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Ask the Experts / Re: Ask the Experts: Mitch Steele on IPA
« on: October 25, 2012, 03:11:48 AM »
Hi Mitch!
Thanks for taking the time to answer our questions! I've been home brewing for a couple of years on the same system. I'm producing 5 gallon batches currently, and I'm thinking of upgrading my setup to brew bigger batches. I think you're experience brewing on many different size systems would help me.
My question is multi-part, but all parts revolve around scaling up recipes. First, on a personal level, if I were to upgrade to a system that is capable of producing batches three times the size I am currently producing is scaling up my recipes as simple as multiplying my ingredients by three? What are the common problems that I should be prepared for when scaling up recipes to larger systems? What size of a pilot system do yo use at Stone to test new recipes? And, lastly, how do you go about formulating recipes from a homebrew system to brew on your full scale production brew house... is it all about proportions and percentages or are there limiting factors too?
Thanks again!
Thanks for taking the time to answer our questions! I've been home brewing for a couple of years on the same system. I'm producing 5 gallon batches currently, and I'm thinking of upgrading my setup to brew bigger batches. I think you're experience brewing on many different size systems would help me.
My question is multi-part, but all parts revolve around scaling up recipes. First, on a personal level, if I were to upgrade to a system that is capable of producing batches three times the size I am currently producing is scaling up my recipes as simple as multiplying my ingredients by three? What are the common problems that I should be prepared for when scaling up recipes to larger systems? What size of a pilot system do yo use at Stone to test new recipes? And, lastly, how do you go about formulating recipes from a homebrew system to brew on your full scale production brew house... is it all about proportions and percentages or are there limiting factors too?
Thanks again!