dp_brew said:How does everyone deal with yeast on 1g batches? I usually do half a packet toss the rest. But last 2 batches I did half and stored 2nd used it next time. I tend to brew every few weeks.
ianmatth said:I use this calculator to figure out how much I need to pitch: http://www.brewersfriend.com/yeast-pitch-rate-and-starter-calculator/#cells_per_gram
The problem with mrmalty is that they are assuming 20 billion cells per gram and in reality most dry yeasts don't even have half that. For my last batch, I needed 90 billion cells so I pitched 11.5g of S-04 since the research shows it has 8 B cells/g, thus the entire large pack only has 92 billion cells. mrmalty would have told me I only needed 4.5g, so I would have been majorly under-pitching as that only has 36 B cells.
Don't know where you are getting your numbers from but S-05 can handle 6 gallons of avg gravity wort. 1/3 or 1/4 pack per gallon is plenty
larrybrewer said:He is getting his numbers from peer reviewed scientific research:
Van Den Berg, S., & Van Landschoot, A. (2003). Practical use of dried yeasts in the brewing industry. CEREVISIA, 28(3), 25-30 (Table 1).
Yes, 1/3 of a pack would get you beer, and most of the time it might be okay, but it might also turn out thin, estery, laggy, etc...
If you want to pitch 'like the pros', which not only good insurance, it leads to superior results, you are looking at 0.75 million cells / ml / degree plato, or higher.
cheesecake said:How's everyone been
divrguy said:Again, don't see those. Safale recommends a pitching rate of 50 grams per hectoliter which would be 10 g of dry yeast per 5 gal of beer. A packet has 11.5 enough for roughly six. 1/3 of a packet for one gallon is plenty of viable cells and I have done hundreds of batches without esters, side effects, lagging or whatever. You will also find tons of brewers that will suggest the same that 1 packet is plenty for 5 gallons. Every kit from every online seller that will supply dry yeast for a 5 gallon batch (average gravity) recommends 1 packet. So....... There must be some sort of conspiracy right? Lol cheers!
bleme said:I don't think yeast can count. If I pitched 6 packs of dry yeast (which is ridiculous!), they are still going to multiply, so your made-up example doesn't demonstrate anything useful at all.
drinkdrankpunk said:Well I am getting ready to move to Germany and im pretty sure my set up is just going to be too much so I ordered some smaller things and just did my first test run of a 1 gallon batch and..... this is great. I am super excited about this. I was gonna jump on here and post some of my reasons for going this route and why I like it but I think in the two hundred something pages its probably already been covered. So ill just say small batches are a lot of fun and im hooked.
So do I, and pie. Especially custard pie, like cheesecake.I like cake.
I don't think yeast can count. If I pitched 6 packs of dry yeast (which is ridiculous!), they are still going to multiply, so your made-up example doesn't demonstrate anything useful at all.
sumone said:Hey guys, My frat brothers have finally came in handy! I was just given 3 1 gallon wine bottles. Since I only have a 5 gallon pot I figure I can start making some "practice" all grain beers! That way Ill have the process down when I finally have the cash to upgrade to a bigger kettle
Moving for work, fun or military? And yes... Lots of fun!
I'm visiting Germany first time ever this year. So stoked!
BattleGoat said:I'm pretty sure he means to use them as fermenters, bleme.
It's interesting, my last batch of high ABV cider tasted nothing at all like the current one I'm drinking. I was thinking they should be about the same, but looking at my notes the process I followed with the other batch was totally different.
BattleGoat said:So, it seems as if I'm beginning to get a halfway decent pipeline going. Started drinking my Raspberry Brown Ale a few days ago, just bottled a two-gallon batch of Brandon O's Graff, and now I'm pretty much set to brew again!
I could use a bit of help with my upcoming recipe though. It's a Ginger Wheat, and broken down to two gallons, it looks like this:
Safale-05
Batch Size: 2 gallons
OG: 1.052
FG: 1.013
IBU: 11.9
Boil: 60 min
38oz. Breiss Wheat DME
22g shredded ginger @60
22g shredded ginger @20
22g shredded ginger @5
3g Cascade 6.2AA @ 60
3g Cascade 6.2AA @ 30
My problem is that the recipe calls for 2lbs. 6oz. DME, but I have 2lbs. Short of buying another pound and having the leftover ten ounces kicking around until I brew again (which may be a little bit), what are my options to make up the missing six ounces of fermentables? I'm not super familiar with wheat beers, so I'm not lookng to do anything fancy or exotic that will alter the flavor overly much. I have some agave nectar on hand that I considered using, but I have no idea how much to use.
Any advice?
Yeah, me too.Which one do you like better?
I try to take very detailed notes so I can replicate the same beer twice but some days are better than others
Honestly, I'd just sub the missing DME with brown sugar. It's a little more fermentable then the DME, so you would end with something a bit drier. It will also be a little darker and have a little bit of a twang from the molasses.So, it seems as if I'm beginning to get a halfway decent pipeline going. Started drinking my Raspberry Brown Ale a few days ago, just bottled a two-gallon batch of Brandon O's Graff, and now I'm pretty much set to brew again!
I could use a bit of help with my upcoming recipe though. It's a Ginger Wheat, and broken down to two gallons, it looks like this:
Safale-05
Batch Size: 2 gallons
OG: 1.052
FG: 1.013
IBU: 11.9
Boil: 60 min
38oz. Breiss Wheat DME
22g shredded ginger @60
22g shredded ginger @20
22g shredded ginger @5
3g Cascade 6.2AA @ 60
3g Cascade 6.2AA @ 30
My problem is that the recipe calls for 2lbs. 6oz. DME, but I have 2lbs. Short of buying another pound and having the leftover ten ounces kicking around until I brew again (which may be a little bit), what are my options to make up the missing six ounces of fermentables? I'm not super familiar with wheat beers, so I'm not lookng to do anything fancy or exotic that will alter the flavor overly much. I have some agave nectar on hand that I considered using, but I have no idea how much to use.
Any advice?
hoppyhoppyhippo said:For someone with experience. I'm gonna build a mashtun cooler for my 1 gallon batches I was wondering 2 things though first which is a better way for using the filter, doing the braid tubing or going with the false bottom? Second is a 2 gallon cooler enough? I know you don't want a ton of deadspace in the cooler, and I can get a 5 gallon cooler for cheap, but I'd rather get the right tool than the cheap one.
My first taste of my first homebrew. This is Edworts Haus Pale Ale. After carbing only a week I just HAD to taste one. It's a 1.5gal batch. Loving it!!
Ostomo517 said:Looks tasty! Nice job, get crackin on another batch!!
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