Much of the reading I've done tells me that larger boils will bring out more bitterness from the hops so proportionally less bittering hops are required. My question is will there be a noticeable difference when going from 5 gallon batches to 20 gallon? And will there be a difference in the amount of aromatics extracted in a larger batch?
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Hop utilization
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Besides just volume, a lot of variables change with batch size. If you're scaling a recipe for a system someone else has used (like a club system), there should be some experienced users you can ask. If it's a new system, I'd suggest making a batch you've made before, that has a wide target range. Something like a pale ale or wheat beer.
Most often, depending on the heat source and power, somewhere between 10% and 30% more utilization is noticed in larger batches.
Most often, depending on the heat source and power, somewhere between 10% and 30% more utilization is noticed in larger batches.