So I just finished my first batch of beer a week or 2 ago... and somehow its almost all gone... Therefore its time for another brew...
I purchased a lot of gear from a guy locally, and it included 3 carboys and a keggle. I didnt realize until after the fact, that the carboys are only 5 gallons instead of 6 or 6.5 like most carboys. Even though there is a little bit of room in the carboys, it didnt seem like near enough head space to ferment a 5 gallon batch. My wife and I both love wheat beers so I am considering using the keggle to do a 12 gallon batch, and splitting the 12 gallons into 4 gallons in each 5 gallon carboy... which leads me to my question...
Most recipes are for 5 gallon batches... However if I want to do a 12 gallon batch, can I simply do 12/5 times each ingredient in the recipe? Does the recipe scale up linearly?
I purchased a lot of gear from a guy locally, and it included 3 carboys and a keggle. I didnt realize until after the fact, that the carboys are only 5 gallons instead of 6 or 6.5 like most carboys. Even though there is a little bit of room in the carboys, it didnt seem like near enough head space to ferment a 5 gallon batch. My wife and I both love wheat beers so I am considering using the keggle to do a 12 gallon batch, and splitting the 12 gallons into 4 gallons in each 5 gallon carboy... which leads me to my question...
Most recipes are for 5 gallon batches... However if I want to do a 12 gallon batch, can I simply do 12/5 times each ingredient in the recipe? Does the recipe scale up linearly?