5 gal boil vs. 2.5 gal boil

[thenatibrewer]

what are the advantages to doing a full boil vs. and partial boil?

 

[rdwj]

better tasting beer, better hop utilization

 

[uwmgdman]

You'll also have more wort carmelization in the 2.5 gal vs the 5.0, leading to a darker beer. Something to consider if you need to make a beer with a specific light color, if not then who cares as long as it takes good

 

[thenatibrewer]

i agree thanks....

 

[Toilet Rocker]

One downside is the amount of water it takes to quickly chill the 5Gal...I've noticed an all-around improvement otherwise.

 

[homebrewer_99]

better tasting beer, better hop utilization

You get better hop utilization by brewing with less water and malt.

As for carmelization, I only brew 1.5 gals of water and 1 lb of malt. At 45 mins I add the remaining malt and pasteurize it for 15 mins. Pour it into the primary and top off to 5.25 gals with water I placed in the freezer 4-5 hours prior. It gets cooled off to below 70F in 2-3 mins.

...and the debate continues...

 

[JnJ]

You get better hop utilization by brewing with less water and malt.

As for carmelization, I only brew 1.5 gals of water and 1 lb of malt. At 45 mins I add the remaining malt and pasteurize it for 15 mins. Pour it into the primary and top off to 5.25 gals with water I placed in the freezer 4-5 hours prior. It gets cooled off to below 70F in 2-3 mins.

...and the debate continues...

I believe you get better hop utilization with more water. That is why you use less hops for bittering in 5 gals than in 2.5 gal..........

 

[Scorching Sugar]

In a 5 gallon boil one has less chance of Scorching one's sugars.