jalgayer
Well-Known Member
Hey All
I am making a beer that calls for a 2.5 gallon boil size. It is the Pliny from Austin home brew which calls for a 90 min boild with 2.5 gallons. But I have since upgraded to a 7 gallon pot so I am able to larger boil sizes (5-6 gallons)
I have beersmith and I think what I need to do is as follows:
[a] Enter the Recipe as it is given and check the IBU and note it
Change the boil size from 2.5 gallons to 5.5 gallons
[c] Adjust the bittering hops to get the IBU back to where it was in step 'a'
So that brings me to my questions...
[1] Is my though process above accurate?
[2] Do I need to make any changes to the amount of hops for the 45/30/0 minute additions?
[3] Are there any other issues to think of when altering the boil sze?
I am making a beer that calls for a 2.5 gallon boil size. It is the Pliny from Austin home brew which calls for a 90 min boild with 2.5 gallons. But I have since upgraded to a 7 gallon pot so I am able to larger boil sizes (5-6 gallons)
I have beersmith and I think what I need to do is as follows:
[a] Enter the Recipe as it is given and check the IBU and note it
Change the boil size from 2.5 gallons to 5.5 gallons
[c] Adjust the bittering hops to get the IBU back to where it was in step 'a'
So that brings me to my questions...
[1] Is my though process above accurate?
[2] Do I need to make any changes to the amount of hops for the 45/30/0 minute additions?
[3] Are there any other issues to think of when altering the boil sze?