First batch, saying hello while I wait FOREVER to get my water boiling!

[FATC1TY]

A lot of homebrewers act like you're required to brew 5 gallons at a time. You're not. I almost never do. For the same amount of ingredients a 5-gallon batch, you can make two batches half that size and end up with two different beers.

No body acts like anything..

For the same amount of work, I can make 1 gallon, or 10 gallons. Thats what people are getting at.

If you are experimenting, or want to try something different, there's nothing wrong with it. If you are new and your beer sucks, then I'd rather have 1 gallon, rather than 5 gallons.

But the same amount of work goes into 1 gallon v. 5/10 gallons.

You do get the benefit for having two beers, the problem is when you hit the mar, you will have 2.5 gallons of something you MIGHT not be able to get back exact to what the recipe was!

 

[FATC1TY]

No, but I will now. I had to in order to get it to boil. After waiting 2 hours I gave in and put the London. But I was a basket case worrying about a boil over.

Put the lid on when it's ONLY water.. After you've added extract and hops.. Don't use a lid for the boil.

 

[rostato]

Put the lid on when it's ONLY water.. After you've added extract and hops.. Don't use a lid for the boil.

Yeah I had to in order to keep it boiling. It would not boil without the lid on.

 

[iambeer]

No body acts like anything..

For the same amount of work, I can make 1 gallon, or 10 gallons. Thats what people are getting at.

If you are experimenting, or want to try something different, there's nothing wrong with it. If you are new and your beer sucks, then I'd rather have 1 gallon, rather than 5 gallons.

But the same amount of work goes into 1 gallon v. 5/10 gallons.

You do get the benefit for having two beers, the problem is when you hit the mar, you will have 2.5 gallons of something you MIGHT not be able to get back exact to what the recipe was!

It's not about you, it's about educating people who are starting out that they can make smaller batches as efficiently as the guys with the full-on hardware do 5+ gallons. Without waiting an hour for the boil.

 

[rostato]

Just dry hopped it in the primary. Sg went from 1.070 to 1.019, and was begging for it.


Tasted my sample and its pretty nice. A bit sweet, but I think the 2.5 oz of pellet hops will balance it out...hopefully. This has potential to be a great beer.

 

[rostato]

Figured I'd update. Kegged last Saturday and drank my first couple pints today. It turned out pretty good, but has room for improvement.

I think my fermentation temp was a bit too high for the first few days 73-78. I had to wrap the carboy in a wet towel and blow a fan on it to keep the outside temp at 64-67 degrees after that.

Almost tastes a bit like band aids, but I think the untrained pallet wouldn't pick that up. Again, probably from high fermentation temps the first 3 days