How many gallons at a time do you brew

[homebeerbrewer]

I brew 10 gallon batches, with the occasional 5 gallon high gravity, or experimental batch. It's the same amount of work to brew 5 gallons, or 10, and I'm kinda lazy, hence the 10 gallon batches.

Plus, I now ferment in Sanke kegs, so I have the room. The carboys have been demoted. I have plans on doing a mead and a cider this year, so the 5 gallon carboys will be used for those, and the 6.5 gallon carboys will be used for the HG and X beers.

 

[mrk305]

My turkey fryer won't boil a 10g batch, so it's 5.5 for me.

 

[TotemWolf]

5 gals every weekend like clock work.
It seems to flow out at the other end of the pipeline at just the right rate that way.

 

[DBake]

What size kettles are you guys using for these 5 gal batches?

 

[DrinkinSurfer]

5 gallon batches. Would like to start doing 10 but I'll wait til after the wedding when the Wife moves down here and there is more $$$ to brew more and more people to drink it.

Wife = more brew money? May I ask in what world do you live Sir?

 

[homebeerbrewer]

Wife = more brew money? May I ask in what world do you live Sir?

I'd like to know too, I need to move there.

 

[Idlehanz]

I do 5 gallons at a time, usually twice a month. It'd be more if I had more time off from work.

 

[bovineblitz]

What size kettles are you guys using for these 5 gal batches?

8 gallon SS pot... it's a bayou lobster pot. I use it for steaming sometimes too.

 

[KillerKellers]

10g batches for me. If I am going to spend 5 hours brewing, I want to get as much out of it as possible. My time is valuable and limited.

 

[MirImage]

Wife = more brew money? May I ask in what world do you live Sir?

We live in two different states so When she moves to Texas we'll only be paying for one place. Plus she makes way more than me (assuming once she gets a new job that will continue). I do realize this extra money not paying for two places won't all go to beer and but she brews too I think some will.

Ask me in a year or so....haha.

 

[Justibone]

We live in two different states so When she moves to Texas we'll only be paying for one place.

Nice to have a sugar momma! SWMBO makes more than me now, but I'll make more later.

When you get married you always *think* you'll save money, but somehow it never quite works out that way.

 

[WenValley]

Ten to twelve gallon batches for "proven" house recipes. I split the wort into two six gallon better bottles and then use two different yeast strains.

It's nice when a keg blows to grab a backup keg and pop it into the keezer. Plus, I think the second keg is better as it's had more time to condition.

I'll brew five gallon batches to test or tweak recipes.

 

[benbradford]

I brew 1 gallon test recipes, but when doing a full brew day, I like to brew 12 gallons of whatever house pale I am interested in drinking, and also will brew a 6 gallon batch of something a bit more special and expensive. 19 gallons would be the most in one day yet, but within a month, I am going to be able to brew 31 in an evening

 

[IanC]

5 but picked up another fermenter so I can have 2 going at anytime

I did the same.

 

[Bubba]

I do 5.5 gallon batches and have 3 or 4 fermenting at any given time......ya gotta keep that pipeline going.

 

[Bernie Brewer]

Usually 10 gallons, sometimes 5

 

[paullymb]

Ummm, usually at least 40gal. sometimes as high as 80gal. I don't brew often, but when I do I go for it.

 

[superjunior]

20-30 here, but that usually gets split between a few guys. sometimes I'll do 7 for myself

 

[benbradford]

Ummm, usually at least 40gal. sometimes as high as 80gal. I don't brew often, but when I do I go for it.

Now we're talkin...What kind of brew setup do you have? This must be much bigger than the standard brutus...

 

[paullymb]

I run a 10gal electric keggle that's pipelined. I mash the next batch while boiling.
I just run multiple batches in a day times (up to 6). it's either a one whole day, or 2 day affair.

 

[jonmohno]

1.7 weekly,I like variety and drink most of them.

 

[McMalty]

5.....until i can afford a bigger brew system

 

[mikeysab]

As much as i can fit in available equipment. I have 2 one g jugs, a 6.5g BB a 6 gallon bucket, a 8 gallon bucket and a Coopers fermenter. So depending on whats free, ill do anywhere from 6 to 17 gallons. 20 gallon BK limits my ceiling.

 

[unionrdr]

It depends on if you're using a kit or not (or adding to one). I like to do 6 gallon batches. That's 30 740-750ml bottles,about 45 500ml's,or about 60 12oz'rs. A bit more bang for the buck.:rockin:

 

[coastwx]

Within a year of starting the 5 gal brewday has turned into 20 gal, two 10 gal batches. I've brewed this once a month since Nov. Talk about loading up the pipeline. It actually worked out well as we hosted a New Years party and I took a keg and some bottles to the beach this past weekend for a St Patties party. Serve a keg to friends and still have one left for personal consumption.

 

[Catt22]

Normally either 6 or 12 gallon batches with most being 12 gallons. Occasionally several of my friends and I get together for a group brew and we can produce a 30 gallon batch. The limitation is the 32 gallon direct fired MT. We boil in a 55 gallon SS drum which could handle up to about a 48 gallon boil volume allowing for some freeboard. The one BBL batch is the largest we have done to date. Boiling the big batch with a Banjo burner was no problem at all.