New member needs brew advice

[Nick]

Hi,

I've made a brew using Festival Golden Stag Summer Ale kit and its currently in a bottling bin for a few days prior to bottling. However, one slight issue I have is that I've accidentally brewed it "short", I've added 20 litres of water as opposed to the 23 litres in the instructions.

So my question is this; I would rather have the correct volume and taste of this beer considering it's the first time I've brewed it, so could I simply add an extra 3 litres of water to the bottling bin and wait a few days, or if I did that would it just taste "watery"?

Suggestions welcome.

Thanks

 

[oldbloke]

Diluting it should be OK (some commercial ciders and maybe some beers are made strong and diluted at bottling time), but I bet it's fine as it is.

 

[PD]

stick with the volume you have, it will be a better beer.

just get another brew on... :grin:

 

[craigite]

Before I bottle I disolve the priiming sugar in some boiling water before adding to the bucket I use for bottling. You could just use more boiled water to make the desired length.
However if it was me I would just accept the amount made; it will be slightly stronger, lesson learned.
Put another brew on and smile.

 

[rpt]

A lot of people deliberately brew short to improve the beer so I wouldn't worry about it. Also, I suspect you weren't meant to add 23L anyway. You need to add enough water to make it upto 23L which is probably about 20L.

 

[Nick]

Yes, sorry that's what I meant, final total volume of 23l.

Anyway, thanks for your advice, think I might just add 1l more of boiling water with the priming sugar and leave it at that, see how it goes.

Thanks again.