Adding Less Water than Kit Says

[SheyMouse]

Morning.

I have a 30L FV (Youngs), but all the kits say to add 40L water.

What would the effect be to add only 30L to brew the whole can? Also, its a single can kit. So, assuming I am adding ~10 litres less, should I add less dextrose/spray malt, or go the whole hog?

Just curious.

Shey

 

[Moley]

Read the instructions again, then get a measuring jug and look at the difference between a pint and a litre.

 

[jonnymorris]

40 pints = 23 litres (ish). This may no longer be relevant but, if you brew it short you'll basically get a heavier, stronger beer.

 

[Mr BR]

yeah be careful between litres and pints ,1 litre is 1000ml where as a pint is 568ml ,so most kits will do 40 pints or 23litres hope this helps :thumb:

 

[SheyMouse]

Gah! Of course 40 pints is roughly 23 litres.

Apologies for the lame post, and thank you for your patient replies.

Feel free to point and laugh at me accordingly.

 

[anthonyUK]

It's an easy mistake and I bet you'd rather be laughed at now then after you'd made a 40l brew.
I bet you won't do it again either