Blowoff volume lost

[wm1584]

Am a new brewer and am currently on my third batch. First two went great and turned out great. I started the third yesterday and hand a Blowoff last night. I have the Blowoff tub in now, but looks like I lost about 1/2 gallons of liquid.
Should I leave it alone or does this need to be topped off with water back to 5 gallons?

 

[beeber]

I would leave it. If you add water you will dilute the final product. No worries it will be fine.

 

[wm1584]

Ok. I just realized that I have this in my 5 gallon carboy instead of my 6 gallon.
Should I just leave it alone as is? Add water back to 5 gallons? Or move to the 6 gallon carboy and add water?

 

[wm1584]

Ok thanks.

 

[beeber]

Don't move it. The less you mess with it the better off you'll be. Leave it be. The fermentation will wind down so as time goes by you should blow off less and less.

You can't recoup what's been lost so you have to make the best of what's left.