RiffMagnum
Well-Known Member
Do you guys make any adjustments if the kits you're using (most of them do) say the recipe is for 2.5 gallon boils, but you are doing a full 5 gallon boil?
No. You are essentially doing a full volume boil, you might want to do 6 or 6.5 gallons depending on your evaporation rate.
Rock and Roll!!
I did my first batch about 3 weeks ago, and it was a full boil using a kit with partial boil instructions. Based on what I'd read, I dialed the hops down (used Beersmith to figure the amount), and added all the LME at the beginning. I don't think late additions are necessary when doing full boil.
Where exactly do you go on beersmith to figure this type stuff? It seems you have to pay for their software, but i'm kinda retarded when it comes to this.
No. You are essentially doing a full volume boil, you might want to do 6 or 6.5 gallons depending on your evaporation rate.
Is there an easy way to determine your evaporation rate?
I did my first batch about 3 weeks ago, and it was a full boil using a kit with partial boil instructions. Based on what I'd read, I dialed the hops down (used Beersmith to figure the amount), and added all the LME at the beginning. I don't think late additions are necessary when doing full boil.
Enter your email address to join: