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Adjusting Hops for Boil Size

BeerSmith

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Here's a cool tip that came up in a recent discussion...

 When you want to scale a recipe from a smaller to larger boil size (or visa versa) but still maintain the same hop balance in the beer...

Use the "Scale Recipe" action...it maintains a constant IBU level as well as specific gravity as you scale the recipe.

 1. Select your recipe
 2. Select the "Scale Recipe" command on the "Actions" menu (it is also on the toolbar)
 3. Enter the new boil size (or choose a different equipment setting)
 4. Press OK

That's it - since the scale recipe command maintains a constant IBU level for your recipe it will adjust the hop amounts to match the new boil size and utilization!

Cheers!
Brad
 
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