1-Gallon Brewers UNITE!

[jwalk4]

I know that feel.

Might as well get some answers to your questions!

 

[user 83772]

You know, when I said questions I mostly meant "shoot the sh!t", haha. I don't have anything specifically bewildering me at the moment, but I always come up with stuff, especially if I'm wandering around a shop full of neat gadgets and fun ingredients, you know?


Oh! well actually, I do have a question: For those of you who use the BIAB method for your 1-gallon brews - how large of a pot are you working with? I have a nice stock pot, but it only holds a little over a gallon, and that's with the pot filled pretty close to the rim. I'm probably going to have to buy another pot, but I don't want to spend cash I don't have right now for something I'm not going to use in the forseeable future.

 

[BigRock947]

You know, when I said questions I mostly meant "shoot the sh!t", haha. I don't have anything specifically bewildering me at the moment, but I always come up with stuff, especially if I'm wandering around a shop full of neat gadgets and fun ingredients, you know?


Oh! well actually, I do have a question: For those of you who use the BIAB method for your 1-gallon brews - how large of a pot are you working with? I have a nice stock pot, but it only holds a little over a gallon, and that's with the pot filled pretty close to the rim. I'm probably going to have to buy another pot, but I don't want to spend cash I don't have right now for something I'm not going to use in the forseeable future.

I have a 16 quart stock pot but I was brewing bigger batches when I got it plus I'm a messy brewer so i like the extra room. I would recommend a 12 quart pot if you want to do full volume BIAB.

A 8 quart pot could work if you BIAB and dunk sparge in your 4 quart pot. 8 quarts won't leave you much room but can be done. IMHO

 

[cheesecake]

I'm actually using a 16 quart pot its plenty big and works well on my electric stove

 

[user 83772]

Good deal. I was looking at a 16 qt. SS pot the other day at Walmart. I'll have to go back and pick it up soon. Thanks y'all.

 

[BigRock947]

@BattleGoat: I just had a thought. Can you borrow a bigger pot from someone you know? Maybe trade for a couple of bottles of brew.

 

[user 83772]

Yeah, that's a possibility. However, a couple bottles quickly starts to eat into my drinking allotment. I may have to come to another trade agreement.

 

[jwalk4]

Good deal. I was looking at a 16 qt. SS pot the other day at Walmart. I'll have to go back and pick it up soon. Thanks y'all.

Haha, I saw that pot when I was in Michigan last weekend. $11 bucks or something? Good buy.

 

[user 83772]

@jwalk4: I wish. This one was $49.95.

 

[jwalk4]

WHHHHAAAT???!?!?!

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-16-Quart-Stock-Pot/20713638

This one was like $11-14 bucks. I have a 12 quart of the same brand and its a great pot. I know the website says "in store only", but if you shop around I'm sure you'll find it.

 

[BigRock947]

@jwalk4: I wish. This one was $49.95.

Maybe a second hand store might have something.

 

[divrguy]

Usually really thick and malty with alot of alcohol in it. As they age they get really smooth with a huge mouthfeel. Think of an Imperial Stout without the roast.

ill explain it like this....if its aged properly AMAZING

Great! Wow I love a good RIS/Stout so I will probably love a barleywine. Add that to my list! Thanks

Another big advantage of the small batch someone just mentioned was the space. Aging a premier beer for a year is a lot easier when it takes up less space and you have 5 other beers to pick from to prevent you from stealing a beer too early!, lol. Not that ever...always happens to me!

 

[user 83772]

@ jwalk4@ I may have read the tag wrong, but I don't think so. I was under the impression that it was a tad bit overpriced - good to see my hunch was confirmed. Looks like I'll be shopping around some more!

@BigRock: Yeah, I had that thought as well. I'm not sweating it, I'll find something suitable eventually.

 

[cheesecake]

Yeah I would check a second hand store

 

[BigRock947]

Barley Wine

0.2 pkg California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) [35.49 ml] Yeast 11 -

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.106 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.046 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.023 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 11.2 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.7 %
Bitterness: 62.5 IBUs Calories: 151.6 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 18.9 SRM
Mash Profile

Okay. I get that there is estimated Gravity readings and actual readings but why are they so different? Is 1/4 of vial of yeast going to be enough for a Barley Wine?

 

[cheesecake]

Because I haven't brewed it I just scaled it. That is beersmiths number that was in there. Measured was just the default gravity in beersmith

 

[divrguy]

My setup is boring its a cheap 5 gallon pot and a paint strainer bag.

Sounds perfect! That's one of my go to set ups!

