1-Gallon Brewers UNITE!

[divrguy]

Running the first batch through the new setup.........2.75 gallon SMaSH

Cheese how did your first e-brew go. Just curious

 

[twalte]

Brewed my first "one gallon" batches yesterday...actually a lot of fun and quite a bit different than the 5 gallon batches. My first time doing BIAB too. It's nice to be able to work in the kitchen instead of the garage on a cold day.

Ended up brewing a total of 3 gallons of "jalapeno cream ale" recipe from this site and put into three one gallon carboys. Going to kick up the spice in one of the gallons with Serrano peppers when I move to secondary. Testing habanero in the third. It may be too much, but it's only a gallon.

Overall, I see myself doing a lot more of these one gallon batches, especially for the more intensely flavored beers. I'm glad this thread is here.

Cheers...

 

[dadshomebrewing]

so, you started with a three gallon boil, and then divide it out into separate batches?

 

[twalte]

so, you started with a three gallon boil, and then divide it out into separate batches?

Yes...same base brew, but will play with different additions once I move to secondary. I think it will be fun to bottle up and sample with friends...assuming they can tolerate the heat.

 

[cheesecake]

Cheese how did your first e-brew go. Just curious

Went really well. I need to order the low watt density element as I had some burning on the hwd element. But hit my numbers and no major issues.

 

[divrguy]

Brewed my first "one gallon" batches yesterday...actually a lot of fun and quite a bit different than the 5 gallon batches. My first time doing BIAB too. It's nice to be able to work in the kitchen instead of the garage on a cold day.

Ended up brewing a total of 3 gallons of "jalapeno cream ale" recipe from this site and put into three one gallon carboys. Going to kick up the spice in one of the gallons with Serrano peppers when I move to secondary. Testing habanero in the third. It may be too much, but it's only a gallon.

Overall, I see myself doing a lot more of these one gallon batches, especially for the more intensely flavored beers. I'm glad this thread is here.

Cheers...

Welcome twalt, love habanero!

 

[bellmtbbq]

My English Mild of sorts, no hops in the boil, just whirlpool for ~5 IBUs using EKG. 1.030 SGish. Nice session ale, sparkling clear in bottle but kicked up trub with aggressive pour

Got a pair of 10 oz pilsner glasses at Kohls today for 5 bucks after a coupon. They're nice and dishwasher safe

 

[divrguy]

My English Mild of sorts, no hops in the boil, just whirlpool for ~5 IBUs using EKG. 1.030 SGish. Nice session ale, sparkling clear in bottle but kicked up trub with aggressive pour

Got a pair of 10 oz pilsner glasses at Kohls today for 5 bucks after a coupon. They're nice and dishwasher safe

That's really not enough IBU to be considered an English mild. Not sure what that would be.

 

[Leadgolem]

That's really not enough IBU to be considered an English mild. Not sure what that would be.

Hmm, yummy?

 

[Leadgolem]

How much did all the syrup cost you? I was taking about something similar the other at work but it seemed like it would be pretty expensive. Only doing a gallon gives you the option to do stuff like that so maybe I will try it eventually

Was at Sams' for something else today, the syrup is like 13.86 for the 32 oz container.

 

[BigRock947]

Happy New Year 1 Gallon Brewers. I haven't been around since Iowa is actually having a Winter, I've been ice fishing. Nothing like a homebrew while you're out on a frozen lake. Keep on brewing....

 

[Leadgolem]

Happy new beer.

 

[divrguy]

Happy new year all. Big rock, ice fishing sounds like a blast!

 

[bellmtbbq]

That's really not enough IBU to be considered an English mild. Not sure what that would be.

I mean, yes, but it was very British by origin. MO and Biscuit malt, 2/3 oz EKG at end of boil

 

[dadshomebrewing]

Happy New Year 1 Gallon Brewers. I haven't been around since Iowa is actually having a Winter, I've been ice fishing. Nothing like a homebrew while you're out on a frozen lake. Keep on brewing....

ice fishing rocks

 

[JollyIsTheRoger]

Mashing a brown ale right now and thawing a bunch of berries for the secondary of my triple berry cyser.

 

[cheesecake]

Hopefully bottling 4 batches today.

 

[JollyIsTheRoger]

Came up pretty short on my pre boil gravity, confused why but I'll get it to a boil remeasure and decide on dme or not.

 

[JollyIsTheRoger]

Came up pretty short on my pre boil gravity, confused why but I'll get it to a boil remeasure and decide on dme or not.

And perfect example of why not to freak out about things, hit my gravity perfectly the wort just stratified in my mash.

 

[divrguy]

Mashing a brown ale right now and thawing a bunch of berries for the secondary of my triple berry cyser.

That reminds me I need to do a brown ale. I ran that out of my pipeline. So, whats a cyser?

