I just made this switch myself. My new tiny SF apartment makes 5-gallon batches impractical, so I brewed my first 1-gallon batch yesterday. I'll see how the r

I just made this switch myself. My new tiny SF apartment makes 5-gallon batches impractical, so I brewed my first 1-gallon batch yesterday. I'll see how the results are in a month, but right now I can say that the process is way easier: - Equipment mostly fits in my dishwasher - Moving/pouring 1 gallon of liquid is faster, easier, and results in less spillage than 5 gallons - No need for a wort chiller, since an ice bath is more than effective enough for a 1-gallon batch - Fermentation control will be a lot cheaper, since a small dorm fridge will fit the fermenter - As you pointed out: more experimentation because the cost of failure is much lower