Had to top off full boil.

[cpbergie]

I brewed this the other weekend and had problems with syphoning from my keggle to the primary. I had to get my wifes help, and to make a long story short, after wort was sprayed into her face from the autosyphon, i was unable to get the lats bit out of the keggle.

I started with 7.1 Gallons, and filled to about 4.75 gallons. I topped off to 5.5 Gallons with water. I think i probably left a little less than a gallon in the keggle.

Is my beer going to be watered down? My hydrometer broke so I also never got a OG. Just curious what you think. Probably a little watered down?

Amount Item Type % or IBU
1.50 lb Wheat Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 15.8 %
0.50 lb Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 5.3 %
6.00 lb Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 63.2 %
1.00 lb Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) Grain 10.5 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 5.3 %
0.50 oz Simcoe [12.00%] (60 min) Hops 23.0 IBU
1.00 oz Simcoe [12.00%] (5 min) Hops 9.2 IBU
0.50 oz Simcoe [12.00%] (15 min) Hops 11.4 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [5.80%] (10 min) Hops 4.0 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [5.80%] (2 min) Hops 0.9 IBU
1.00 oz Cascade [5.80%] (Dry Hop 10 days) Hops -
1 Pkgs California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) [Starter 35 ml] Yeast-Ale

Est Original Gravity: 1.052 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.012 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.2 %
Bitterness: 48.6 IBU
Est Color: 8.3 SRM Color: Color
Mash 154.0 F 60 min

 

[Bobby_M]

It really depends on your efficiency. If it was on target, you still have your 1.052. The sugar never evaporates so your 4.75 gallons post boil was probably like 1.060.

 

[cpbergie]

suppose my efficiency was on target. It wouldnt matter that i possibly left some of the sugars in the bottom of the keggle?

 

[Lil' Sparky]

Yes, those sugars are gone, so your final result may be just a little more watered down than what you were shooting for, but I wouldn't sweat it. Did you take a hydrometer reading.

FWIW - I never bother topping up. So it's a little short. That just means I'll get to brew again a little sooner.

 

[vasie]

You better believe it! My 8-ball told me so.