Bottling One Gallon Batches

[BrewStef]

I have mutliple one gallon "test" batches going on right now. What is the "best" way to bottle a one gallon batch? Do you use a bottling bucket or just transfer it out directly from a fermenter via racking cane? Other suggestions?

My objective is to minimize waste.

 

[Chairman Cheyco]

I would bottle it using you're standard method. Whatever you think would be easitest with your setup.

 

[Muntzster]

I have mutliple one gallon "test" batches going on right now. What is the "best" way to bottle a one gallon batch? Do you use a bottling bucket or just transfer it out directly from a fermenter via racking cane? Other suggestions?

My objective is to minimize waste.

Set up all of your bottles with the lids open and just use the racking cane, or better yet the hose.

 

[BrewStef]

I hear you both. I really suck at siphoning (pun intended), esp. from 1 gallon jugs. I am concerned about clogged racking cane/tubing if I do it directly, but the more you rack the more loss you get. I really want to minimize loss. I guess there is no easy answer to this other than more siphoning practice.

 

[cackxt]

Check out Basic Brewing.com. They have a recent IPA 6 pack experiment that only yielded 1 gal. They bottled straight from the 1gal growler to bottles. James Spencer siphons really well, and actually picked up a few tips from watching it.

http://www.basicbrewing.com/radio/index.php?page=video

Check out the Feb 2, 2006 podcast!