Beese
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Hi,
I’ve started brewing with a 1 gallon kit (Brooklyn BrewShop one). I did the initial all grain brew from the ingredients that were included, and it came out really well.
Me being me, I’ve decided to go full pelt at this. I found some recipes for 1 gallon brews, and I decided to invest in a larger pot for the mash and boil and get a bag for BIAB, rather than spurging.
Yesterday I did my first brew from the recipes; a Black IPA. The recipe itself stated that the target was to get 1.3 gallons or wort, but I ended up with over 1.5. A gallon is now fermenting, and I’ve bottled about 2.2 litres in some sanitised containers, because I didn’t know what to do with it.
So, 2 questions (or question groups!):
- I don’t really want to end with loads of leftover wort. This brew called to use 9 litres of water, but in future, could I start with less water? Say 7 litres? If I did that, would the beer end up stronger? If so, could I (or should I) adjust the malt bill to compensate?
- Can I brew this half gallon of wort I have left? I can get another 1 gallon kit quite easily, but would it turn out quite bad, if the carboy is only half filled? Or is it worth a shot?
Thanks for your help!
I’ve started brewing with a 1 gallon kit (Brooklyn BrewShop one). I did the initial all grain brew from the ingredients that were included, and it came out really well.
Me being me, I’ve decided to go full pelt at this. I found some recipes for 1 gallon brews, and I decided to invest in a larger pot for the mash and boil and get a bag for BIAB, rather than spurging.
Yesterday I did my first brew from the recipes; a Black IPA. The recipe itself stated that the target was to get 1.3 gallons or wort, but I ended up with over 1.5. A gallon is now fermenting, and I’ve bottled about 2.2 litres in some sanitised containers, because I didn’t know what to do with it.
So, 2 questions (or question groups!):
- I don’t really want to end with loads of leftover wort. This brew called to use 9 litres of water, but in future, could I start with less water? Say 7 litres? If I did that, would the beer end up stronger? If so, could I (or should I) adjust the malt bill to compensate?
- Can I brew this half gallon of wort I have left? I can get another 1 gallon kit quite easily, but would it turn out quite bad, if the carboy is only half filled? Or is it worth a shot?
Thanks for your help!