Too much water.

[Johnny Fox]

Hello. I've just made a kit. I put 3 litres of boiling water in to dissolve everything needed. I then added 20 litres of water which made it 23 litres in total, instead of just filling to the 23 litre mark. Will this effect the beer drastically?? Pls and thanks.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

No but will have a lower ABV.

 

[Agentgonzo]

It won't make a lot of difference. It'll be the same as if you added 75ml of water to a 500ml glass of beer. It'll water it down a little, but that's it.

 

[Johnny Fox]

No but will have a lower ABV.

It's suggested is 5.6%, what do you reckon it might come out at pls?

 

[Agentgonzo]

5.6 * 20 / 23 = 4.9% ABV

 

[Johnny Fox]

I used 20 litres plus the extract in total.

 

[Johnny Fox]

5.6 * 20 / 23 = 4.9% ABV

I used 20 litres in total plus extract

 

[Nottsbeer]

Did you take a hydrometer reading before you pitched your yeast? If so, you can use FG to calculate abv. You can also check your OG against the kit suggested OG. It'll be fine once brewed, if slightly lower in alcohol