How much water?

[alhenderson]

Quick question for all you knowledgable folks out there. I am just starting out brew #3 (so I really ought to know the answer to this). The kit has 3 kg of malt which I dissolved in 3 litres of bioled water, and then added a bag of brewing sugar ( not sure how much).

The next step says to make *up* to 23l using cold water. Initially I thought I'd just add another 20l but then got to thinking about the effect of that 3kg of malt and the sugar (whose impact was probably less, I guess).

Can anyone help out with how I work out how much water I add? Does the 3 kg of malt = 3 litres, thus I need to add 14? Or is it more complex?

Should've figured this out before I started, but I just jumped straight in as usual

Thanks for any quick tips (the bucket is sitting in the garage as we speak).

Al.

 

[HarrowBrewer]

I'd make it up to 23 litres (hopefully you have an FV with markings on it to give you an approximate guide) I wouldn't worry about the odd litre less. I've always made kit brews up to about 20 litres as it gives the beer a little more body,but that's just my preference...

 

[alhenderson]

My FV doesn't seem to have markings on it :-( Tip for next time will be to calibrate it myself beforehand. It's a 25l FV and it's nearly full so I guess it's reasonably close. If the odd litre is not a big deal, then I probably don't have a problem.

Thanks for the quick answe :

Al.