Adding Water The Day After???

briant75 · Oct 21, 2011

So I am attempting my first batch...everything went off ok seemingly but I finished late last night. I realized when I woke up that I did not add the extra gallon and a half to get it up to 5 gallons in my bucket. Is it too late?

How can I tell if the fermenting has started inside of a bucket that I can't see indside?

Thanks.

ChadChaney · Oct 21, 2011

I would not add the water, just let it go. Do you have an airlock on the bucket or a blowoff tube? Fermentation has probably started, did you pitch dry yeast, liquid or a starter?

briant75 · Oct 21, 2011

So in two weeks will my batch be more concentrated? or just a smaller amount?

jbug440 · Oct 21, 2011

briant75 · Oct 21, 2011

should i just scrap it? After further review there is just under 3 gallons?

I'm scared.

Ramitt · Oct 21, 2011

briant75 said:
should i just scrap it? After further review there is just under 3 gallons?

I'm scared.

No, wait and see how itcomes out, then call it an imperial whatever style beer.

Yooper · Oct 21, 2011

Geez, go ahead and top it up to 5 gallons. No need to worry about it. Just do it!

xjmox14x · Oct 21, 2011

I'm no expert, but why would you not top it off to 5 gallons now? It should have no effect on the malt or hop additions obviously, since that was done according to the boil schedule. Boil the extra water if you want and top it off.

ThickHead · Oct 21, 2011

Yooper said:
Geez, go ahead and top it up to 5 gallons. No need to worry about it. Just do it!

+1 for Yooper's advice. What is the difference adding the water now as opposed to last night? You're just talking about adding water. No reason to be scared.

Additionally, don't worry about the fermentation at this point. Wait a couple weeks and if you're still curious you can open the bucket and take a hydrometer reading. Be patient....

Monstar · Oct 21, 2011

yooper said:
geez, go ahead and top it up to 5 gallons. No need to worry about it. Just do it!

+1

passedpawn · Oct 21, 2011

Add the water. I do it all the time. In fact, almost every time (I boil 6 gallon batches down to 5g, leaving room in my carboy for krausen, then after ferment I reconstitute).

maltoftheearth · Oct 21, 2011

Yooper said:
Geez, go ahead and top it up to 5 gallons. No need to worry about it. Just do it!

+2 Done it, turned out great!

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