 

[divrguy]

Barley Wine
American Barleywine
Type: All Grain Date: 11/1/2012
Batch Size (fermenter): 1.00 gal Brewer:
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 72.0 %
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage Taste Rating(out of 50): 30.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients

Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
3 lbs 7.1 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 86.7 %
2.3 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 2 3.6 %
2.3 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 3 3.6 %
0.6 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 4 0.9 %
0.6 oz Special B Malt (180.0 SRM) Grain 5 0.9 %
2.6 oz Corn Sugar (Dextrose) (0.0 SRM) Sugar 6 4.2 %
7.93 g Magnum [14.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 7 62.5 IBUs
6.99 g Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 8 0.0 IBUs
6.99 g Centennial [10.00 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 9 0.0 IBUs
4.66 g Chinook [13.00 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 10 0.0 IBUs
0.2 pkg California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) [35.49 ml] Yeast 11 -

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.106 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.046 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.023 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 11.2 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.7 %
Bitterness: 62.5 IBUs Calories: 151.6 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 18.9 SRM
Mash Profile

Mash Name: BIAB, Full Body Total Grain Weight: 3 lbs 15.5 oz
Sparge Water: 0.00 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.1 F Tun Temperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE Mash PH: 5.20

Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Saccharification Add 7.27 qt of water at 165.8 F 156.0 F 60 min
Mash Out Heat to 168.0 F over 7 min 168.0 F 10 min

Sparge Step: Remove grains, and prepare to boil wort
Mash Notes: Brew in a bag method where the full boil volume is mashed within the boil vessel and then the grains are withdrawn at the end of the mash. No active sparging is required. This is a full body beer profile.
Carbonation and Storage

Carbonation Type: Bottle Volumes of CO2: 2.3
Pressure/Weight: 22.27 g Carbonation Used: Bottle with 22.27 g Corn Sugar
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 70.0 F Age for: 30.00 days
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage Storage Temperature: 65.0 F
Notes

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Since this is in beersmith, is there any way to share a beersmith file through this board? If not, I was thinking we could post some good recipes and let others know in the beersmith cloud by putting something in front of the recipe that we would recognize. Like "1GU - barleywine" so we could find it. Save a little time putting it into beersmith? Anyone think that may be worth while? Just throwing out ideas....

 

[BigRock947]

Because I haven't brewed it I just scaled it. That is beersmiths number that was in there. Measured was just the default gravity in beersmith

Gotcha. I'm not familiar with Beersmith since I use Promash.

 

[jwalk4]

Okay. I get that there is estimated Gravity readings and actual readings but why are they so different? Is 1/4 of vial of yeast going to be enough for a Barley Wine?

Mr.Malty says use 3/4 of a vial, unless I'm mistaken.

 

[cheesecake]

I don't always get the freshest yeast so I would pitch the whole vial if it has some age to it

 

[cheesecake]

Since this is in beersmith, is there any way to share a beersmith file through this board? If not, I was thinking we could post some good recipes and let others know in the beersmith cloud by putting something in front of the recipe that we would recognize. Like "1GU - barleywine" so we could find it. Save a little time putting it into beersmith? Anyone think that may be worth while? Just throwing out ideas....

I have to look into there cloud stuff I haven't looked into that to much

 

[bellmtbbq]

Okay. I get that there is estimated Gravity readings and actual readings but why are they so different? Is 1/4 of vial of yeast going to be enough for a Barley Wine?

Probably not. Use Mr.Malty and follow it exactly, if not overpitch. Probably almost a whole vial for such a big beer.

 

[MTate37]

I don't always get the freshest yeast so I would pitch the whole vial if it has some age to it

My last two gallon batches, both with 1.070 OG, needed 1.2 and 1.0 vials of liquid yeast according to Mr. Malty due to the age of the yeast. I actually under pitched for one since it was too late to make a starter. I probably wouldn't have made a starter anyway since it was relatively close.

 

[LabRatBrewer]

Whats the temp of the chamber with the 1 liter of ice

I was a little off, the bottle is 1.75 liters, and maintains about a 10 degree drop from outside.

 

[Leadgolem]

I'm using brew target, so I might be mistaken. I think you can export from most brewing software into an .xml file. That is one of the attachment types available here.

Can anyone think of a good reason for me not to use my 6 gallon aluminum stock pot for brewing?

 

[bleme]

Can anyone think of a good reason for me not to use my 6 gallon aluminum stock pot for brewing?

6 gallon will work fine. You will just have to add a little extra sparge water on your 1-gal batches as the more surface area you have, the more you tend to boil off.

Also, make sure you boil water in it before you brew. That will give it an oxide layer that keeps the metallic flavor from getting in your beer.

 

[UnderThePorchBrewing]

....Can anyone think of a good reason for me not to use my 6 gallon aluminum stock pot for brewing?

i use a 6 gallon aluminum pot to do 1.25G brews. works great. I really have not seen extra boil off as a problem due to the more surface area, but then each setup is unique. I boil off 3/4 to almost one gallon. I am planning some 2.5 gallon batches so this will do both so i see it as having more options and not limiting me. also no chance of boil over

 

[JollyIsTheRoger]

I use a 3 gallon SS stock pot from walmart, just like the one linked and got it for about $9.50ish.

I'll try to get some pictures of my stuff tomorrow while I am cooking up some stuff. Just bought a bunch more today for the week.

 

[cheesecake]

Just got home from a brew club meeting......Woohoooooo

And aluminum is fine as long as you build up a oxidation layer. My 10 gallon electric pot is aluminum only concern with the aluminum is it didn't hold a boil well with the element so I had to set the pid higher so I boiled off more.