After struggling this COLD winter with setting up and moving 10 gallon kettles and burners outside when the weather is perfect and then back in-doors, and 5 gallon carboys (oy, my achin back!). I stumbled across the above link and the light bulb definitely went off! So, I wanted to pass on the new trend of 1 gallon batch brewing to anyone who wants to create smaller batches, more variety, allow for more creativity & experimentation. Of course, I purchased the book "True Brews" and it has recipes for everything, from many styles of home brew beer to, Mead, fruit Kombucha, fermented cider, sodas....you name it. The creativity floodgates have opened! My back is saved!
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| Chinook Barlely Wine with homegrown centennial hops |
Also, for anyone just starting out, it's easier to start small and build from there, and you can immediately start with all grain brewing because it's MUCH simpler in smaller batches (no big kettles, can cook on your stove (no massive propane burners needed). So far, this method suits me to a "tea" (kombucha tea, that is).
