Can I brew a 1 gallon recipe on a 5 gallon homebrew kit?

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Hey guys,

I did brew my first on the Brew Share Enjoy Homebrew Starter Kit, and I am really excited about the process! Since I want to taste different recipes my question is: Can I brew a 1 gallon recipe on a 5 gallon homebrew kit? Thanks a lot.

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Welcome!
Yes you can, divide the weight of the grains by 5…
same with the yeast, and the hops… That piece gets a bit trickier…
Good Luck!
Sneezles61

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Thanks a lot for your response and welcoming @sneezles61!!

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Welcome to the forum!
One thing you may want to consider is getting smaller, 2gal fermenters. Due to the size of a bigger bucket/carboy a gallon will be spread out so much that you won’t be able to bottle much.

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Yes i have a small bucket i got from HD that I’ll make a small 1 gallon batch in but transfer to a 1 gallon wine jug after a week

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Thank you @loopie_beer!!

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Thank you @brew_cat!!