Batch Size Poll

[Dr Gonzo]

Usually start with a 20L batch on thursday night & add yeast starter, then do 4x20L batches of the same over the weekend. Add 5L to each from the thursday starter to end up with 4x25L batches.

 

[Peter Wadey]

SJW Wrote:

I boil about 35 or 36 litres for a final volume in the fermenter of 25 litres. I am a bit surprised to see so many people doing 23 litres. Why? I know the kits say 23 litres but even when I did K & K's I never made em up to 23 litres.

Hi SJW,
23 litres because that is what will comfortably fit in my pails.

Weizguy wrote:

Has anyone made 10-12 litre experimental batches?

Weizguy,
Unless this was going to be half of a split batch then I generally draw the line at 15 litres. While the smaller batch might be a bit quicker to come to the boil etc, it pretty much takes me the same amount of time to brew. So if I'm going to put that much effort in, I may as well get something for it.

I'll brew 15 litres if I'm not too sure how it's going to turn out.
eg like a grist comprising 85% ale malt & 15% fawcett's chocolate

I don't brew Lambics. blah!!!!!!!

Rgds,
Peter

 

[pint of lager]

Usually 45 litres into the fermenter.

Can then keg into 45 litre dispensing keg, or two 19's and bottles, or one 19 and bottles. Now have a couple of tne 3 gallon kegs so they will get fillled too.

Also plan to split batch, so I can experiment with different yeasts.

 

[Aaron]

20-25l into the fermenter here

 

[Tim]

usually around 23L give or take a couple.
I usually dont really care to much for measurements, i just relax and take it easy and it always turns out ok.

 

[tangent]

20-23L Ales
60-80L Lagers

 

[Samwise Gamgee]

20L-23L in the fermenter.

 

[sluggerdog]

20 litres...

 

[user 384]

90% of the time its 20 litres into the fermenter, just enough to fill a corny after loses to racking.

Other 10% of the time it's 26 litres into 2 x 15ltr fermenters, pitch 2 different yeast and keg in 3 gallon kegs.

Cheers
MAH

 

[joecast]

20-25l. plenty for me.
joe

 

[Bilph]

Has anyone made 10-12 litre experimental batches? Sorry, I'll start a new thread later.

Seth out

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I have a small fermenter that handles around 12l and a couple of 11l carboys for conditioning which just happens to be my All Grain maximum batch size... for now.
There's another baby fermenter on the way soon so I can split normal size batches and brew side by side with different yeasts.
The potentially undrinkable experiments are done in 2l plastic.