Mash times for 2 gal volume beer

[ftrombley]

Good Day,

I have a Mr Beer kit but would like to use other recepies. Most recipies call for ingredients for making 5 gallons. My question is on Mash time. When you only want to make a 2 gal bach of beer, is the mash time and hops time shortened by a factor of 5? A Kolsch recipe calls for a finished volume of 5 gals. I only want to brew 2 gals but don’t know if I should use the 90 min mash time or should use 30 min since my volume is only 2 gal. As you can tell, I’m new at this. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[FlyingHorse]

Generally, batch size and mash time are unrelated. Do the same length mash for 2g as you would for 5g.

 

[Bobby_M]

Batch size has no effect on mash times or hopping schedules. They would affect water volumes, grain bill, and hop amounts.

 

[ftrombley]

Thanks, I appreciate your speedy reply