 -

Measure Actual Original Gravity _______ (Target: 1.064 SG)
Measure Actual Batch Volume _______ (Target: 1.00 gal)
Fermentation
11/4/2012 - Primary Fermentation (10.00 days at 67.0 F ending at 67.0 F)
11/14/2012 - Secondary Fermentation (12.00 days at 67.0 F ending at 67.0 F)

Dry Hop and Prepare for Bottling/Kegging
Dry Hop/Bottling Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
0.20 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Dry Hop 12.0 Days Hop 9 0.0 IBUs
0.10 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Dry Hop 12.0 Days Hop 10 0.0 IBUs

Measure Final Gravity: _________ (Estimate: 1.016 SG)
- Carbonation: Bottle with 0.79 oz Corn Sugar