Galapagos9
Member
Hello, first post after my first attempt at extract brewing!
I realized a few days after I finished brewing (and after reading this forum), that I did not account for enough water evaporation and my final volume was less than 5 gal. No biggie...!
So for the next time I brew, when is the ideal time to add water to bring up my volume to 5 gal?
I've read that if you add water after the wort is cold, that this could affect my OG reading (not mixed thoroughly). Should I be adding hot water as I come to the end of my boil so that it has time to mix and not affect the reading? Or does mixing the cool wort and water in the primary long enough still give an accurate enough reading?
I realized a few days after I finished brewing (and after reading this forum), that I did not account for enough water evaporation and my final volume was less than 5 gal. No biggie...!
So for the next time I brew, when is the ideal time to add water to bring up my volume to 5 gal?
I've read that if you add water after the wort is cold, that this could affect my OG reading (not mixed thoroughly). Should I be adding hot water as I come to the end of my boil so that it has time to mix and not affect the reading? Or does mixing the cool wort and water in the primary long enough still give an accurate enough reading?