Micro Batches- for flavor profile

[CDarby67]

Hi,
I was wondering if anyone has brewed a micro size batch ( 1 gallon ) to check flavor profiles?
I am attempting a smoked Porter and want to see which smoked grain suits me best.
Suggestions?

Thanks,
CDarby67

 

[Miraculix]

Did brew many 2l batches in pet bottles to test multiple gruit herbs.
What do you need suggestions for?

 

[TheHopfather]

Lots and lots of people brew 1 gallon batches. This should get you started;

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=311884

 

[CDarby67]

Miraculix, suggestion I am looking for would be an open invitation to have anyone give me their 10 cents worth of opinion, ideas, etc....
In this case what equipment did you all use?
Not a full sized 6.5 primary fermenter , right?
Where there any mash bill adjustments? Or is the recipe linear? I.e 2.5 pounds of 2 row for a 5 gallon batch scaled down to 0.5 pounds v.s. 0.65 pounds.
Don't pitch dry yeast . Things like that.
Thx.

The Hopfather Thx for the link. I will look into it.

C

 

[Miraculix]

Miraculix, suggestion I am looking for would be an open invitation to have anyone give me their 10 cents worth of opinion, ideas, etc....
In this case what equipment did you all use?
Not a full sized 6.5 primary fermenter , right?
Where there any mash bill adjustments? Or is the recipe linear? I.e 2.5 pounds of 2 row for a 5 gallon batch scaled down to 0.5 pounds v.s. 0.65 pounds.
Don't pitch dry yeast . Things like that.
Thx.

The Hopfather Thx for the link. I will look into it.

C

Ah, Ok. Everything scales linearly down and you can basically use every smaller airtight container an airlock fits into. Some pet bottles work if you cut the rubber of the air lock a bit or you can use demi jons for 1gallon batches. Everything else works the same way as with bigger batches.

 

[CDarby67]

Thanks!

 

[IslandLizard]

I've fermented small batches in large pickle and mayonnaise jars. Mashed 8 different 1/2 gallon batches in 4 cooking pots in a warm oven, all concurrently/staggered. That was one busy afternoon, with not a whole lot of beer in the end. But it (mostly) served the purpose what I was after: How do all these malts taste by themselves!

People have added a few pellets (as dry hops) to bottles of Kolsch to train their hops perception. The bottles were recapped then stored for a week or so. Strain through a very fine mesh sieve, or a small strainer lined with voile.