Breck09
Well-Known Member
So far I have brewed two extract batches and plan to continue to brew extract batches for at least another year or so. Both kits I have brewed so far have me boiling 2.5 gallons and then topping off. I would like to boil around 4 gallons but have heard about the hop utilization problem. I haven't been able to find type of formula (forgive me if there is one out there) that says if the recipe says to boil 2.5 gallons with so much hops, and you want to brew 4.0 gallons how much hops you should actually use. I guess my question is does Beersmith calculate this for you?