 

[huntingohio]

I like your blog jolly keep up th good work... your a good canidatefor homebrew wenesday videos.

Not much to report on my front. Started my standard concetrrate table wine.. I imperiralized my irish red with some honey left over from a mead and a dry hopping[might have went nuts it 11%]. Have 4 meads in secondary, one at 8 mos bulk aging tasting amazing.

Attempting to score a 2-3 frosting pail and bottling spigot to make a bottling/wine blending bucket.

Other then that its keep cool maintiain, steady the rudder and charge into the wave.

Good luck yall happy brewing

it is thirded here ice fishing indeed rocks, none for me this year.. havent got a freeze thats stuck. Dont the fish taste much cleaner throught the ice???

 

[BigRock947]

it is thirded here ice fishing indeed rocks, none for me this year.. havent got a freeze thats stuck. Dont the fish taste much cleaner throught the ice???

Fish does taste better through the ice...I need to take some pictures of ice fishing and my home brews. Mmmm...fish and home brew...

 

[ForrestWoods]

So I brewed up a 1 gallon barleywine about a month and a half ago, everything went great and the hydro sample was fantastic

When I went to move to secondary, I pumped my auto siphon and didn't realize the siphon tube came out of the jug!
I wanted to secondary it for 6 months and bottle for 6 months. Is this too much headspace for extended secondary? Should I just bottle for a year?

 

[BorealBrewer]

Good to hear you guys in the States are ice-fishing too! Full swing into the season here in MB.

After a long, cold day of checking fishing licenses and shack permits on the lake yesterday, I warmed up over the stove, boiling an American Pale Ale - lots of Cascades!

In five years working with fishing/wildlife/park regulations, I've had to deal with more than a few intoxicated individuals...but never once have I dealt with a drinking violation involving homemade beer. Speaks well of this community, methinks!

Good luck out on the ice, eh?

 

[user 83772]

Happy New Year to all my one-gallon friends!

I want to thank those of y'all who helped me with all the advice on my first brew (the Andes Mint Stout). Even though I didn't hit my expected SG (ended up with 1.036 which finished at 1.010) and I definetly identified a few issues in my process to be fine-tuned next time, I count the whole experience as a huge success.

Here's the result of my labors:



I would have had ten finished bottles, but my cat managed to get up on the counter while I was bottling and "investigated" a couple (read: "knocked them into the sink" before I had a chance to cap 'em. Fuzzy litte bastard is lucky I had my hands full at the moment, or he'd probably be a throw-rug about now.

And just for proof that cats don't give a damn - here he was not an hour later, lookin' for belly rubs from the man who's brew he sinned against:



Anyway - thanks again to everyone who helped me convert recipes, offered reassurance, or passed along advice. I'm already looking forward to my next brewday.

 

[cheesecake]

Happy New Year to all my one-gallon friends!

I want to thank those of y'all who helped me with all the advice on my first brew (the Andes Mint Stout). Even though I didn't hit my expected SG (ended up with 1.036 which finished at 1.010) and I definetly identified a few issues in my process to be fine-tuned next time, I count the whole experience as a huge success.
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Let me guess dont follow cheeses water amounts. ....thats what you learned sorry for the mixup on that recipe. You will have to brew it again but not following my directions

 

[user 83772]

Lol, don't sweat it man. There were a few minor hitches in the process in general. At least I ended up with almost exactly a gallon's worth of finished brew. I will still gladly accept tokens of penance in the form of homebrew, should you choose to make such an offering.

 

[divrguy]

So I brewed up a 1 gallon barleywine about a month and a half ago, everything went great and the hydro sample was fantastic

When I went to move to secondary, I pumped my auto siphon and didn't realize the siphon tube came out of the jug!
I wanted to secondary it for 6 months and bottle for 6 months. Is this too much headspace for extended secondary? Should I just bottle for a year?

Its Probably going to be fine.. But, It would have been nicer to have it more full but as long as you were really clean about it, it should be okay. Do you have any C02? If so, drop a blanket of C02 on top of it.

Im not sure if it was my Barleywine what I would do as I havent had the patience yet to try one. Anyone else have thoughts on it?

 

[divrguy]

Fish does taste better through the ice...I need to take some pictures of ice fishing and my home brews. Mmmm...fish and home brew...

Post some Nice Fish Pictures! I love to fish.... and drink after I fish!! lol I drink after becuase I spearfish... but if I could figure out a way....

 

[ForrestWoods]

Its Probably going to be fine.. But, It would have been nicer to have it more full but as long as you were really clean about it, it should be okay. Do you have any C02? If so, drop a blanket of C02 on top of it.

Im not sure if it was my Barleywine what I would do as I havent had the patience yet to try one. Anyone else have thoughts on it?

I don't have any co2 but was super sanitary, thanks for the response