I am going to using a two step decoction mash for the first time to brew a Dunkelweizen. I am using Beersmith to calculate the steps. I have done lots of homework on how this is done and the best techniques to use, but I have not been able to answer two questions:
1. Beersmith gives me 1...
Is there anything tricky about scaling a recipe? I found a good recipe for a 5 gallon batch, but I want to scale it to half of that. Is it just a matter of cutting all the volume/weight numbers in half?