解:(1) 证明:由题意得

,
∴

········································································ 3分

又∵

∴


················································································ 4分
故

数列{b
n + 1}是以1为首项,2为公比的等比数列············································· 5分
(2) 由 (1) 可知,

,∴

·········································· 7分
故

················································ 9分
∴


············································ 10分
由

,得

∴满足条件的n的最小值为10···································································· 12分