Questions tagged [recipe-scaling]

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Is there anything I need to keep in mind if I double a recipe?

I found a recipe that I would like to try, but it is for a 5 gallon batch and I want to make a 10 gallon batch. Is there anything special that I need to keep in mind or calculate when doubling a recipe or is it a straight up x2 conversion?
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[Wiki] Tips for recipe scaling

What are some best practices for scaling a 5 gallon homebrew batch up to something bigger, be it a 10-15 gallon batch, or a full on multiple barrel commercial batch? Efficiency goes up on some bigger systems, and not everything scales in a linear…
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Scaling a recipe for bad efficiency

A little over a year ago I did my first all-grain. I adapted it from some recommendations for a good Christmas ale. I listed the grains below. It was a huge success except for one problem. We ran out Christmas morning. I hit a fairly high…
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