Need a weaker brew

[Mark K]

adding water at any time will reduce the ABV, however you need to add after a measurement so you can calculate the ABV as per my example above. With regards to what other forumites have mentioned re: hydrometer readings. If the wort was not proberly stirred when taking the 1st reading it could be wrong if the sugars/malt weren't mixed in properly.

Thanks for the reply.

Believe me the wort was fully mixed. I have a very large whisk and spend around 10 mins whisking at 10L quantity. Has been said that airating at the start improves final taste... to be honest I do it for the work out.

 

[Mark K]

No.

Thanks..

That answered the big question.

 

[davidm]

Either your weights are wrong or your volumes are wrong. You can't convert more sugar than is there to alcohol

Or you have a measuring problem