Brewed my last five gallon batch.

[Semo]

Well..all grain anyway. Sorry for useless topic but for the time involved I've decided to do ten. Summer months I'm sure I'll toss in the extract 5 gallon brews but I'm not doing any more 5 gallon all grain. I've been brewing for years and couldn't figure out how u guys manage to brew so much (and drink it) I've arrived at that point where I prefer my brand and 5 gallons just don't cut it. Props to all u guys posting recipes..I've tried many and haven't been disappointed yet, so keep me coming!

 

[kh54s10]

So far I prefer 5 gallon batches. I have so many recipes and styles I want to explore. If I did 10 gallon batches it would take that much longer until I got to the next one.

Variety is the spice of life!

 

[KartRacer54]

Guess I'm a creature of habit. Have brewed different recipe every 5 gal brew for the last year.
I am to the point that my favorites have been determined. Can't Waite to move to 10 gallon batches. I need another large kettle before I can do that.

 

[MileHighBrewer]

I almost always brew 12-15 gal batches. One reason, variety! It is amazing how different a beer can be with yeast choices, you can have totally different beers from one batch just by fermenting it differently. I also do a LOT of sours, so I have developed a few recipes that can go clean or sour. This gives me a nice enkle, saison, or wheat beer to enjoy as I wait for the other half to get funky.

I still do some 5 gal batches, but these I treat as "pilot" batches for new recipes or styles, or for my hop forward beers. I cannot finish 10 gal of ipa fast enough to stay fresh. Recently I have been doing partigyle brewing as well, essentially mashing a ten gallon batch but getting 2 extremely different beers in the end.

 

[madscientist451]

It sounds like you've tweaked your recipes enough that you are happy with them and so 10 gallons is the way to go.
Care to share any of your favorite recipes here?
I am at the stage where I do something different every time.

 

[Semo]

I almost always brew 12-15 gal batches. One reason, variety! It is amazing how different a beer can be with yeast choices, you can have totally different beers from one batch just by fermenting it differently.

Excellent Idea. I'm definitely going to experiment in this manner as well.

 

[beersk]

Yeah, if I brewed 10 gallon batches, I'd definitely be using 2 different yeasts and splitting the batch. That's a good way to make more variety.
I certainly wish I had 10+ gallons of my last Munich Helles. Tasted pretty similar to Weihenstephaner Premium...oh so good. I can drink liters of that stuff on a daily basis. But, as it is, I brew 4.75 gallon batches and have lots of variety. So I feel good with my batch sizes. Plus, I can lift stuff without pumps and the like.

 

[revco]

I think once you've got all your processes down and are making decent brew, even if it doesn't turn out 100%, the 10 gallon batch is worth it. Plus it just sucks when you hit everything solid, make an amazing brew and the 5 gallons is gone lickety split! I do split batches all the time, usually always try to do something a bit different..dry hop, different yeast, fruit addition, etc. For awhile I was considering dropping down to 5 gallons for experimental stuff, but in the end, just keep doing 10 gallon for the overall time savings.

Congrats on making the switch...you'll love it!

 

[OkanaganMike]

I BIAB in a keggle and think I'd like to switch to 10gal as it's theoretically 1/2 the work as 2 fives. Only probelm is I don't think the keggle is going to have enough room for the mashing.

 

[Semo]

I BIAB in a keggle and think I'd like to switch to 10gal as it's theoretically 1/2 the work as 2 fives. Only probelm is I don't think the keggle is going to have enough room for the mashing.

Gonna take some research for me as well to make sure things fit. I mash in 10 gallon cooler and Im sure most lighter beeers will fit. I am really hoping to get more bang for my effort.

 

[Rivenin]

I BIAB in a keggle and think I'd like to switch to 10gal as it's theoretically 1/2 the work as 2 fives. Only probelm is I don't think the keggle is going to have enough room for the mashing.

just take the bag out and do a "sparge" over it until you reach your pre boil

 

[OkanaganMike]

Gonna take some research for me as well to make sure things fit. I mash in 10 gallon cooler and Im sure most lighter beeers will fit. I am really hoping to get more bang for my effort.

Thats the problem, nothing light about me or my beers.

 

[OkanaganMike]

just take the bag out and do a "sparge" over it until you reach your pre boil

Yeah, thought of that too. Might have to set up a bit sturdier colander strainer deal. Possibly into rubbermaid tub or something similar.