Hi all,
I have a friend that brewed his first batch last night. He forgot to top off the carboy before pitching the yeast. he was short about a gallon of water. would it be safe to top off if the yeast is already active? should he add boiled water? Tap water? does it really matter?
I wouldn't personally. Did YOU take a hydrometer reading before YOU pitched YOUR yeast? (friend, yeah right)
If you hit your numbers then I would rather have 4 gallons of good beer than 5 of watery....or if you didn't take a hydro reading, then you will simply have 4 gallons of stronger beer.
If you add water at this stage, you are opening yourself to several possible problems, such as contamination, and/or oxygenation.
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Adding water after fermentation starts
take a hydrometer reading before YOU pitched YOUR yeast? (friend, yeah right) 
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