1-Gallon Brewers UNITE!

[bleme]

Woo hoo! How will I know when to take the blow off tube off and replace with airlock? Will I need to pitch anymore yeast?

You can replace the airlock when the krausen starts to fall. You don't need any more yeast. There is plenty.

Also, you can add water to that tub it is setting in. It will help draw off the heat being produced by the yeast and give you more stable temps.

 

[muleskinner90]

You can replace the airlock when the krausen starts to fall. You don't need any more yeast. There is plenty.

Also, you can add water to that tub it is setting in. It will help draw off the heat being produced by the yeast and give you more stable temps.

Thank you so much! This hobby is crazy fun!

 

[bleme]

This hobby is crazy fun!

Ain't it tho?

 

[divrguy]

I have this after 8 hours from pitching the yeast! What should I do?

Pull airlock, clean and put back on. No worries... Next time, use a blowoff tube lol cool huh!

 

[divrguy]

Pull airlock, clean and put back on. No worries... Next time, use a blowoff tube lol cool huh!

Edit: should have read ahead! You already did.. And yes it is great fun this hobby!

 

[dazed]

Foam Control is your friend...aka Fermcap

 

[muleskinner90]

Foam Control is your friend...aka Fermcap

Wow! Didn't know that existed. Do you use it every time? When do you add it?

 

[adamdillabo]

First one gallon batch is chugging along. Already a huge layer of yeast in about 18 hours.

Didn't take an OG. Think I was low. Maybe 1.035. Thinking of adding a high grav wort. Plenty if hops in it, 1 oz magnum 1 oz fuggle
Should I swirl

 

[BrewCityBaller]

First one gallon batch is chugging along. Already a huge layer of yeast in about 18 hours.

Didn't take an OG. Think I was low. Maybe 1.035. Thinking of adding a high grav wort. Plenty if hops in it, 1 oz magnum 1 oz fuggle
Should I swirl

Am I reading this correctly, you are dry hopping two ounces of hops in a gallon batch?

If that's true, I'm not an expert, but that seems like a LOT

 

[adamdillabo]

No not dry hopping.

.5 oz magnum 60
.5 oz magnum 45
.5 oz fuggle 20
.5 oz fuggle 5

 

[BrewCityBaller]

No not dry hopping.

.5 oz magnum 60
.5 oz magnum 45
.5 oz fuggle 20
.5 oz fuggle 5

I'm glad I misunderstood. Cheers!

 

[dazed]

Wow! Didn't know that existed. Do you use it every time? When do you add it?

Use it whenever you feel the need, or feel threatened ....Boiling for boil-overs, or during fermentation.... 1 or 2 drops is all you need per gallon.

 

[Antler]

No not dry hopping.

.5 oz magnum 60
.5 oz magnum 45
.5 oz fuggle 20
.5 oz fuggle 5

Isn't that still a lot of hops? 2oz in a 1g batch?

 

[bleme]

Isn't that still a lot of hops? 2oz in a 1g batch?

Yes, that is a ton of hops, the equivalent of 10oz in a 5gal batch, and half of that is MAGNUM. And if he really only hit 1.035.... OMG!

 

[BGBC]

Yes, that is a ton of hops, the equivalent of 10oz in a 5gal batch, and half of that is MAGNUM. And if he really only hit 1.035.... OMG!

Yes, you're looking at 300+ IBU there, easy. That schedule might be reasonable in a 5 gallon batch (50-60 IBU range), but not for 1 gal.

adamdillabo - are you sure about that hop schedule? Were you working from a recipe? Maybe it was a scaling issue...

 

[adamdillabo]

I didn't have a recipe. Went to the wine and cake store. Home brew store was too far out of the way. They had 5 gallon kits that looked like they were from the 80's. just picked up 3 lbs malt extract, hops and yeast. I asked the women how to calculate IBU's she said just add up the percentage. I then asked if you divide by number of gallons. She looked confused then said yeah.

 

[BGBC]

http://www.brewersfriend.com/ibu-calculator/

 

[adamdillabo]

Thanks for the link.

