Kulprit
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Ok so me and my two buddies have done about 6 batches now (extract kits) and we feel comfortable with that process.
Only problem we are having is that the beer goes quickly when it's ready - haha.
So now that we have found at least one recipe kit that we really like - we wanted to make a larger batch.
We have a keggle and the burner to handle it - as well as the better bottles etc. I am pretty sure we have all the hardware.
My basic question is are there any pitfalls in the process of making a "double" batch using extract kits? Is it just doubling everything they tell you to do? Like if you initially boil 2.5 gallons - would you then boil up 5 gals? Then basically at the end I would siphon off the wort into two 6gal better bottles instead of the one.
It seems like it wouldn't be that big of a deal - maybe take a while longer to get to boils etc due to larger volume - but nothing we couldn't handle.
Any info, tips, advice would be greatly appreciated.
Only problem we are having is that the beer goes quickly when it's ready - haha.
So now that we have found at least one recipe kit that we really like - we wanted to make a larger batch.
We have a keggle and the burner to handle it - as well as the better bottles etc. I am pretty sure we have all the hardware.
My basic question is are there any pitfalls in the process of making a "double" batch using extract kits? Is it just doubling everything they tell you to do? Like if you initially boil 2.5 gallons - would you then boil up 5 gals? Then basically at the end I would siphon off the wort into two 6gal better bottles instead of the one.
It seems like it wouldn't be that big of a deal - maybe take a while longer to get to boils etc due to larger volume - but nothing we couldn't handle.
Any info, tips, advice would be greatly appreciated.
