One Gallon Batches

I've been a regular reader of BrewAdvice, a home brewing Q&A site. Home brewers of all levels of experience and expertise ask and answer questions about culturing yeast, choosing hops, krausening, and generally anything that piques their curiosity while brewing. I've asked a few questions about making mead, mixing yeast, and Sarsaparilla beer. A recent question about brewing small batches got me thinking that one gallon batch sizes might be a good way to develop a recipe. 

Square Footage

(Editor's Note: This post originally appeared on http://sites.google.com/site/billsbrewing on June 19, 2010)

My home brewing has taken up very little space in our Swarthmore apartment. To see what I mean, just have a look at the current space which is dedicated to all things brewing: