small batches - worth it?

[aamcle]

Evening all.

This is only my second post on this form, it,s fascinating so much has changed in the decades I've been out of brewing .

I always had a bit of a problem, I enjoyed the brewing more than the drinking I often had the end off my boozball go stale.

These days I go through 3 - 4 pints a week of good British beer or quality Pilsner so I'm not sure that it would be worth brewing my own. Kits all seem to be 40 pints and that's too much, if I brewed a variety (always nice) I'd soon be knee deep in the stuff.

I'm thinking that say a 10l batch would be about right for me, about 20 bottles but to do it I think I would need to abandon kits and go AG is it practical with so small a batch?

Looking through the "The Big Shiny Things" section that sort of set up would make a fine project for an arduino control set up. I'd be interested in that as a project.

So is 10l too small, or should I just go on buying to meet my limited consumption?

Atb aamcle



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[jonewer]

Brew in a bag is a good method for smaller batches.

 

[Asalpaws]

Agree with above, 10L batches of really good beer are fine. If you use 300 ml or 330 ml bottles you will still get a decent horde. BIAB is pretty easy and you will make awsome beer!

 

[LeedsBrewer]

Yep, get a 19L pot and a mashing and sparging bag and you're all set up for some great brews :thumb:

Check out www.biabrewer.info for plenty of info on how to biab

 

[Dieseljockey]

Got to agree with everyone....BIAB is what you need. :thumb: and it's all on here.

 

[aamcle]

Thanks Gents.



Aamcle

 

[dennisdk2000]

I brew 1 gallon batches (4.5L) and love it. Some people will shake their heads and say, "What's the point?" The point is that brewing in an enjoyable hobby! I don't have space for a big shiny set-up, much as I dream of one, but I can learn and experiment without wasting lots of grains etc. My set-up is based on a traditional set-up, but BIAB is a popular method for smaller batches. The issue with kits all being 40pt was the reason I only started once I heard of someone doing small AG batches. Don't forget that there is the in-between option if full-on AG seems too much work.

Dennis