Welcome to Small Batch Brewing

Learn to make great beer, one gallon at a time

What is Small Batch Brewing?

Small batch brewing typically refers to a batch size under five gallons. My favorite small batch size is a single gallon batch. Small batch brewing is great for both beginner and experienced homebrewers because it’s a quick, easy and inexpensive way to get started, it doesn’t require a lot of space or specialized equipment and it is a very cost-effective way to test and experiment. It also encourages frequent brewing which will ultimately make you a better brewer!

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Essential Homebrewing Equipment
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Essential Homebrewing Equipment
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Beer Brewing Terminology
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Beer Brewing Terminology
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This list of beer brewing terminology contains many of the terms used when discussing beer brewing. It is by no means all-inclusive. My intent is to share some of the more common terminology that’s used so you too can learn to speak the common language of brewing.

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Top 5 Reasons to Brew Beer in Small Batches
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Top 5 Reasons to Brew Beer in Small Batches
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How many gallons are there in a beer barrel?
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How many gallons are there in a beer barrel?
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For the longest time I couldn’t remember the answer to this question, nor could I tell how much beer is in a sixtel vs. a quarter keg. Read on to get answers to all of your questions about barrel and keg size.

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Carbonation Drops vs. Priming Sugar
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Carbonation Drops vs. Priming Sugar
Beer Style, Carbonation

Homebrewers have two main methods for carbonating their beer in bottles - carbonation drops or priming sugar. Both methods have their pros and cons. Carbonation drops are easy and will allow you to bottle from the primary fermentation vessel. Priming sugar is much more cost effective and will allow you to more finely dial in carbonation levels but will require the use of a bottling bucket.

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About me

Dan Jablow is a self-taught, all-grain homebrewer with a passion for brewing beer of all styles in single-gallon batches. He serves as Program Manager for University of Richmond's Beer Brewing Professional Certificate Program (he is also an alum) and is also a formally-trained chef and graduate of the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts. Dan's first business, a smoked meat company called Jablow's Meats, was voted in 2012 by the SF Weekly as having one of the best sandwiches in San Francisco (pastrami!). Today, Dan can be found tinkering with recipes, experimenting with ingredients, and sharing a behind-the-scenes look into small batch brewing at home on his Instagram feed and his blog, Small Batch Brewing.

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Well well well, what have we here? It’s a little something I like to call a Berliner Weisse, but really it’s just a vehicle to help use up some of the frozen fruit that’s been sitting in my freezer for who knows how long. I’ve
Back in town and back to work. Not bad for a Monday evening - I sat in on one of our Brewing program classes. Tonight’s class was the third and final class in the Brewing Process and Technology module. The class concludes with a behind-the-scen
First day of #HomebrewCon is a wrap and what a killer day it was. It was so great seeing and hanging out with you all. A definite highlight for me was leading one of the first sessions of the conference. I’m happy to share my #smallbatchbrewing
Didn’t get to brew today but I did enjoy a few tasty homebrews with some dads in the ‘hood today. We kicked my blood orange Hefeweizen…I even carried the little single-gallon keg and mini-regulator that it was resting in right over

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