tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537147682557117770.post5403270622792472877..comments2008-02-29T17:04:58.190-06:00Ted Danylukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08416906043519452478noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537147682557117770.post-79584945743158301042008-02-29T17:04:00.000-06:002008-02-29T17:04:00.000-06:00

phlyingpenguin,Bacon beer. That is the perfect use for a small jug secondary. I would imaging it could have a resemblance to beers with smoked malt added.Interesting. Glad to hear about your good experience. Thanks for sharing.

Ted Danylukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08416906043519452478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537147682557117770.post-65689464357776896292008-02-25T15:05:00.000-06:002008-02-25T15:05:00.000-06:00

The name and small batch reminds me of a bit of brew I put off of the porter I just made. I used a 64oz growler to try out the addition of bacon during secondary fermentation. The beer came out WONDERFUL, and now everybody is begging me to make a full batch. I'm now thinking of porter recipes to make an official "baconated" porter out of.

phlyingpenguinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082865980075709213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537147682557117770.post-2302202911562053052008-02-24T20:21:00.000-06:002008-02-24T20:21:00.000-06:00

Thanks for all your comments.Kevin... Yeah I just brew up a one gallon batch, siphon into bottles on brewday, and then pour some new wort into the jug to get all the yeast out and into the full batch fermenter.Ian... That sounds great. I haven't tried using yeast from commercial bottles. But I may start that as a way to take the cost of brewing down a notch. Any recommendations for good

Ted Danylukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08416906043519452478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537147682557117770.post-57893481678874921942008-02-24T17:02:00.000-06:002008-02-24T17:02:00.000-06:00

Great entries, glad a came across your blog, I'll be checking back. I wanted to invite you into www.democracysdrink.com a social network for beer drinkers. A good amount of bloggers have joined and have been promoting their blog in our network. Hope to see you there, cheers.-Rich

Richwww.democracysdrink.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537147682557117770.post-67360408360866774222008-02-24T14:02:00.000-06:002008-02-24T14:02:00.000-06:00

I've been doing the same, making a 1 gallon test batch (usually dry extract based..but I have done a mini mash for a couple in the past). I do this primarily to entertain myself because each batch I do anymore is a bit experimental since I never follow the exact procedure as when I do the 1 gallon starter batch...so in other words I guess I get an interesting small batch on my way to making a

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02776063783989023540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537147682557117770.post-37247303849986294262008-02-24T03:36:00.000-06:002008-02-24T03:36:00.000-06:00

I have been making 1 gallon batches lately using yeast collected from the bottom of bottle conditioned ales, which I worry wont be lively enough for a 5 gallon batch. It is a convenient and inexpensive way to test the quality of a mysterious strain, and bulk up the quantity, before throwing it into a big batch.Only recently have I been brewing in 1 gallon batches. Quite a sense of liberation, not

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537147682557117770.post-48528284093449850152008-02-22T17:51:00.000-06:002008-02-22T17:51:00.000-06:00

So basically you are brewing the test batch and then just keeping the yeast from it and drinking the brew? It's somehow more fun than making a starter, because you get to drink it too.I have thus far only pitched on to a yeast cake once. That batch is basically ready to rack right now, so I'm not sure yet how that will finish, but the airlock started popping after about 3 hours.I'll be trying

Kevin LaVoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03422429428826110381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537147682557117770.post-86735544708171955712008-02-22T15:24:00.000-06:002008-02-22T15:24:00.000-06:00

I love raisin toast.

Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08293454329758079937noreply@blogger.com