Dilution of wort

[user 40634]

Hi, can anyone offer some advice please?

My boil off volume was higher than expected and left me with 21L rather than the expected 23L of wort. I’ve fermented the 21L with the SG moving down from 1.048 to give me about 4.8%ABV. I really wanted about 4.3% so should have diluted the wort before fermentation.
Will it ruin the beer if I diluted at this stage before racking? Beer father provides the dilution rate required.
Thanks

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

It should be fine as long as the water is sterile.

Alternatively drink 9 pints of beer and 1 pint of water.

 

[user 40634]

It should be fine as long as the water is sterile.

Alternatively drink 9 pints of beer and 1 pint of water.

Thanks, both excellent options!

 

[hoppyscotty]

I've just dumped tap water into the fermenter before with no issues, but best practice is to sterilise it.