Five gallons?

[Steve Ruch]

Five gallon batches are considered the norm. What size does everyone actually brew?

 

[GDubs]

6.25g in the fermenter…. That fills my corny keg, and maybe a 32oz flip top (or two) depending on my trub etc.

 

[Minbari]

4.5 - 5 gallons. I ussualy shoot for 5 gallons, but it doesnt always work out. always brew to hit my gravity vs volume

 

[BarbarianBrewer]

When I bottled, my 8 gallon fermenter limited me to 7 gallon batches. Now that I keg I am limited to 5.5 gallon batches. If I had time to brew more often I would consider smaller batches to get more variety.

 

[Zambi]

Up to about 10 litre, but mostly around 8, so thats around 2.5 gallons for the metrically challenged

 

[Daniel Parshley]

Between 4.25 and 6 gallons. A blow-off tube and the right yeast for the larger batches.

 

[Limey]

About 6 gallons into the fermenter which easily fills my 5 gallon corny kegs!

 

[Donoroto]

Try for 5.5 into the fermenter, hope for 5 into the keg. Usually very close.

 

[Josh Hughes]

3 gallons and hopefully get 2.5 for my small kegs. Sometimes my efficiency is good enough for a few pints extra off the fermenter.

 

[richbon]

5 gallon batches, which means (at least in my case with BIAB and usually what seems like a lot of trub) ending the boil with 6 in the kettle and 5.5 into a 6 gallon carboy fermentor. I started off with 3 gallon batches, but found I was kicking kegs too soon. Planning to still do some smaller batches for higher gravity things or more experimental batches. If I have to dump, 2.5 gallons will hurt less than 5.

 

[NorthCoastBrewer]

I typically target 2.5 gal (end of fermentation), but it can vary from 1.25 gal to 3.0 gal.

I mash/boil using an 1800W induction cook top (kitchen) and a four gallon kettle; ferment in one (or more) of these: a 3 gal (plastic) carboy, some 2 gal pails, and some spigot-less LBMBs (1.25 gal).

 

[Megary]

2.5 gal, packaged.

 

[Herm brews]

2.5 gallons, every time.

 

[Sandy Feet]

8 gallons of water, 7 after mashing, 6 after boiling, 5-5.5 in fermenter. As much in the keg as possible without trub.

 

[Tim Bulin]

Between 5.5 and 11.5 gallons in the fermenter, depending on the beer.

 

[Simonpyman]

Around 5-5.5 gallons to fit into the keg. I have a mini keg that i can use if i have 6-7 gallon batch.

 

[Bigbre04]

76 gal into fermenter. 80 gal kettle full.

 

[Ward Chillington]

76 gal into fermenter. 80 gal kettle full.

5 and 6 gallons since that my biggest carboy.

Ufft! 80 gallons! I have a 16 gallon kettle and occasionally have been brewing a double batch of brown with different yeasts and that gets a little crazy with 11 gallons of boiling wort.....90 some odd pounds on that Turkey fryer burner makes one very cautious!

 

[Bigbre04]

5 and 6 gallons since that my biggest carboy.

Ufft! 80 gallons! I have a 16 gallon kettle and occasionally have been brewing a double batch of brown with different yeasts and that gets a little crazy with 11 gallons of boiling wort.....90 some odd pounds on that Turkey fryer burner makes one very cautious!

Ya turkey fryers are sketch!

I mean my previous setup was 1116 gals kettle full and generally knocking out around 980-1016 gals. 4 vessel fully automated 30 bbl.

I'm running a small brewpub lol. It's basically a big homebrew setup, but not really.

 

[Sandy Feet]

I was doing full volume boils on a camp stove, and that got me really nervous with the weight. The Blichmann is much, much easier to work with, sits low to the ground, and fits my big kettle.