From: sisterfreddy <sisterfreddy@...>
Subject: [SisterFreddyBrewClub] Re: Brewing bigger batches of beer
To: SisterFreddyBrewClub@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, December 28, 2008, 1:41 AM

--- In SisterFreddyBrewClu b@yahoogroups. com, "Lou DePalma"
<superbhawk@ ...> wrote:
>
> Gentlemen,
> I have been home brewing for a couple years now and as things
> usually happen I am always looking for ways to brew slightly bigger and
> better batches. I went from the 2 gallon Mr Beer to a 6 gallon system
> and have been using more and more ingredients. Making varied types of
> beer and just loving it. Well last night I was talking with my cousin
> and he has a larger capacity brew vessel available. Uh about 500
> gallons total capacity. Does anyone here have any idea where I might
> find some recipes for a batch of beer this large? I have to try it, or
> else I will never forgive myself.
> I am sure there is more involved in this then simply increasing a 5
> gallon recipe times 100 but I am not sure where to go looking for
> information.
> Thanks for any help that anyone can give me with this.
> el Lou
> Dazed, confused and dreaming of 500 gallons of beer
> in Melbourne.
>
you can use promash or brew smith to scale it will adjust hop
utilization and grain......have you thought how you will cool a large
volum of wort rapidly and what type vessel you will ferment how much
yeast you will need to pitch and how to maintain ferentation temp on
such a large volume of wort..