About to add more wort unhopped. All we can do is wait and see

 

[wholewheatbagel]

looking to get into the brew game via the 1-gallon route.

which would better serve me.

http://www.torontobrewing.ca/servlet/the-750/1-Gallon-Brewer's-Best/Detail

or the brooklyn brewshop 1 gallon kit.

thanks guys.

 

[Ostomo517]

looking to get into the brew game via the 1-gallon route.

which would better serve me.

http://www.torontobrewing.ca/servlet/the-750/1-Gallon-Brewer%27s-Best/Detail

or the brooklyn brewshop 1 gallon kit.

thanks guys.

Id say Brooklyn Brewshop but Im a bit partial, I used it to intro to AG, I think its a great put together set that has a lot to offer and makes good beer.

 

[BGBC]

looking to get into the brew game via the 1-gallon route.

which would better serve me.

And I would vote for the other kit, between the two, mainly because I use the 2-gallon buckets as primaries. You can do batches slightly larger than 1 gal and have to worry a little less about blow offs. 5 gallon recipes scale nicely to 1.25 gal (5/4) and should yield you almost a full 12-pack.

I do still need to pick up a couple 1 gal carboys for upcoming batches that I want to bulk age though.

Both kits should get you started with some minor additions though. Different strokes...

 

[BGBC]

looking to get into the brew game via the 1-gallon route.

And welcome to the forum!

 

[divrguy]

Small batching must be getting more and more popular as my latest visit to Morebeer had a nice display of one gallon jugs, 3 gallon jugs and mini kegs! Good sign!!

 

[lumpy5oh]

looking to get into the brew game via the 1-gallon route.

which would better serve me.

http://www.torontobrewing.ca/servlet/the-750/1-Gallon-Brewer%27s-Best/Detail

or the brooklyn brewshop 1 gallon kit.

thanks guys.

Here is another one. Shipping is pretty high if you are in Canada.

 

[Thunder_Chicken]

Brooklyn Brew Shop is pretty cool as they put you right into the all-grain arena. It's a really good starter kit. I would probably check in on the priming sugar as the recommended sugar is way too much, but otherwise a great gate-way kit. You will be addicted to homebrew after using their kits.

 

[PsyDanny]

Brooklyn Brew Shop is pretty cool as they put you right into the all-grain arena. It's a really good starter kit. I would probably check in on the priming sugar as the recommended sugar is way too much, but otherwise a great gate-way kit. You will be addicted to homebrew after using their kits.

Thunder Chicken - a few questions on the Everyday IPA. Did you pretty much stick to the BBS script, such as fermenting two weeks? If so, what was your FG?

I did a fermentation two weeks, the first few day in my dining room where ambient temp hit near 72, then the remainder in the basement where it is more mid-60s. Now I have had it sitting on my porch (in Minnesota) for a Cold Crash since Sunday - temps mostly in the 20s, but may have been high 30s to 40 for a bit the last two afternoons.

I will probably bring it in in the morning to settle on a shelf before attempting bottling. However, I am bit concerned that the color a bit darker than I expected - more like a "black tea" than iced-tea. Just wondering.

Also, your comment about bottling sugar: did you use honey like the recipe suggests, and if so, how much? Any particular suggestions?

My first BBS batch was a Chocolate Maple Porter - following the BBS recipe book instructions using 3 tablespoons maple syrup seemed to over carbonate many of the bottles resulting in more beer on my ceiling than inside my glass.

 

[Stankonia]

Do all you 1-gallon brewers use pretty much the same method for bottling? bottling bucket with spigot? Do you use a different vessel rather than the typical 5-6gallon bottling buckets that are out there?

also, for all-grain brewers..any problems with holding mash temps for a long enough period of time?

 

[TCGoose]

I usually rack to my brew pot, mix with priming sugar, then siphon into bottles. Spigot would be easier and would work as well.

I put my "mash tun" (also the brew pot) into a warm oven (150F ish) to keep the temps for an hours. Works very well.

 

[gavcoop]

I recently bottled my first one gallon batch and just brewed the Brooklyn Brewshop Everyday IPA.
One gallon brewing is damned addictive.

 

[PsyDanny]

I recently bottled my first one gallon batch and just brewed the Brooklyn Brewshop Everyday IPA.
One gallon brewing is damned addictive.

Brewing something to drink.
Drinking something you brewed.
Repeat.