I am new to brewing and i am going to do my first brew 1 gallon lager and 1 gallon beer red , I have a few questions that others could help me on , this is going to be a 1 gallon UK brew and i have powered yeast Lalbrew verdant , The recipe i have does not say how much to use, so is they a general amount of yeast i should use for 1 gallon for my beer and lager ? My other question is how much water should i include for the boil off?
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IainM
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A packet of yeast is good for 5 gallons, unless it's a very high alcohol beer. Your boil off rate will depend on your equipment. Mine is about 4.5 litres per hour.
An Ankoù
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Hello col222 and welcome to the forum. I've just started doing 5 litre brews so that I can experiment with different colour malts. I use a pot which holds 6 litres to the brim and I fill it to around 5 litres. I sparge another litre or so and bring that to the boil about 15 minutes before the end of the main boil and use it to top up to just over 5 litres as some of the wort stays behind in the hops. I use half a packet of dried yeast, about 5 grams, sprinkled directly on top of the cooled wort. Hope that helps.
