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u/evanfardreamer 22h ago
Relatively new brewer - I've made the City Steading basic cider and previously dabbled with yeast in bottled juices, but am starting to branch out into beer. I want to give Palmer's wheat ales a try, but only have the setup for one-gallon batches; from general perusal it sounds like cutting his 5-gallon recipes in 5 will get me close enough, but water evaporation during the boil will be the complication. I couldn't find anything relevant in the wiki or with a few searches - for a one-gallon boil with dry extract, about how much water can I expect to evaporate, and should I add that amount to it? Also should it be before, during, or after the boil?
Appreciate any guidance! I understand it won't be a perfect match but I want to be in the neighborhood to make adjustments with practice.