Doubling recipes

geackdailey · Nov 11, 2009

I am an all grain brewer. I have made a brew that is so damn good I can't keep it around long enough to brew other beers. So I am upping my volume from 5 Gal. - 10 Gal. Is there anything I need to know to make this beer essentially the same. This Sunday I am brewing this same recipe, but twice as much.

JamieT · Nov 11, 2009

I think the first thing you need to do is post the recipe...

Yooper · Nov 11, 2009

That will work just fine! If you run it through software, you may see a slight difference in the hops utilization, but it won't be perceptible in taste. Make sure you use enough yeast, that's my only suggestion!

Dog House Brew · Nov 11, 2009

JamieT said:
I think the first thing you need to do is post the recipe...

Where is this recipe? I'm ready for it :drunk:

riverfrontbrewer · Nov 11, 2009

+3 to what Jamie, Yooper and Dog said....

kanzimonson · Nov 11, 2009

If your brewing equipment can handle a doubling in quantity then your recipe should remain exactly the same. However, if you're like me and you have an 8 gallon pot and you want to brew a double batch, you have to settle for lower efficiency because you can't sparge as much. Also, your boil will be more concentrated which will lower the utilization of the hops, i.e., you'll need to use more hops.

geackdailey · Nov 12, 2009

Here's a link to the recipe. I've made it 3 times.Endless requests for more.
http://hopville.com/recipe/64871/american-ipa-recipes/dirty-little-secret

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